Jenna Bush Hager has been giving Hoda Kotb a tour of her hometown of Austin, Texas, and they two have apparently bumped into a few of Jenna's former suitors. The TODAY with Hoda and Jenna co-hosts traveled to Austin this week ahead of Hoda's event, “Making Space: A Wellness Weekend with Hoda Kotb ." Viewers got to see the pair zipping around Jenna's old stomping grounds during the Oct.
24 show. Donning a cowboy hat for the occasion, Jenna drove Hoda around Austin in a vintage red pickup truck. "I'm going to to show you what Texas is all about.
Buckle up, baby, you're in for a wild ride," Jenna said as they embarked on their journey. The pair stopped at Jenna’s alma mater, Austin High School, where Jenna was lauded during a special ceremony. They also swung by one of Jenna’s favorite Tex-Mex restaurant, Joann’s Fine Foods, owned by her high school pal Larry McGuire.
As Jenna and Hoda munched on chips and queso, Larry noted that he'd been roommates with Jenna's boyfriend during his freshman year at the University of Texas. "We had such a good group of friends," Jenna remembered. Hoda got to meet more of Jenna's friends from high school at Donn's Depot, a local music club, where the co-hosts two-stepped on the dance floor with fellow revelers.
Later, Hoda and Jenna shared highlights from their outing in front of a live audience in Austin. That's when Hoda mentioned that she'd met a few young men from Jenna's past. "Being with Jenna in Austin is incredible," said Hoda, ad.