Meanwhile, Kotb’s lackluster love life hasn’t been the only thorn in her side. The Today host was deep in negotiations with NBC for more cash as she claimed she saved the show from disaster following Matt Lauer‘s 2017 sex scandal.
A source revealed: “Hoda is negotiating a contract extension, and she wants her pay at least doubled.”
As of December 2023, the mother-of-two was making $8million. Though the figure was mouth-watering, it paled in comparison to her former disgraced colleague’s salary. Before he was sacked over the sex scandal, Lauer made $25million.
The insider added: “She feels she can strike a blow for not only her own pocketbook, but for women everywhere who are paid peanuts compared to their male colleagues for doing the same job.
