Hoda Kotb’s Daughter Discovers Her Cancer Battle Through a Book — and Responds with Extraordinary Love In a deeply moving moment, Hoda Kotb, the former Today show host, experienced an unexpected revelation when her 8-year-old daughter, Haley Joy, stumbled upon a life-altering truth about her mother. While reading Kotb’s memoir, Haley learned that her mother had battled breast cancer in 2007, a chapter of Kotb’s ... Read more
“Deborah Roberts opens up on Al Roker’s health struggles—fears one day she may have to say goodbye.” .QN
“I’m afraid that one day I might have to say goodbye to him,” recently revealed Deborah Roberts, the wife of the famous children’s weather host Al Roker. In a rare and deeply personal interview, Deborah opened up about the complex emotions she has experienced over the years as she witnessed her husband struggle with ongoing health challenges. Al Roker, known for his ever-present smile and cheerful demeanor on television, has ... Read more
“‘I’m afraid I can’t handle it’: Dylan Dreyer reveals heartbreaking health challenges facing her 6-year-old son.” .QN
“I want him to still be able to enjoy food and not just settle for something,” she says. “There’s a lot of recipes that just don’t have ... Read more
“Al Roker reveals never-before-told story of his prostate cancer battle—his daring, unprecedented approach stunned doctors and saved his life.” .QN
The beloved ‘Today’ anchor was first diagnosed after bloodwork at a routine checkup showed elevated prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels. Since 1979, Al Roker says he’s averaged some sort of surgery every three and a half years or so. Sitting in the PEOPLE studio, having come straight from 30 Rockefeller Plaza and that morning’s Today broadcast, the weatherman jokes that, by his math, he’s “just ... Read more
“After surgery, Hoda Kotb reveals shocking encounter with a surprising visitor that transformed how she saw her body.” .QN
Hoda Kotb recently opened up about one of the most intimate and transformative moments in her journey through breast cancer. She recalled a powerful encounter with a woman named Harriet, who had undergone a mastectomy before doctors had performed any kind of reconstruction. “I looked at her like she was crazy,” Hoda said. “I thought, ‘Does she really think I’m going to show her my boob? No way, not happening.’ But before I ... Read more