TODAY’S Savannah Guthrie has shared a heart-warming picture of her co-stars but Hoda Kotb was missing from the snap.
Guthrie, 50, was front and center on the morning show last week while Kotb was absent as she marked her 58th birthday.
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Rumors have swirled for months that claim Guthrie and Kotb are embroiled in a feud backstage.
Guthrie shared a picture of herself and NBC stars Craig Melvin, Jacob Soboroff, and Dylan Dreyer alongside the American rapper Jack Harlow.
She captioned the post: “Hanging w Jack and our gang”, adding an orange love heart and the tag “Friyay”.
Fans noticed that Kotb was missing from the picture as some alluded to the rift rumors in the comments section of the post.
Last week, Guthrie shared a series of snaps that she captioned “This is today” from her week presenting without Kotb.
A source close to production on TODAY exclusively told The Sun back in June that Guthrie and Kotb “can’t stand each other” backstage.
The insider claimed: “Savannah is the boss. After Matt Lauer was ousted, Savannah grabbed power, and she really wanted Willy Geist in Hoda’s role, but his ratings were just not up to par for the network.
“Hoda out maneuvered Savannah and got the spot.”
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The source also said that Guthrie views herself as a “real news person,” while Kotb is perceived as a “lightweight.”
Guthrie almost didn’t make it on air on Thursday as she overslept, but various TV insiders told Page Six that she was “intentionally late” in a bid to show NBC officials “who is the real boss”.
And, Today staffers have reportedly chosen sides, gushing that they prefer Kotb over Guthrie.
One source told The Sun that Kotb is everyone’s “absolute favorite”, adding that she’s “so warm and friendly” and a “great mentor off camera”.
Fans last month claimed they spotted an awkward moment between the two women during a food segment.
And, in another cooking demonstration, Guthrie took center stage alongside the chef, while Kotb was with her fellow hosts tasting the food.
Kotb appeared to hit back at the rift rumors in a social media post on August 13.
She shared a sweet picture of herself and Guthrie embracing, captioning it: “Just because.”
Guthrie’s back is facing the camera while Kotb appears to be all smiles.
Her caption read: “Just because — and thank you!!! It was absolutely perfect!! Xoxoox.”
Fans were thrilled to see the sweet post and made it known in the comments.
One wrote: “Sick of the rumors.”
Another commented: “So happy to see this.”
A third fan gushed: “The most beautiful friendship!!”
And, despite the rumors, Kotb and Guthrie appeared to share an emotional moment together as they paid tribute to longtime NBC correspondent Pete Williams, who has retired.
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