Hoda Kotb is a television personality, and author from the United States. She is a co-host of theNews morning show Today’s entertainment-focused fourth hour and a key co-anchor of the show’s morning show Today. Kotb previously worked as a correspondent for the news magazine show Dateline.

Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie deserve congratulations!

At the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City on Thursday night, the Today co-anchors were inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame.

The pair, who began working as co-anchors on Today in 2018, each offered moving statements about their respective careers and their bond as a team.

Her speech, according to Kotb, sent a powerful message to women about standing up for their aspirations and knowing their value. She began by recounting her recent discussion with Viola Davis, who informed her “she spent most of her life and much of her career not feeling worthy, feeling that she didn’t deserve what was coming to her.”

“Tomorrow, I’m gonna interview Rita Moreno and in all my research Rita said the same thing: throughout her career and throughout her life, she felt like she was not worthy,” Kotb said. “She was belittled, she was degraded and somehow she accepted that treatment.

“Which brings me to the women in this room, all of the fabulous fantastic women in this room,” she went on. “I don’t know what you make in your salary but I’ll say this: you deserve more. I don’t know what position you have but you’re probably due a promotion. We need to know our worth.”

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