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Jenna Bush Hager’s Daughter Poppy Stops by Today in Rare On‑Air Visit

The brief June 25 visit underscored Jenna’s habit of sharing family moments on air, highlighting the show’s informal workplace culture during a farewell for longtime producer Kerri Fraser.

Overview

  • During the Thursday June 25 episode of Today with Jenna & Sheinelle, cameras cut to Jenna with 10-year-old daughter Poppy standing beside cohost Sheinelle Jones for a short on‑air moment.
  • Poppy waved at viewers and the hosts exchanged greetings that included Jenna saying, “Poppy Louise Hager stopped in,” before Poppy slipped off camera as the show continued.
  • The visit followed Jenna’s June 24 Instagram post of new family photos, which outlets say provided recent public context for the surprise appearance.
  • Poppy is the second‑oldest of Jenna and Henry Hager’s three children and her name has previously been linked by Jenna to her grandfather George H. W. Bush in on‑air remarks.
  • The appearance occurred as the hosts publicly thanked producer Kerri Fraser for 22 years at NBC, and coverage treats the moment as light, human‑interest TV fare rather than breaking news.