Hoda Kotb emotionally recounts to Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman how Bullock inspired her to pursue motherhood through adoption. She explains that 10 years prior, she felt she had missed her chance to have children, but seeing a news report about Bullock adopting a child at the same age gave her hope. Kotb describes Googling Bullock's age, calling her for advice, and ultimately starting the adoption process at 51, which led to her having two daughters.
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Sometimes seeing another woman do something you thought was no longer possible can change everything.
For Hoda Kotb, that woman was Sandra Bullock. At 51, Hoda had accepted that motherhood might not be part of her story. Then she learned that Sandra had adopted a child at the same age, and suddenly, the future looked different.
You never know who’s watching you live your life and realizing, because of you, that there might be another path for them too.
Transcript
She changed the course of my life. I now have a nine year old and a seven year old solely because of that moment. Oh, I don't. Now I'm like Ten years ago, right now, I was upset because I bad missed the window to have children, and I felt terrible about it. I was so upset, but I knew it was like my cross to better. And then I got home, I turned on the TV, and one of those shows had mentioned that Sandra Bullock had adopted a baby from New Orleans named Louie. And I literally googled, how old is Sandra Bullock? Did she? And I was like, she's my exact age. Wow. I burst out into tears. I reached out, and I called you, and I said, I have to ask you a question. I said, tell me what it's like. And you said I said, I got a guy. Up high. Good about to set. She's got a guy. I was 51. I filled out the paperwork. Incredible. I got the call. I remember when you sent the text from the plane. And I said I sent Sandy a text from the plane that said, I'm on the way. And she changed the course of my life. I now have a nine year old and a seven year old solely because of that moment. And I often think if that Stella, I don't. No I'm like Better I think that's not gonna happen. I'm not gonna let you do this. I'm fine. Fine. But better, anyway, I I have such extreme gratitude because no I've got a kid going to fourth grade and a kid going to second grade. And yes, before I flew, I said to Haley, I showed her the picture of you guys, and I said I said, well, I'm gonna go interview them. And I said, and this is this is Sandra. And she goes, is she the lady? And I said, she's the lady. She's the angel.
