Marry me Star Justin Sylvester took to Instagram to address and clarify why he pushed Jenna Bush Hager on a recent episode of today show.
He posted a video explaining that Jenna didn’t invade his personal space and that people were “jumping to conclusions.”
The incident happened on Wednesday when the two were trying to learn a recipe on the show. A clip from the segment showed Jenna reaching out to Justin as he tried to distance himself from him today host of the show.
Jenna seemed unable to decipher the gesture until Justin gave her a gentle push. The moment was noticed by viewers, who criticized Jenna for “invading” Justin’s personal space.
Justin Sylvester clarified that he pushed Jenna Bush Hager to “have a one-on-one moment with the chef.”
of Daily Pop The host decided to address the incident while making a face and uploaded a video saying:
“People thought she was invading my space, and that’s actually not the truth.”
He revealed that he was trying to flirt with the chef and wanted to have a “one-on-one” moment, so he pushed Jenna “out of the way.” Justin Sylvester explained:
“What we were doing was we were both flirting. … well, I was flirting with the chef because he was so cute and pushing him out of the way so I could have a one-on-one moment with the chef and people took it the wrong way.”
He claimed that “people jumped to conclusions” and praised Jenna for being the “nicest, most welcoming” person he had ever met.
Justin Sylvester also revealed that whenever he was a guest on today That’s because Jenna and her co-host Hoda Kotb asked for it, and because they’re “so cool” with it.
He added that Jenna “is amazing” and that he hated what “people are getting [the moment] out of context.”
What happened on Wednesday’s episode today With Hoda and Jenna?
Justin Sylvester co-hosted the August 10 episode Today with Hoda and Jenna. In one segment of the show, Jenna and Justin were learning to cook sweet and sticky baked chicken.
A clip of the segment was recorded and uploaded on social media, showing Everything is beautiful in its own time author trying to catch E! News host.
Jenna patted Justin on the back, then held him by the shoulders and tried to wrap her arms around his arm. During this time, Justin tried to use his arm to distance himself before finally nudging the host gently with his hand.
Jenna then looked at the camera to give a reaction as she raised her eyebrows.
Jenna’s actions seemed to upset many viewers who said that if the positions were reversed, Justin would have been canceled from the show. Some even accused him of not understanding personal space.
Jenna Bush Hager is an American television personality, journalist and author. She is known as the daughter of the 43rd President of the United States, George W. Bush and Laura Bush, and the granddaughter of the 41st President of the United States, George HW Bush and Barbara Bush.
Jenna currently co-hosts NBC Today show with Hoda and Jenna. She was also a host Read with Jenna AND Open Book with Jenna Bush Hager.
The journalist has also worked with UNICEF as a teaching assistant, helping to provide education in four of the Caribbean and Latin American countries. She has also written several books, including Anna’s Story: A Journey of Hope, Sister’s firstand more.
The TV presenter has not yet commented on the accusations made against her.
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