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Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tearful Jenna Bush Hager Reveals Familial Tie to Texas Camp Affected By Deadly Floods
Tearful Jenna Bush Hager Reveals Familial Tie to Texas Camp Affected By Deadly Floods originally appeared on Parade. is opening up about the special connection she has to the long-running summer camp affected by the tragic floods in Texas. On the Monday, July 7 episode of the Today show, the TV personality and Texas native revealed the familial tie she has to Camp Mystic involving her mother, former first lady Laura Bush. 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 "My mom was a counselor there," Bush Hager, 43, revealed, noting that her mom, wife of former president , was specifically a "drama counselor" at the Texas girls camp. The Jenna & Friends host also said she has "so many" friends who were raised at Camp Mystic. As of Monday morning, a statement on Camp Mystic's website confirmed that at least 27 campers and counselors have been lost in the devastating floods. "Texas camps are institutions," Bush Hager went on to explain, adding that Camp Mystic was "100 years old." The all-girls Christian summer camp is located on the banks of the Guadalupe River in Texas, where catastrophic flash floods began on Friday, July 4. While fighting back tears, Bush Hager said some of her friends had children at the camp last week, stating, "The stories that I heard over the last couple days were beautiful and heartbreaking." However, she left Today show viewers with a sense of hope as she added, "Texas has a type of resilience where they're generous people, where people want to reach out and help."Tearful Jenna Bush Hager Reveals Familial Tie to Texas Camp Affected By Deadly Floods first appeared on Parade on Jul 7, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 7, 2025, where it first appeared.
USA Today
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Jenna Bush Hager mourns Texas flooding victims: 'Our hearts are heavy'
"A homesick Texan living in New York," Jenna Bush Hager is mourning the tragedy that has unfolded in Central Texas as the death toll climbs following the unprecedented flooding. "We have to start just saying our hearts are heavy this morning thinking of my home state of Texas. Obviously there (was) devastating flooding," Bush Hager somberly said on "Today with Jenna and Friends" on July 7. Heavy rainfall overwhelmed the Guadalupe River last week, sending floodwaters roaring through homes and area summer camps. The death toll rose to at least 110, including at least 27 children and counselors from the beloved Camp Mystic in Kerr County, where flooding hit the hardest beginning July 4. Bush Hager explained her connection to the nearly 100-year-old nondenominational Christian camp for girls. She told guest co-host Dwayne Wade that her mom, former first lady Laura Bush, was a counselor at Camp Mystic and that many of her friends attended the camp. "It is a place that raised so many girls to become women, and it was almost like a spiritual, beautiful place," she added. Harrowing stories of survival: Clinging to trees, huddling on rooftops amid Texas floods She reflected, "I think as parents, we think about the horror of sending our kids to a place that's supposed to be — and is — healing and fun and joyful and all the things that kids deserve to have, and then something like this (happened)." Bush Hager, 43, revealed she had just dropped off her kids "at another camp in Texas" and described "putting them on the bus and saying goodbye to them" as an emotional experience. She shares daughters Mila, 12, and Poppy, 9, as well as her son, Hal, 5, with husband Henry Chase Hager. "I know so many parents whose kids are at camp or going to camp feel that way. We send our kids into the world with the faith that they can have happy lives, joyful lives, and as adults we know pain," the TV host said. "We hope that our kids never face it." "But Texas is a resilient, incredible state," she continued. "And it always is in my heart." Wade, who has five children, three of whom are adults, also empathized with Bush Hager. "Just as parents, there are certain places that we send our kids, (and) we feel those are places of safety for them ... because we know the growth and evolution that happens at these places," the former NBA star said. "But tragedy also occurs, and it's so unfortunate." Jenna, sister Barbara chat about their grandparents, raising kids Bush Hager also praised people's generosity during the time of grief. "The stories that I heard over the last couple of days were beautiful and heartbreaking," she explained. "Texas has a type of resilience where they're generous people, where people want to reach out and help." Bush Hager directed viewers to the American Red Cross to find ways to help. Contributing: Jorge L. Ortiz, Jeanine Santucci, and Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY
New York Post
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Jenna Bush Hager breaks down over deadly Texas flooding at Camp Mystic: ‘Mom was a counselor there'
Jenna Bush Hager is sharing her ties to Camp Mystic. The journalist, 43, opened up about the heartbreaking devastation at the Christian summer camp, after 27 campers and counselors died due to massive Texas floods. 'My mom was a counselor there, but also so many of my friends were raised at this camp,' Bush Hager explained while on 'Today' on Monday. Advertisement 'Texas camps are institutions, as you just heard, where many family members, generations — this camp was 100 years old — so grandmothers, mothers, kids, have all gone there.' 13 Jenna Bush Hager talks about the devastation at Camp Mystic. 13 Jenna Bush Hager details her connection to Camp Mystic. Advertisement The daughter of former President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush said that her mother was a 'drama counselor' at the camp. 13 Jenna Bush Hager and Craig Melvin talk Camp Mystic. 13 The front door of a Camp Mystic building following the flood. Reginald Mathalone/NurPhoto/Shutterstock The Texas native, whose father was previously a Texas governor, added that 'many of my friends had their kids there last week.' Advertisement 'The stories I've heard over the last couple of days are beautiful and heartbreaking,' Bush Hager shared. 'Texas has a type of resilience. They're generous people, where people want to reach out and help. Texas camps are really special.' 13 George W., Laura Bush and their daughters Barbara and Jenna. Sygma via Getty Images 13 George, Laura, Jenna and Barbara Bush. Getty Images The author noted that summer camp is a big part of her life with husband Henry Hager and their three children, Mila, 12, Poppy, 9, and Hal, 5. Advertisement 'You're thinking about 90-degree weather, no air conditioning,' she said. 'My kids are at camp in Texas, and my husband said, 'Why are we sending our kids to Texas to camp? It's hot.'' The anchor responded: 'Because of the love that's there.' 13 Jenna Bush Hager and her mother Laura W. Bush in 2011. Getty Images Bush Hager's co-host, Craig Melvin, asked her about Camp Mystic's owner, Richard 'Dick' Eastland, who heroically died trying to save campers from the flooding. 'That family, the Eastland family, is Texas royalty. They raised so many girls,' the mom-of-three detailed. 'So many of my friends said he was their summer father. He looked out for campers. He raised girls to be brave and loving. His legacy will live on.' Richard and his wife, Tweety, who survived the flood, had run the camp for five decades. 13 Jenna Bush Hager with her husband and kids. Instagram/ Jenna Bush Hager The all-girls Christian summer camp, located in Kerr County, was founded in 1926 by former University of Texas football coach E.J. 'Doc' Stewart. Advertisement The camp sat along the banks of the Guadalupe River, which surged more than 26 feet early Friday morning. As of Monday, 27 members of Camp Mystic have been confirmed dead, with the camp writing on its website, 'Our hearts are broken alongside our families that are enduring this unimaginable tragedy. We are praying for them constantly.' 13 Jenna Bush Hager poses with her family. Instagram/jennabhager Camp officials noted they've been in contact with local and state authorities 'who are tirelessly deploying extensive resources to search for our missing girls.' Advertisement Kerr County officials announced Sunday night that they were still searching for several girls and one counselor. Late Saturday, missing camper Anne Margaret Bellows' mother confirmed to NBC 5 that authorities had recovered her daughter's body. Bellows shared that Anne was in the same cabin as Renee Smajstrla, Eloise Peck and Lila Bonner, whose bodies were recovered on Saturday. 13 A building from Camp Mystic. Reginald Mathalone/NurPhoto/Shutterstock 13 People look through belongings at Camp Mystic. AP Advertisement Another camper, Linnie McCown, was also found dead, with her dad, Michael, confirming the news to the Austin American-Statesman on Sunday. 'She filled our hearts with so much joy we cannot begin to explain. We are going to miss her so very much but know she's up there shining bright,' he wrote on social media. According to The Associated Press, the death toll has risen to 82, and includes 28 children. At least 68 have died in Kerr County, while 12 more were killed in other counties, per officials. Advertisement 13 Officials ride a boat as they arrive to assist with a recovery effort at Camp Mystic. AP 13 A woman walks toward a chest outside of Camp Mystic. Reginald Mathalone/NurPhoto/Shutterstock There have been 525 rescue operations conducted across Texas, with 366 of them being carried out by air. 'We will continue our search efforts until everyone is found,' Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha, said. He urged anyone who needs to report missing loved ones to do so by calling 830-258-1111.
New York Post
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Sam Rockwell apologizes to Jenna Bush Hager after playing her dad George W. Bush in ‘Vice'
Sam Rockwell played George W. Bush — then begged Jenna Bush Hager's pardon. The actor, 56, apologized to the former commander in chief's daughter for his 2018 portrayal of her father in 'Vice.' Rockwell made his plea for forgiveness during a June 17 appearance on 'Today with Jenna & Friends,' alongside Bush Hager and guest co-host — and his longtime partner — Leslie Bibb. 13 Sam Rockwell apologized to Jenna Bush Hager for his 2018 portrayal of her father, former President George W. Bush, in 'Vice.' NBC 13 The actor apologized to Bush Hager during Tuesday's episode of 'Today with Jenna & Friends.' NBC 'So, like, when you played Jenna's dad,' Bibb, 51, began. Rockwell interjected: 'Yes, oh my God, I'm sorry. I'm sorry for that.' 'No, you don't need to apologize,' Bush Hager, 43, reassured Rockwell. She recalled discussing the role with Bibb during the actress' March 27 appearance on the show. 'I said to Jenna, I said, 'It was really weird for me because when Sam was playing your dad, I never thought George Bush was, like, sexy?' But then suddenly I was like, 'What's happening?'' 13 'Yes, oh my God, I'm sorry,' Rockwell said during the show. 'I'm sorry for that.' NBC 13 Rockwell portrayed former President Bush in Adam McKay's 2018 political satire, 'Vice.' Everett Collection / Everett Collection As a split-screen comparison of Bush and Rockwell in the film appeared on-screen, Bibb echoed her previous sentiment: 'Her dad has never been sexier. Look at you two!' According to Bibb, Rockwell listened to the former president 'nonstop' to prepare for his role in Adam McKay's 2018 political satire. 'Vice' also starred Christian Bale (Dick Cheney), Amy Adams (Lynne Cheney), Steve Carell (Donald Rumsfeld) and Tyler Perry (Colin Powell). 13 'No, you don't need to apologize,' Bush Hager reassured Rockwell. NBC 13 Former President George W. Bush and daughter Jenna Bush Hager in April 2021. NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images 13 Then-Governor of Texas George W. Bush with Jenna and his eldest daughter, Barbara. Sygma via Getty Images 'Did you ever just bring [the impression] out?' Bush Hager asked Rockwell. 'Like, if you'd go to a Tex-Mex restaurant, all of a sudden you'd be talking like George Bush?' 'Well, I was on 'Jimmy Kimmel [Live!],' and I remember watching that interview with your dad and Jimmy Kimmel over and over again. And he said something like, 'Dónde está Guillermo?'' Rockwell replied, sending Bush Hager and Bibb into a fit of laughter. Bush Hager asked in disbelief, 'Did he really say, 'Dónde está Guillermo?'' to which Rockwell responded, 'He did, he did. It's a great interview.' 13 Rockwell as President George W. Bush in 'Vice.' Everett Collection / Everett Collection 13 Christian Bale as Vice President Dick Cheney and Rockwell as President Bush in 'Vice.' Everett Collection / Everett Collection Nowadays, Rockwell admitted, his impression of the 43rd president has 'gone away,' instead taking the form of 'just one amalgam of Southern people.' 'Now, when I do Walton Goggins, I do George, your dad,' Rockwell said. 'Or when I do your dad, I do Matthew McConaughey or Woody Harrelson.' 'I love it,' Bibb said. The 'Popular' alum introduced Rockwell as the 'love of [her] life for 18 years' at the top of her NBC appearance. 13 Leslie Bibb and Rockwell have been dating for 18 years. Zach Hilty/ 13 Bibb and Rockwell have worked together in several projects throughout their relationship, including 'Iron Man 2' and 2015's 'Don Verdean.' Getty Images The couple met and started dating in 2007, after what Rockwell described as a 'kind of thunderbolt, 'Dream Weaver' moment in 'Wayne's World'' when they first saw each other. Bibb and Rockwell went on to work together in several projects, including 2010's 'Iron Man 2' and 2015's 'Don Verdean.' Most recently, Rockwell made a cameo in Season 3 of 'The White Lotus,' in which Bibb played Kate Bohr as part of the season's main cast. Goggins, 53, also starred. Rockwell and Goggins have been friends for 15 years ever since they worked together on 2011's 'Cowboys & Aliens,' Goggins told Vanity Fair in an interview published on March 17. 13 Rockwell and Goggins have been friends for 15 years. Getty Images for HBO 'That is both a positive and a negative in the sense that we haven't worked together since then,' Goggins added. 'Further complicating this collaboration is that Sam is my hero. He's really one of the guys in my generation that I look up to, and he knows that.' Rockwell made his surprise in episode 5, during which his character, Frank, meets Rick (Goggins) in Bangkok, Thailand. Frank then delivers a bizarre monologue about his sex life. 'It was riddled with anxiety because we know each other so well, and I certainly didn't want to let him down,' Goggins told USA Today, referring to filming the scene with Rockwell. 13 Rockwell had a surprise guest spot in the fifth episode of the popular HBO series' third season. HBO 'The first words that came out of our mouths, it was as if we were these people our whole lives,' he continued. 'And it was like we truly had met up after leading this kind of criminal expat life forever. It was everything that I had hoped it would be. [Viewers] don't know the story between Rick and Frank, [but] it says a lot about excess and how one lives one's life.' 'There's not a better person I could have gone through it with than Sam,' Goggins concluded. 'I'm just so grateful for that time together with my buddy.'
New York Post
19-06-2025
- Health
- New York Post
Jenna Bush Hager reveals topless sunbathing once left her chest green — dermatologist reveals why
Here's another reason to slather on some SPF this summer — especially if you're planning to bare it all. Jenna Bush Hager revealed this week that a trip to a topless beach in Spain during high school left her so scorched, her chest turned green. 'If you get burned, it's not pretty,' the 43-year-old 'Today With Jenna & Friends' co-host told actress Leslie Bibb on Tuesday's episode. 5 Actress Leslie Bibb appeared on the June 16 episode of 'Today With Jenna & Friends.' NBC When Bibb, 51, asked if her chest peeled, Bush Hager nodded — but then took things in a bizarre turn. 'They may have turned green,' the TV personality said. 'The opposite of the color wheel!' 'They turned green? Are you for real life?' the White Lotus star gasped. 'Oh, I don't think that's good,' Bibb added — and she's probably right. Sunburns happen when you're exposed to too much ultraviolet (UV) light, which can penetrate into deep layers of the skin and cause cellular damage, according to the Mayo Clinic. The body responds by increasing blood flow to the area, leading to inflamed skin we know as a burn. 'Signs that your burns are significant include painful redness, peeling and blisters,' Dr. Lauren Taglia, a dermatologist, told Northwestern Medicine. In Bush Hager's case, her Elphaba-esque chest may have signaled something more serious going on beneath the surface. 5 Bush Hager's chest 'turned green' after a bad sunburn. NBC 5 'Green!' Bibb exclaimed. 'That… makes me sick.' TODAY with Jenna & Friends / TikTok 'When the skin barrier is significantly damaged from a bad sunburn, it's possible to develop a secondary bacterial infection,' Dr. Adarsh Vijay Mudgil, medical director of Mudgil Dermatology, told The Post. Mudgil hasn't treated Bush Hager personally, but he speculated that her symptoms could be caused by impetigo, a common and contagious bacterial skin infection. 'This can lead to the formation of yellowish-green crusts, which would explain the green color she described,' Mudgil explained. 'Impetigo can be painful and requires antibiotics for treatment, either topical or systemic, depending on how widespread the infection is,' he noted. Gross? Bush Hager agrees. 5 All skin types can burn, though those with a lighter complexion are more at risk. Evgen – The former first daughter said the experience was enough to scare her away from sunbathing for good. 'I try not, but this is years of sun damage,' she admitted, rubbing her arms and adding that she now gets regular skin checks. She also offered some sage advice for viewers: wear sunscreen, especially when you're young. 'SPF babies, SPF! Get hip with it!' Bibb chimed in. Dermatologists agree. For daily use, most experts recommend using sunscreen with an SPF of at least 30. If you're spending extended time outdoors, SPF 60 or higher is smart, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine. For full-body coverage, aim for about one ounce of sunscreen — roughly a shot glass. And don't forget to reapply every two hours, or more if you're swimming or sweating. Even if you're inside, you're not off the hook. 5 Hager Bush, a mom-of-three, wishes her younger self hadn't tanned so much. Instagram/jennabhager 'Most ultraviolet (UV) rays can penetrate glass, so if you're working or relaxing near a window, you're receiving sun exposure,' Dr. Elisabeth G. Richard, a dermatologist, told the Skin Cancer Foundation. The bright side: you won't have to reapply as frequently as you would outdoors, likely every four to six hours. 'Sun damage is cumulative,' Richard noted. 'So even if you're only exposed for a short time, it's important to have protection.' Experts also recommend doubling up with wide-brimmed hats, sunglasses and protective clothing for extra coverage. When the sun's at its peak — between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. — your best bet is to head for the shade. And if a green chest isn't warning enough, don't forget: Every sunburn — even a mild one — increases your risk of skin cancer, including melanoma, the deadliest form of all. In fact, just one blistering burn in childhood or adolescence more than doubles your risk of melanoma later in life, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2025, 104,960 new melanoma cases will be diagnosed in the US — and 8,430 Americans will die from it.
