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Savannah Guthrie 'Totally' Understands Kelly Rowland's Dressing Room Walkout: They 'Need a Little TLC' (Exclusive)

2024-02-23 7 Dailymotion

The 'Today' cast told PEOPLE they're prepared to "delete, delete, delete" Rowland's sudden exit from the morning show's set due to dressing room conditions — and "want her to come back"<br /><br />There’s no bad blood between the Today team and Kelly Rowland. <br /><br />After PEOPLE confirmed that the former Destiny’s Child member — and scheduled Today guest host — walked off set last week due to dressing room conditions, co-anchor Savannah Guthrie said she completely understands why everything went down the way it did.<br /><br />"What can I say? Yes, our dressing rooms need a little TLC," Guthrie, 52, told PEOPLE at the launch party for her new book, Mostly What God Does, at Peoplehood in New York City on Wednesday. "But I have to say, we have a historic studio that has been around for 70-plus years. It's a small space and it's not that easy to renovate. So, you know, I totally get it."<br /><br />"I've actually gotten to see a lot of green rooms lately and there are some phenomenally beautiful ones," she continued. "But I hope for what we lack in green room decor we make up for in the warmth and gratitude we have for the guests who come on because it means a lot to us. Let's call it intimate. We'll call it intimate. Cozy."<br /><br />Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager, who were also in attendance for Guthrie's big day on Wednesday, also told PEOPLE that the 43-year-old musician has an open invitation to return to the morning show. <br /><br />"I've been texting back and forth with Kelly and having a couple of phone calls," Kotb, 59, said. "So, I mean, I love her. I think she's one of the gentlest, kindest people that we've met."<br /><br />

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