Donna Farizan is saying goodbye to the Right now present after 12 years.
“I'm difficult myself to unfold my wings past the present to see what new and thrilling alternatives await me professionally,” Farizan, 34, informed Jenna Bush Hager and Savannah Guthrie throughout a Monday, September 8, look on Jenna & Friends.
Farizan wrote a letter to herself, which was published on the show's website, reflecting on the teachings she discovered throughout her time on the present.
“The time has come to begin my subsequent chapter. The unknown might be scary, however it's additionally exhilarating, so let's embrace it,” she wrote. “Since I began school and had my coronary heart set on tv internships, I didn't know the place the highway would lead, however I knew to observe my curiosity and spark. I created a path that taught me classes that expanded my progress as a human being.”
She added, “I imagine goals come true, I imagine in romanticizing life and staying hopeful that the longer term I can't but see burns vibrant.”
Farizan known as Right now her “dwelling away from dwelling” within the goodbye message, shouting out the “friendships” and “reminiscences” made all through her tenure.
“The largest pleasure of this chapter in my life has been the viewers I've met — or have but to satisfy — alongside the best way,” she wrote. “Success is a crew sport, and that is the crew I've constructed. So I'll take these classes with me, unfold my wings, and remind myself that I can at all times fly again to say howdy.”
Farizan additionally took to Instagram with a heartfelt caption about her time at Right now and took a stroll down reminiscence lane with some throwback movies.
A number of Right now present hosts have come and gone from the NBC morning present over time — each on good and unhealthy phrases. Hoda Kotb, for her half, shocked followers in September 2024 with information that she can be leaving Right now after almost 30 years at NBC. “I simply turned 60, and it was such […]
“There's a lot to say however for now I need to depart this right here — thanks all a lot for the assist. I'm giving digital hugs and kisses!” she captioned an Instagram publish on Monday. “I hope you'll watch ‘til the top (don't fear every clip is a minute lengthy) as a result of each phrase was so necessary for me to broadcast on @jennaandfriends, and I'm linking my full letter in my bio.”
The Jenna & Buddies social media account also shared a tribute to Farizan's time on the present.
“Right now we are saying goodbye to our unbelievable pal, Donna. She's introduced us pleasure, coronary heart, and unforgettable tales,” the social media publish learn, sharing a photograph of Farizan and Bush Hager. “Wishing her nothing however success and love on her subsequent chapter.”
