Last week on an episode of “Today with Jenna & Friends,” Jenna Bush Hager gave her thoughts on men wearing Speedos — leading to body-shaming accusations leveled against the morning show personality.
In a segment called “The Internet’s Divided,” Hager and guest co-host Dwyane Wade discussed an NYC dad who went viral for wanting to “normalize” dads wearing Speedos.
“If my husband brought out a Speedo, I’d be shocked,” the 43-year-old AM chatter claimed, looking at an image of Big Apple public school teacher Tyler Moore, the daring dad who sparked the conversation with a social media post.
“And by the way, a man thigh?” she continued disapprovingly, to which Wade responded, “Yeah, a hairy man thigh, nobody wants to see that.”
Moore, known to his fans as Tidy Dad, took to his platform to call out the anchor for “body shaming.”
“Last week, my decision to wear a Speedo while lap swimming and open water swimming was discussed on The Today Show,'” the disgruntled Gothamite posted on Threads.
“It’s a surreal experience to have your body publicly discussed and shamed on national television,” he shared.
Hager herself is no stranger to the scourge of body shaming.
Tyler Moore, known on social media as Tidy Dad, bashed the anchor for “body shaming.” Threads/@tidydad
Tyler Moore went viral for wanting to “normalize” dads wearing Speedos. Threads/@tidydad/post
Tyler Moore wearing a Speedo that matches his daughter’s bathing suit. Threads/@tidydad/postIn 2023, she shared with viewers how her late grandmother, former first lady Barbara Bush, made a comment about her body when she was a teenager that stuck with her.
“I was laying next to my sister [Barbara Bush], and my grandmother, who I adored, but had kind of a biting personality, said something like, ‘Oh, Jenna! Looking chubby,’” Hager recalled. “I remember feeling like I wanted to hide in it,” she said.
Jenna Bush Hager said she would be “shocked” if she saw her husband in a Speedo. NBC
The late Barbara Bush once called Jenna Bush Hager “chubby” when she was a teenager. Jenna Bush Hager/TwitterThe Post has reached out to “Today” for comment.
Meanwhile, Hager and Wade also further discussed their opinions about Speedo-wearing men — particularly those with bigger butts.
Jenna Bush Hager and Dwyane Wade gave their thoughts on dads wearing Speedos on vacation. NBC“I got glutes,” the 43-year-old basketball legend said. “I’m not putting no Speedos on ’cause I’ve got glutes. I think Speedos are not for people with glutes.”
“When I’m on vacation and I see guys walking with the Speedo, it’s like, ‘What are you doing, bro? We don’t want to see all that,'” Wade continued.
