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Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager dress up as ‘Titanic’ characters Jack and Rose for 2024 TODAY Halloween
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Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager dress up as ‘Titanic’ characters Jack and Rose for 2024 TODAY Halloween

Never let go, Jenna!

Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager did their best Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet impressions from “Titanic” as part of TODAY’s annual Halloween extravaganza.

As part of this year’s TODAY Halloween theme, “VHS Rewind,” Hoda dressed as DiCaprio’s Jack Dawson and Jenna transformed into Winslet’s Rose DeWitt Bukater on Oct. 31, portraying the star-crossed lovers from the 1997 blockbuster.

At the end of the film, Rose survives the doomed voyage of history’s most famous ship, while Jack succumbs to the icy Atlantic Ocean, a cinematic finale that remains controversial to this day. Hoda and Jenna did their own version of the scene on the fourth hour of TODAY.

Hoda and Jenna as Jack and Rose "Titanic."
Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager take on the role of Jack and Rose from ‘Titanic’. TODAY

“Never let go,” Hoda said as Jack. “Promise me you’ll survive.”

“I promise, Jack. Also, there’s definitely room on this door where you can just stay with me,” Jenna said as Rose.

“Look, it was great, but I kind of feel like I’m out of here, I’m repotting myself somewhere else,” Hoda said.

“In the ocean?” Jenna asked.

“Yes, bye,” Hoda said before sinking.

They also gave their take on another classic scene.

Jenna Rose asked Hoda, who played Jack, if she could teach her to “spit like a man.”

Then she saw Hoda about to spit.

“Oh wait, that’s disgusting, never mind,” Jenna said.

“Rose, you know what, I think you should leave your super rich fiancée and come with me,” Hoda said. “I literally have nothing except the few seconds we spent together on this ship.”

“I’m going to pass that along,” Jenna said before walking away and coming back. “Actually, wait, I changed my mind. I will do it!”

Earlier on TODAY, the duo recreated their version of another of the film’s legendary scenes.

“I trust you Jack, I trust you with all my heart,” Jenna told Hoda while in character. “I’ll never let you go.”

“You promise?” said Hoda as Jack. “Rose, I love you, come here.”

The two then created the iconic scene of Rose and Jack holding each other on the bow of the Titanic.

Hoda and Jenna as Jack and Rose "Titanic."
Hoda and Jenna recreate the iconic scene where ‘Titanic’ characters Jack Dawson and Rose DeWitt Bukater share a moment.TODAY

“I’m flying!” Jenna said.

“I am king of the world!” said Hoda in one of the film’s most famous lines.

“Titanic” was a perfect fit for this year’s TODAY Halloween theme, “VHS Rewind,” which harkens back to the ’90s and 2000s, when it was a chore to find a rental copy of the massive hit at the local video store. find.

The rest of the TODAY family also got into the spirit: Al Roker played Michael Keaton’s famous character and Dylan Dreyer dressed as Winona Ryder from “Beetlejuice,” and Carson Daly and Sheinelle Jones looked shagadelic as Austin Powers and Beyonce’s Foxxy. Cleopatra from “Austin Powers in Goldmember.”

Savannah Guthrie dressed as Reese Witherspoon’s Elle Woods from ‘Legally Blonde’, complete with a little dog and special guest Luke Wilson, while Craig Melvin did his best impression of Eddie Murphy’s Axel Foley in ‘Beverly Hills Cop’. Peter Alexander donned the dress and wig as a tribute to Robin Williams’ beloved Mrs. Doubtfire from the movie of the same name.

Willie Geist became Will Ferrell’s Ron Burgundy with an “Anchorman” themed costume, and Weekend TODAY co-host Laura Jarrett channeled Gabrielle Union’s character from the cheerleading classic “Bring It On.”

Hoda and Jenna’s Jack and Rose costumes come a year after they dressed up as Sonny and Cher and lip-synched their classic song “I Got You Babe” as part of the 2023 theme “Kellyoke,” in honor of Kelly Clarkson’s covers of famous songs in her talk show.

Hoda wore a black wig to capture Cher’s long hair, while Jenna wore a mustache and wig to mimic Sonny Bono’s look.

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Jenna Bush Hager and Savannah Guthrie dressed as Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders, while Hoda Kotb channeled country star Carrie Underwood in honor of NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” during the 2021 TODAY Halloween celebration. John Lamparski/Getty Images

Hoda and Jenna’s other Halloween costumes over the years include Jenna as Celine Dion and Hoda as a Cirque du Soleil performer in a Vegas-themed show, Jenna as a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader, Hoda as Glinda from ‘Wicked’ and Hoda as John Travolta’s Tony Manero from “Saturday Night Fever.”