Savannah Guthrie recently sat down for a heartfelt conversation with her former Today show colleague Hoda Kotb. In it she opened up about her mother Nancy Guthries disappearance for the very first time on television.
This marks a big step for Savannah who has mostly shared her pleas for help through social media until now. The pre taped interview happened on March 24 and it will air in two parts on the Today show.
The first segment comes on Thursday March 26 and the second follows on Friday March 27. Hoda described the talk as really emotional and noted how Savannah showed both desperation and real strength while discussing the investigation her faith and how she is coping day by day.
Nancy Guthrie who is 84 years old was last seen on January 31 after her family dropped her off at her home in Tucson Arizona. She was reported missing the next morning when she missed her usual virtual church service. The Pima County Sheriffs Department has been searching extensively and they found surveillance footage showing a masked person at her door early on February 1.
In the interview Savannah shared some raw feelings. She said someone needs to do the right thing because we are in agony. It is unbearable. She also talked about waking up every night imagining what her mom might have gone through and how those thoughts keep her from hiding her pain. She added that her mother needs to come home now.
Hoda mentioned there is a certain steeliness in Savannah alongside the deep hurt. She spoke about hoping the right person sees the message and comes forward. Savannah also touched on how her faith is helping her through this with a sense that God is holding her hand.
To catch the full interview tune into the Today show on NBC which runs from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Eastern Time. If you have a Peacock Premium subscription you can stream it live there too. Once it airs you will find it on demand through NBC.com Today.com or the NBC app.
If anyone has information about Nancy Guthries disappearance please reach out to the FBI at 1 800 CALL FBI or the Pima County Sheriffs Department at 520 351 4900.
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The family continues to hold out hope and they have offered rewards for any tips that could bring Nancy home safely. It has been a tough couple of months for everyone involved and this interview gives a closer look at what Savannah and her loved ones are enduring.