Matt Lauer, now 67, looks almost unrecognizable nearly a decade after being fired from the Today Show
Once one of the most familiar faces in American morning television, Matt Lauer’s career came to an abrupt end in 2017. After more than two decades as a co-anchor on The Today Show, he was dismissed following credible allegations of sexual misconduct in the workplace.
In a statement at the time, Lauer admitted that while “some of what is being said about me is untrue or mischaracterized,” there was still “enough truth in these stories to make me feel embarrassed and ashamed.” His removal marked a defining moment not only in his career but in the broader cultural reckoning that swept through media and entertainment during that period.
For many viewers who had grown up watching him, the sudden disappearance of his familiar presence from morning television was jarring. Lauer’s departure was more than a professional setback — it symbolized a shift in accountability and public expectations for those in positions of power and influence.