Kathie Lee Gifford claims Howard Stern was very mean to her, but she surprised him by giving him the gift of forgiveness he wasn't expecting.
In his new book, I want to matter: your life is too short and too precious to wastewrites, the popular radio host was the reason some audience members booed her at the Super Bowl in 1995, when she was set to perform the national anthem there.
The 70-year-old says she later learned that the New York native had ordered his fans to start screaming at his performance.
Years later, Howard was invited to Today to share was becoming part of American has talentThe panel of judges.
At this moment, the formerToday The presenter said she had a divine message. “The Lord…said, 'Kathie, come down and say hello and wish him the best in the show.'”
She continued, “And I said, ‘Okay, Lord.’ I got up out of my hair and makeup. [room]. Those girls had been told, “Don't let Kathie near the studio.”
“I couldn't care less. I go downstairs. They're like, 'Where are you going?' I said, 'I'm going to go say hi to Howard.'”
Shortly after Howard sent her a voicemail, she told him Fox News Digital, “It was a surprise to receive a voicemail from Howard Stern.”
She noted: “He was saying, 'I can't believe how nice you were to me. I've been so rude to you and you were so nice. I just need to apologize to you. Please call me.'”
