The 59-year-old recalled the traumatic experiences she went through during middle school and revealed that she didn't even tell her parents she was the target of verbal abuse."I remember sitting in the front of the bus and listening to people make fun of me and just the bus to get to school," Hoda told co-host,"And I remember the feeling of, 'Just end this bus ride and get me to school.
While being subjected to hurtful comments is despicable enough, Hoda was also worried about physical violence as she revealed there was one "girl who always threatened to beat me up"."I was like, 'Why do you want to beat me up?' I had no idea why. But I know I never mentioned it. I didn't mention it. I just navigated it."Being bullied as a child taught Hoda some valuable lessons about resilience that she maintains today.
"You know what? Life is beautiful! Like, try things, go out, get out of your house and your apartment. I feel like life is meant to be experienced and step out into it.