Overview

• Farizan announced her departure on the Sept. 8 broadcast while seated with Jenna Bush Hager and Savannah Guthrie.
• She said she is challenging herself to “spread my wings” beyond the show and has not named a next role.
• Her farewell included a pre-produced package in which she read a personal letter, later published on Today.com.
• Farizan joined Today as a 20-year-old intern before going full time at 21, becoming known for game segments and her ‘Own Your Power’ series covering personal challenges.
• The cast and crew gathered on set to salute her, Hager called her “part of our family,” and both the show and Farizan shared social-media tributes.