Overview
- In a new People cover story published Thursday, Jones says she is not “better” and that “every day is like swimming through mud.”
- She debuted as Jenna Bush Hager’s permanent cohost on Today with Jenna & Sheinelle on Monday, Jan. 12.
- Jones, 47, describes “fighting for my joy” and says empathy has become her “superpower.”
- Bush Hager says she sees Jones holding heartbreak and joy at once as they launch the show together.
- Jones honors late husband Uche Ojeh, who died in May 2025 at 45 after a glioblastoma diagnosis, and is raising their three children, who reacted warmly to her People cover.