Allison Janney had the Emmys spotlight Monday night, and she used part of it for someone she’s never met. During her acceptance speech, Janney honored Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie. Nancy was abducted from her Arizona home in February, and seven months later, her family is still searching for answers.
The next morning on Today, Savannah teared up thanking Janney. She called it Janney’s moment and her triumph, and said it meant so much that the actress paused to think about the Guthrie family. Savannah was honest about the toll, telling viewers that her whole family is still in deep pain and that they just want their mom home, even to give her a proper goodbye.
Savannah also renewed her call for the public to share information. Co-host Willie Geist read the FBI tip line on air, and Savannah stressed that tips can be made anonymously. A national spotlight can make all the difference in a missing persons case, and the family is hoping someone out there knows something. If you have any information, no matter how small, reach out. What would you say to a family still waiting seven months later?
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