Matt Lauer, once the highest-paid anchor in the U.S., recently left everyone baffled with his transformation. For the unversed, Matt Lauer was known for co-hosting NBC’s Today show, which he joined in 1994, and from 1997 to 2017, he co-anchored the same. It was in 2017 when his fall started to began as he was fired from NBC due to the allegations about se**al misconduct in the workplace. Well, after the controversy, he started living a low-key life, and it was on August 23, 2025, when Matt was spotted after years, and his transformation left netizens shocked.
Matt Lauer’s massive transformation years after his firing stuns netizens
Celebrity photographer Danny Ordonez recently spotted Matt Lauer, who was reportedly out for dinner at Sag Harbour, New York. Dressed in a cool shirt with black and white stripes and white pants, Matt Lauer’s massive transformation grabbed a whole lot of attention, and netizens remained stunned. One user mentioned, “He looks rushed and upset.” Another user commented, “Omg. Would never recognise him.” A third user commented, “He looks like he belongs on an old, discarded deck of cards.”
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Matt Lauer’s professional life
Matt Lauer was born back in 1957 in NYC. He completed his studies at Ohio University before dropping out in the 1970s to pursue a Career in television. Matt later completed his degree in 1997. He began his career as a producer of a news channel in West Virginia, and then he moved on to on-air reporting. It was in the 1980s that Matt Lauer started hosting several TV shows and programs. He also worked with ESPN and the Discovery Channel in the 1980s. Matt’s big break came when he joined NBC back in 1992, where he initially was a newsreader for the early morning news program. Later, he started grabbing attention as one of the substitute anchors on the show, Today.
Matt Lauer’s downfall, and the aftermath
In 1997, Matt Lauer was permanently announced as the co-anchor on the show, and his rise began. He became one of the most recognisable faces of US television. During his tenure, he had conducted several high-profile interviews, including Vladimir Putin, Prince William and Kate Middleton. While everything was going smoothly, it was during the MeToo movement in 2017, when Matt, who was reportedly earning USD 20 million a year, was fired from his position at NBC. Several allegations were made against him, including s**ual misconduct in the workplace and having consensual relationships with subordinates.
NBC fired him over the same allegations and announced the same through a memo to staff. The channel revealed that they had received a detailed complaint from a colleague, and they had enough reasons to believe the same. This incident ended Matt’s professional career in television. If the reports are to be believed, while he agreed to the inappropriate relationship, he denied the rest of the allegations. To mention, following his firing, Matt led a very private life, and he was rarely spotted, nor did he participate in any subsequent interviews. He was twice divorced and is a dad to three kids, as reported.
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