'Your face was priceless': Internet melts over Katie Couric's response to her daughter's pregnancy reveal using Taylor Swift's Eras Tour bracelet

A touching video captures Katie Couric's reaction after she deciphered the message on the Eras Tour bracelet
PUBLISHED DEC 18, 2023
 Katie Couric reacts to her daughter Ellie Monahan's pregnancy reveal using Taylor Swift's Eras Tour bracelet (@katiecouric/Instagram)
Katie Couric reacts to her daughter Ellie Monahan's pregnancy reveal using Taylor Swift's Eras Tour bracelet (@katiecouric/Instagram)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Fans are responding to Katie Couric's unforgettable reaction to her daughter's unique pregnancy reveal, which was ingeniously done using a Taylor Swift Eras Tour bracelet.

This heartwarming event has ignited a surge of online reactions, with fans praising the inventive pregnancy announcement and Couric's "priceless" reaction. 

The 66-year-old journalist, who not long ago gave us a detailed view of her eczema flare-up, announced that her 32-year-old daughter, Ellie Monahan, is expecting a baby.

She shared this joyous news by recounting the moment when she first found out about Ellie's pregnancy.

Ellie Monahan and Mark Dobrosky exchanged vows during the Fourth of July weekend in 2021, two years after the public announcement of their engagement, per People.

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Before attending a Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert earlier this year, Ellie, along with her sister Carrie, 27, shared the exciting news of her pregnancy with their mother, according to People.

As part of a tradition of the tour, Ellie and Carrie brought beaded friendship bracelets to exchange, cleverly using this accessory as a means to reveal Ellie's pregnancy to their mother.

Couric, a vocal Swiftie, shared a video of this heartwarming moment on Sunday, December 17, seemingly filmed by Ellie's husband, Dobrosky, who she's been married to for two years.

In the touching video, Carrie presents their mother with a bracelet. Couric, a former anchor of 'Today', vocalizes her thought process as she attempts to decode the message on the bracelet, guessing words like "brand", "brandy", and "B", before finally reading out the correct phrase: "Granny to be".

As the realization of the message’s meaning dawns on her, Couric's laughter at her previous attempts to decipher the bracelet fades into stunned silence.

Ellie then confirms, "I'm pregnant," causing Couric’s jaw to drop in surprise.

"Wow," Couric exclaims, covering her mouth in apparent shock. When Ellie asks if she's "freaked out," Couric simply responds with a "No", followed by more laughter.

In the caption, Couric expressed that she has "been dying to tell" the wonderful news to her followers.

"This is what happens when you go to a @taylorswift concert last summer and forget your friendship bracelet and your daughters say, 'Don't worry, we made one for you!'" she said, with the hashtags “#omg #omg #omg #omg #needmy🤓.”

Fans react to Katie Couric's 'priceless' response

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Fans congratulated Katie Couric on becoming a grandmother (@katiecouric/Instagram)

Fans are expressing their delight and sharing their reactions to Couric's unique way of responding to her daughter's pregnancy reveal, which involved a bracelet from Taylor Swift's Eras Tour.

A user commented, "Katie!!!! Congratulations. How fun!! I remember watching you when you were pregnant with Ellie. Wow. Full circle. ❤️❤️❤️"

"Awwww the smile and shock on your face made this more of a blessing! Congrats to you all," another fan added. 

"Congratulations to all being a granny is absolutely the best thing in life," said another. 

"Your face was priceless ❤️" mentioned another.

"I love your reaction after you finally understand," stated one person. 

"Cutest thing EVER and congratulations!!!!! 😍😍😍" noted another. 

"OMG. katie. your face. epic ! I love this ❤️" penned another. 

"Congratulations to you and your family! The best reveal ever! Your reaction is priceless❤️" wrote one person. 

"Love this! What a fun way for them to tell you," expressed another. 

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