The trajectory of Billy Bush’s career changed dramatically in October 2016, when he was overheard engaging in misogynistic banter with then-candidate Donald Trump in a leaked Access Hollywood tape. Bush, 45, was let go from his on-air job at Today soon after.
“It’s been a roller coaster,” Bush says. “…When you have a big, traumatic event, you go through stages, and it led to acceptance and understanding. And then I found myself in a place of soul searching. And I developed a commitment to become a better, fuller man.”
Bush says he was hit particularly hard by his three daughters’ initial reactions to the tape, but he has since enjoyed support from his wife and children as he looks to get his career back on track.
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