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""I'm proud of my daughters because they're good people first and foremost, and I think they have excellent values," she tells PEOPLE. "For my oldest daughter, I'm really proud of the fact that she's an incredible mom, and I think it's quite extraordinary when you see your daughter become a parent and become a mother and do it well, which makes you feel like you did something right.""
""He's so, so, so cute," she says, referring to her grandson, Jay. "I've never been a boy mom, but I'm excited to be a boy grandma.""
""Tory Burch gave me the idea for that name," she shares. "She said, 'I'm Gogo.' I said, 'I like that. I'm gonna steal it.' And, it's easy for a little kid to say, so it's been exciting.""
""A mentor to me was a husband and wife team at CNN named Don Farmer and Chris Curle, but also I would say Barbara Walters was a mentor to me because she said I used to remind her of herself when she was a little younger," she shares. "I mean a lot of women - Gloria Steinem was a mentor to me - were role models in many ways and also mentors."}],"
Katie Couric, 68, attended the Tribeca Chanel Women's Filmmaker Program Luncheon and celebrated becoming a grandmother. Her daughters are Carrie (29) and Ellie (34). Ellie and husband Mark Dobrosky welcomed son Jay in March 2024, and Couric expressed excitement about being a boy grandma. Couric adopted the grandmother name "Gogo," inspired by Tory Burch. Couric emphasized pride in her daughters' character and parenting, calling her eldest an "incredible mom." Couric acknowledged mentors including CNN's Don Farmer and Chris Curle, Barbara Walters, and Gloria Steinem as important role models and influences.
Read at People.com
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