{"id":820206,"date":"2026-08-20T19:32:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T19:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/820206\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T19:32:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T19:32:20","slug":"craig-melvin-tears-up-live-on-the-today-show-reveals-his-mom-betty-rang-the-bell-for-the-end-of-her-cancer-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/820206\/","title":{"rendered":"Craig Melvin Tears Up Live on the \u201cToday\u201d Show, Reveals His Mom Betty \u2018Rang the Bell\u2019 for the End of Her Cancer Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEED TO KNOW<\/p>\n

Craig Melvin became emotional on the Today show on Monday, Aug. 17 after a touching clip reminded him of his mom\u2019s cancer journey<\/p>\n

His mother, Betty Jo Melvin, recently completed her breast cancer treatment and rang the bell to celebrate<\/p>\n

Craig has been an advocate for cancer awareness following the loss of his brother Lawrence to colon cancer in 2020<\/p>\n

Craig Melvin<\/a> had an unexpectedly emotional moment during the live broadcast of the Today<\/a> show on Monday, Aug. 17.\u00a0<\/p>\n

While Jenna Bush Hager<\/a> was presenting her regular \u201cMorning Boost\u201d segment, she showed a touching clip of a grandmother being surprised by her granddaughter during her final chemotherapy treatment.\u00a0<\/p>\n

After the clip aired on the show, Bush Hager noted that Melvin was getting visibly emotional.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh, Craig, you have the Monday feels over there,\u201d she said, adding that the clip was \u201cpretty sweet, right?\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Craig<\/a><\/p>\n

Craig Melvin and Carson Daly seated with others indoors during a \u2018Today\u2019 Show segmentCredit: NBC<\/p>\n

Co-host Carson Daly<\/a> teased, \u201cLook, he does have a heart!\u201d<\/p>\n

Melvin explained the reason behind his emotional reaction, saying, \u201cYeah, well, my mom rang the bell today, so, yeah, that\u2019s a good one.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Daly noted, \u201cIt hits home. That\u2019s what the Boost does!\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Craig<\/a><\/p>\n

Craig Melvin\u2019s parentsCredit: Craig Melvin\/Instagram<\/p>\n

Craig\u2019s mom, Betty Jo Melvin<\/a>, was diagnosed with breast cancer in June 2025 after a routine mammogram.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cGetting the diagnosis was not what I expected the day that I got it,\u201d Betty told WIS TV<\/a> in Aug. 2025, adding that she was \u201cspeechless.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

At the time, Betty expressed that she had struggled to share the news with her sons, Craig and Ryan Melvin.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cMy youngest son, I lost my granddaughter to cancer, children\u2019s cancer,\u201d Betty said. \u201cI lost my son to colon cancer about five years ago, so to tell them your mom has been diagnosed with breast cancer, it was hard. It took me several hours before I could call them and let them know.\u201d<\/p>\n

Craig\u2019s half-brother, Lawrence Meadows<\/a>, died of colon cancer in 2020. The news anchor has since been an outspoken advocate for colorectal cancer screenings in his brother\u2019s memory.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Back in 2023, Craig honored Betty on her birthday, writing, \u201cBetty Jo Melvin is the rock of our family. She\u2019s the glue. Please join me in wishing her the happiest of birthdays. I\u2019m not me without her and neither is my brother, her siblings, or grands. She\u2019s sacrificed her entire life so those around her can live better. The love that endures is beyond social media expression.\u201d<\/p>\n

Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE\u2019s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n

Craig and his wife, Lindsay Czarniak<\/a>, recently spent time with Betty and their extended family on vacation in South Carolina.<\/p>\n

\u201cA few snapshots from days well spent in SC with my favorite people,\u201d Craig captioned some photos from the time away last month. \u201c \u2600\ufe0f\ud83c\udf34 Filled with beach days, good food, loud talking, spades playing, movie watching, mediocre golf, plenty of laughs, and a whole lot of family time. Always the best time of the year.\u201d<\/p>\n

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