Jenna Bush Hager and Scarlett Johansson get their ears pierced

Scarlett Johansson and Jenna Bush Hager sealed their friendship by getting their ears pierced live TODAY with Jenna & Friends — with little hand-holding required.

Jenna and her guest host each got their right ears pierced on January 23rd. The two revealed earlier this week on TODAY with Jenna & Friends that they’d rather have a piercing than a tattoo, so they decided to just go for it together live on the show.

They were in good hands with Johansson’s favorite piercer, Cassi Lopez, the owner of So Gold Studios in Brooklyn, and Lopez’s colleague Taylor Bell.

Johansson helped coach Jenna to the finish line as the two held hands.

Jenna and Scarlett Johansson get their ears pierced.
They did it! Jenna Bush Hager (left) and Scarlett Johansson (right) got their ears pierced live TODAY with Jenna & Friends. TODAY

“Breathe through it,” Johansson said.

“Oh, wow,” Jenna said. “It’s not terrible. I’m fine, are you?”

“I love that we talk each other through it,” Johansson said.

“We did it!” Jenna said.

Jenna shared that she had five piercings before this new one, while Johansson said that when she was younger, she had several facial piercings in addition to her ears.

Jenna and Scarlett Johansson get their ears pierced.
Jenna needed deep breathing at first, but she pulled through. TODAY

The two felt the anticipation for the big moment when Johansson joined I DAG during Popstart earlier in the morning. She came out wrapped in her bathrobe as she gets used to the early morning hours of the show.

“I still get dressed,” she said. “You get up so early on this show!”

Jenna was looking forward to their bonding moment TODAY with Jenna & Friends.

“My best friend Scarlett and I are making it official by getting our ears pierced live on air,” Jenna said.

“Did you know that girls who get pierced together stay together?” Johansson said.

Savannah Guthrie knew all about it. She and Gwyneth Paltrow got their ears pierced together in 2019 when Savannah interviewed her at the “In Goop Health” summit in New York City. Like Jenna and Johansson, Savannah and Paltrow also held hands for support during the procedure.

“Well, because Gwyneth and I got a piercing about eight years ago, and Jenna’s been mad about it ever since, and I can see she’s getting revenge this morning with you,” Savannah told Johansson.

“Can’t you just be happy for us?” Johansson joked.

“No,” Savannah deadpanned.

The “Black Widow” star has been enjoying her stint as a guest host on TODAY with Jenna & Friends this week.

“I’m sorry, but this is my favorite job I’ve ever had,” she said.

“Guys can we start a GoFundMe so we can hire Scarlett?” Jenna said.

“You can stay here forever,” Al Roker informed Johansson.

Jenna then suggested that she and her new bestie might take part in the Jan. 25 episode of “Saturday Night Live,” which includes Johansson’s husband, Colin Jost, among the cast. Jenna made the request after a Popstart segment on guest host and musical guest Timothée Chalamet.

“I want the record to reflect that Jenna, she just likes to troll me,” Savannah said before smiling. “She just looked at me (while making the ‘SNL’ proposal). When you announced your earring, Jenna says, ‘Let’s do it and it’ll make Savannah jealous, which is one of my favorite things.’ ”