Vieira at one point even hosted her own show, the aptly titled “The Meredith Vieira Show.”

So, of course, Vieira knows the ins and outs of television journalism.

But that doesn’t mean her work doesn’t come without challenges.

Meredith Vieira at an event

For Vieira, one big challenge in particular was balancing her family life with her career.

And I was quite successful not proving that, wasn’t I?"

It was the year 2000, and Vieira was hosting the red carpet for the 72nd annual Academy Awards.

Meredith Vieira presenting at an awards show

It was all downhill from there.

“It wasn’t that he was trying to be mean,” Vieira explained.

“I think that he just found me annoying, and I’ve never seen him since.

So, there you have it.”