Jill Martin Jokes Her Hair Is ‘Growing Up’ After Chemotherapy [Video]

Jill Martin is keeping her spirits up as she recovers from chemotherapy.

On May 4, the Today show correspondent posted a video on Instagram showing off her wild hair, joking about how it’s grown back throughout her cancer journey. The 47-year-old was diagnosed with breast cancer in July 2023, just one week after she tested positive for the BRCA gene. She lost her hair during chemotherapy treatment.

“So I just want to keep it real. People have been asking if my hair is growing back. Umm, it is… it’s just growing up,” she said with a laugh.

In the clip, Martin showed off a coffee mug with a picture of a duck with plants sticking up on its head, comparing herself to it. 

“Claudia — who worked with me with the cold cap, which saved about 30% of my hair but allowed it to grow back quicker — sent me this mug and said, ‘This is …