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Why Bob Saget’s Youngest Daughter Jennifer Belle Saget Avoids the Spotlight · Stories Today

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  Speaker 1: Ever wonder what it's like to be the child of
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  Speaker 1: a world famous comedian, but nobody can find a trace
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  Speaker 1: of you online. Jennifer Bell Saggitt might be the ultimate
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  Speaker 1: missing piece in that puzzle.
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  Speaker 2: It's wild, isn't it. Her dad, Bob Saggitt, basically lived
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  Speaker 2: in the spotlight, but Jennifer's made privacy her superpower. I'm
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  Speaker 2: excited to dig into her story. There's a lot more
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  Speaker 2: than meets the eye.
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  Speaker 1: Today we'll unpack who Jennifer really is and why she's
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  Speaker 1: stayed behind the curtain when her family's been front and center.
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  Speaker 1: We'll touch on her family roots, the creative paths of
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  Speaker 1: her sisters, her college years, her bond with Kelly Rizzo,
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  Speaker 1: and how she handled losing her dad.
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  Speaker 2: Plus we'll explore what little we know about her own
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  Speaker 2: interests and career, and maybe try to answer why she's
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  Speaker 2: such a mystery. Ready to shine a light on the
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  Speaker 2: Saggot family's quietest member, let's jump in.
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  Speaker 1: So, Jennifer is the youngest of Bob Saggitt and Sherry
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  Speaker 1: Kramer's three daughters. Aubrey came first, Laura next, and then Jennifer.
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  Speaker 1: In nineteen ninety two. The girls grew up thick as
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  Speaker 1: thieves in New York right exactly.
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  Speaker 2: And what's cool is that even after Bob and Sherry's
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  Speaker 2: marriage ended, the family stayed tight. I love how both
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  Speaker 2: parents kept things friendly for the girls. That's not always
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  Speaker 2: the case after a split.
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  Speaker 1: Sherry's story is pretty interesting too. She was a screenwriter
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  Speaker 1: and author but left the Hollywood hustle to become a
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  Speaker 1: marriage and family therapist. Talk about switching gears.
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  Speaker 2: And Bob found happiness again with Kelly Rizzo, a TV host.
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  Speaker 2: They married in twenty eighteen. It's rare that blended families
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  Speaker 2: get along so well. Jennifer's story has a lot of
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  Speaker 2: warmth behind all that privacy.
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  Speaker 1: Here's where things get creative. Both Aubrey and Lara are
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  Speaker 1: full blown artists and they're all over Instagram. Aubrey paints
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  Speaker 1: in oils and lives in Brooklyn, and her dad even
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  Speaker 1: gave his blessing at her wedding in Mexico.
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  Speaker 2: Then there's Laura, who's totally adventurous with her art. Rocks,
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  Speaker 2: glass paint, all fair game. She even started an art
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  Speaker 2: collective and teaches yoga. The sisters seem to embrace the spotlight,
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  Speaker 2: but Jennifer's approach is complete, depletely different.
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  Speaker 1: What I find fascinating is the contrast Aubrey and Laura
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  Speaker 1: show off their work. Jennifer nothing public, No open Instagram,
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  Speaker 1: no website, not even a hint at what she does.
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  Speaker 1: That difference almost feels intentional.
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  Speaker 2: It's like she took the same creative DNA and just
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  Speaker 2: decided to keep it for herself. Makes you wonder what
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  Speaker 2: kind of art she's making behind closed doors.
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  Speaker 1: Jennifer's commitment to privacy is pretty legendary. Aside from a
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  Speaker 1: couple of childhood red carpet photos, she's just vanished. Even
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  Speaker 1: her Instagram is locked tight.
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  Speaker 2: What gets me is her bio. It's not just locked,
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  Speaker 2: but the only thing she shares is that she loves music, art, technology, science,
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  Speaker 2: and potatoes. That last bit is so relatable.
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  Speaker 1: It's almost like she's saying, I exist, I have interests,
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  Speaker 1: but you don't get to see more. And honestly, in
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  Speaker 1: our age of NonStop sharing, that's pretty refreshing.
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  Speaker 2: I totally get that vibe. Privacy isn't just a preference
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  Speaker 2: for her, it feels like a lifestyle. She's made it
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  Speaker 2: an art form all its own.
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  Speaker 1: Despite her private nature, Jennifer's relationship with her stepmom, Kelly
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  Speaker 1: Rizzo is seriously strong. Kelly's talked about how close the
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  Speaker 1: sisters are and how much they mean to her.
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  Speaker 2: What stands out is that the four of them, Jennifer,
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  Speaker 2: her sisters, and Kelly talk or text almost daily. That's
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  Speaker 2: such a rare thing for blended families.
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  Speaker 1: It's clear the sisters leaned on each other through tough times,
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  Speaker 1: like when they attended Gilbert Gottfried's funeral. You really see
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  Speaker 1: the love and support there.
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  Speaker 2: That actually reminds me how Jennifer keeps her father's memory
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  Speaker 2: close but the camera's far away. She's not just quiet,
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  Speaker 2: She's deeply connected to her family.
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  Speaker 1: Bob Saggot's death in twenty twenty two was such a
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  Speaker 1: shock for fans, but imagine how it felt for his daughters.
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  Speaker 1: He was the world's Danny Tanner, but to Jennifer, he
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  Speaker 1: was just Dad.
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  Speaker 2: It must have been brutal. The sisters showed up for
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  Speaker 2: each other, and Jennifer especially stayed out of the public eye.
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  Speaker 2: She prefers to keep her grief pride, even when others
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  Speaker 2: want details.
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  Speaker 1: Bob once described as daughters as exceptional and called Jennifer
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  Speaker 1: an artist. If that's true. Her art is part of
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  Speaker 1: how she processes all this, but the world may never
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  Speaker 1: see it.
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  Speaker 2: Sometimes the most powerful tributes happen quietly. Jennifer's silence is
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  Speaker 2: an emptiness. It's her own way to honor her dad
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  Speaker 2: and their bond.
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  Speaker 1: So three big takeaways. Jennifer's privacy is intentional and powerful.
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  Speaker 1: The Saggot family's warmth has stayed strong through change, and
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  Speaker 1: sometimes the quietest person holds the deepest stories.
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  Speaker 2: If you're curious about your own boundaries, try going a
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  Speaker 2: week without sharing anything personal online. It's actually more freeing
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  Speaker 2: than you expect, and you might learn something about yourself.
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  Speaker 1: That's a great challenge. Thanks for joining us as we
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  Speaker 1: peeked into Jennifer Bell Saggot's world, where art, family, and
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  Speaker 1: privacy are woven together.
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  Speaker 2: Catch us next time as we dig into another off
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  Speaker 2: the radar story. Until then, keep your curiosity alive and
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  Speaker 2: maybe your Instagram locked.