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'Morning Joe' host Mika Brzezinski's heartfelt reflection on fond memories with Rosalynn Carter touches fans' hearts

Mika Brzezinski recalls her experiences with late Rosalynn Carter in emotional tribute 

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: ‘Morning Joe’ host Mika Brzezinski paid an emotional tribute to former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, who died at 96 in Plains, Georgia.

On Sunday, November 19, the tragic news was announced by The Carter Center along with a heartfelt tribute to the former First Lady.

Following the news, Brzezinski shared her thoughts, drawing parallels between Carter and her late mother, Emilie Benes Brzezinski, whom she described as "women ahead of their time."

Taking to Instagram, Brzezinski not only expressed her admiration for Carter but also highlighted the former First Lady's support for her mother's artistic career.

In her heartfelt tribute, Brzezinski shared personal experiences she had with Carter, adding a poignant layer to the remembrance.

Mika Brzezinski recalls her experiences with Rosalynn Carter in heartfelt tribute 

On Instagram, Mika Brzezinski shared pictures of her family and the Carters.

In the caption, she wrote, “Rosalynn Carter, like my mother @brzezinski_art, was a woman ahead of her time. When I heard of her passing, I started looking through my family photos for pictures of her, as well as passages from my father’s book, ‘Power and Principle: Memoirs of the National Security Advisor, 1977 – 1981.’”

Brzezinski added, “Like my mother, the former First Lady took on groundbreaking roles. She invested her time in major issues, causes, and decisions that were made in the Carter presidency, including the first real legislation regarding mental health. She even sat in on Cabinet meetings.”

The ‘Morning Joe’ host then spoke about the pictures shared, “In these pictures, Mrs Carter is graciously supporting my mother’s career in the arts as a sculptor. My mom pursued that career with great resilience during my father’s time in the White House— when society might have expected her to be elsewhere, rather than in a studio with a chainsaw all day. The first two pictures were taken at the Osuna Gallery in 1977.”

“Mrs. Carter was always very patient [and] kind to me. As a child, I remember her requesting that I perform my terrible piano playing in their living room at Camp David, and also the time when she wiped chocolate off my face… (always a mother!)” wrote Brzezinski.

She also quoted her father’s book that described the relationship between Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter, “From ‘P&P’——-‘Her influence on her husband was considerable and was exercised almost openly. Carter – – at least to me was not embarrassed to admit it……’”

“Rosalynn gave the White House both grace and warmth, and did so without flaunting either status or power or, as lately has been the case, wealth. For Carter, she was a tower of strength, a source of serene affection, and of good judgment. Whenever an important issue arose, she would quietly sit and listen – – and later share with him, her views. She had a knack forgetting to the guts of a problem,” concluded Brzezinski.

Internet reacts to Mika Brzezinski’s tribute to Rosalynn Carter

After Mika Brzezinski shared her thoughts and memories of Rosalynn Carter, the internet poured in love for the tribute on the ‘Morning Joe’ host’s Instagram comment section.

One person wrote, “Wonderful tribute.”

“Beautiful remembrance!” expressed one user and another commented, “Thank you for this. Best tribute and connection to the best former First family there ever was.”

People continued to thank Brzezinski as one user wrote, “Thank you for honoring this extraordinary woman who highlighted, like so few others, the existence of mental illness,” and another said, “Thank you for your post Mika. What a beautiful tribute to a remarkable woman.”

“This is a lovely tribute. She was an amazing flotus and even greater humanitarian,” wrote one user.