Katie Couric was one of the first celebrities to remember the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the 23rd anniversary Wednesday.
The 67-year-old renowned journalist, who became a grandmother this year, shared a clip of her 9/11 news coverage alongside disgraced former co-anchor Matt Lauer on Instagram.
In a post that attracted her nearly two million followers, she wrote: “The day the sky was a brilliant cerulean blue. The day 2,977 souls perished. The day dreams were extinguished. The day medical professionals mobilized and waited at hospitals across the city, but no one came.”
The note continued: “The day when New Yorkers walked around in a daze and the nation, indeed the world, was in shock. The day when the nightmare began for so many families. The day when we, as a country, came together in the face of unspeakable evil. The day I will never forget.”
Kelly Ripa and Mark Wahlberg also took to their Instagram platforms to acknowledge the tragic day in history.
Katie Couric was one of the first celebrities to remember the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 on the 23rd anniversary on Wednesday; photographed in February
The 67-year-old journalist shared a clip of her 9/11 news coverage alongside former Today show co-host Matt Lauer on Instagram.
Couric, who attracted nearly two million followers, wrote a reflective caption: “The day the sky was a brilliant cerulean blue. The day 2,977 souls perished.”
Kelly, 53, took to Instagram Stories to share a nighttime image of a spotlight shining on the New York City skyline where the twin towers used to be, writing: “#forgotnews.”
And Mark, also 53, posted a picture of the 9/11 memorial and wrote: “We will never forget.”
Kris Jenner, 68, also took to social media to mark the anniversary when the mother of six reposted a tribute video from The NYC Walking Show Instagram account.
Underneath the clip, he wrote: “Today we honor those who lost their lives 23 years ago and remember the heroes who responded that day.”
The entertainment mogul continued: “We will never forget this and our hearts go out to the families whose lives were changed forever.”
Journalist Maria Shriver also joined the Hollywood group remembering the tragedy.
The veteran media personality posted her 2001 news segment, in which she covered the terrible news on NBC in Los Angeles.
In her caption, which was identical to the one she posted last year, she said: “On this day, I always like to remember this interview with Deena Burnett (now Bailey) and her family for @datelinenbc about the heroic actions of her husband, Tom Burnett, one of the men who tried to stop the terrorists on United 93.”
Kelly Ripa also took to her Instagram platform to acknowledge the tragic day in history.
Mark Wahlberg shared a picture of the 9/11 memorial and wrote: “We will never forget”
Kris Jenner, 68, also took to social media to mark the anniversary when the mother of six reposted a tribute video from The NYC Walking Show Instagram account.
Journalist Maria Shriver also joined the Hollywood group of those remembering the tragedy, sharing her 2001 NBC Los Angeles news segment.
She added: “I spoke to Deena again in 2016 for @thesundaypaper, where she reminded me: “It’s good to remember, but it’s better to honor. Honor comes from living a life worthy of sacrifice.” Let’s carry this advice with us today and every day as we honor those we lost.”
In a message to her 1.5 million followers, Shriver added: “Today marks one of the darkest and most painful days in our nation’s history. It is especially painful for all those families who lost a loved one. They had to live without them.
“Let us think of them today. Let us all have a place for them. Let us be kind to everyone today, as we do not know how this day affects our neighbors.”
And he concluded the message thoughtfully: “And may we continue to be grateful to all the first responders who came to save their fellow citizens. They didn’t care who they were. They just cared. They risked their lives. Thank you to them and their families. #911neverforget.”