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Is your mom reading 'Fifty Shades of Grey'?

By Julieanne Smolinski"Fifty Shades of Grey" is everywhere, and nobody knows better than Hoda. She brought the racy book on the show Tuesday and noted that she's seen women reading it all over the place in digital forms, which she recognizes because she's very familiar with the cover page. HODA!But nothing ruins sexy stuff like parents, and Hoda noted that she was horrified to find out that her mo

By Julieanne Smolinski

"Fifty Shades of Grey" is everywhere, and nobody knows better than Hoda. She brought the racy book on the show Tuesday and noted that she's seen women reading it all over the place in digital forms, which she recognizes because she's very familiar with the cover page. HODA!

But nothing ruins sexy stuff like parents, and Hoda noted that she was horrified to find out that her mother had also read the erotic novel. Kathie Lee was not on board:

"If you have to feel embarrassed in front of your mom," she said, "you shouldn't read it." Amen, sister.

Have you read it yet? 

Julieanne Smolinski is a TODAY.com contributor. She wishes you could un-read a book.

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