Savannah Guthrie puts on a brave face as she attends first red carpet since mother Nancy's kidnapping

Savannah Guthrie bravely returned to the red carpet for the first time since her mother Nancy Guthrie's shock kidnapping in February.

The Today star, 54, attended the US Open Exhibition Match event in New York on Tuesday, where she watched retired tennis player Roger Federer play against Andy Roddick and Andre Agassi.

The beloved TV host smiled for photographers while looking radiant in a colorful floral dress. 

She accessorized with gold jewelry, including a heart pendant, and wore clear heels for the occasion.

Guthrie was joined by her husband Michael Feldman, 57, for the outing. The pair have been married since 2014.

It comes six months after Guthrie's 84-year-old mother Nancy was kidnapped from her home in Tucson, Arizona.

The search Nancy has been led by Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos, who has faced scrutiny over alleged missteps during the investigation.

The Sheriff's Office has been widely criticized for its handling of the case, including claims from FBI Director Kash Patel that Nanos allegedly delayed the bureau's involvement in the search.

More recently, detectives have been accused of giving 'little regard' to dried blood found on the front porch of Guthrie's home in the immediate aftermath of the kidnapping because they allegedly believed it was unrelated to the abduction.

Nanos told the Wall Street Journal earlier this month that his department is 'working hard every day with all of our partners,' including 'corporate America,' which has 'offered up some assistance with some of the brightest minds in this country.'

'This case is not cold,' he added.

On the six-month anniversary of her mother's disappearance, Guthrie issued an emotional plea to her mother's kidnappers.

She vowed to 'never stop looking for answers' and again urged anyone with information about Nancy's disappearance to come forward.

'Six months ago, someone took her out of her bed in the dead of night. We have lived every moment, every breath and every heartbeat in agony and despair ever since,' she wrote on Instagram.

Savannah said she and her siblings are trying to stay strong because that is what Nancy would have wanted, but admitted their 'hearts are in ruins.'

'We spend every waking moment thinking of her, longing for her, looking for her. There is a hole inside us that can never be filled. There is an ache that cannot be softened,' she wrote.

'And there is a determination in us that cannot be quenched, to find out what happened to her, so that we can give her the dignity of a proper goodbye, a celebration of her remarkable life that she so deserves.'

'There is a way out, to tell what you know. You can do so anonymously. The reward is available. There is a way to end this situation and do the right thing,' she added.

Savannah said the family would never stop searching for Nancy and reiterated her faith as they continue to navigate the ordeal.

'We will never stop looking for answers, and we will never stop looking for the light,' she wrote. 'We will always be hoping and praying and believing in the best of our world, in spite of circumstance.'

'Please. Bring her home.'

The message was noticeably different from one offered to Today viewers in February, when Guthrie addressed reports about the contents of a ransom note the family received early on in the search.

The note in question, which is believed to be authentic, said Nancy died of heart failure shortly after being taken. She was abducted from her home in Tucson during the early hours of February 1, cops said.

'We beg you now to return our mother to us, so that we can celebrate with her,' Guthrie told viewers at the time, speaking to them directly.

'This is the only way we will have peace. This is very valuable to us, and we will pay,' she added.

Guthrie concluded that her family 'cannot be at peace, no matter how much I try to come out here every day and smile and find that joy' amid the investigation.

The message appeared to acknowledge that Nancy may no longer be alive but the possibility that she could still be afforded a Christian burial.

The family is offering a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to Nancy's recovery.

There are no suspects, according to local police and the FBI.