Hours after their cringeworthy TODAY appearance made for one of the day's biggest stories, Mady and Cara were all smiles for the paparazzi in Manhattan with their mother Kate Gosselin hovering behind them.

Say cheese! The girls, 13, seem a lot more comfortable in the shot than they did on the TODAY show.

She's ready for her close-up! Kate prepares for star time in the Big Apple.

She's ready for her close-up! Kate prepares for star time in the Big Apple.