Highlights
- The hosts of The View often find themselves embroiled in controversies and facing backlash for expressing differing opinions.
- Secret feuds and heated arguments occur behind the scenes of The View, with Alyssa Farah Griffin and Sunny Hostin clashing.
- The View has a history of on-screen debates getting personal behind the scenes, with instances involving Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Joy Behar and Barbara Walters.
The hosts of The View aren't afraid to express differing opinions when the occasion calls for it. As part of their roles on the daytime series, the co-hosts share their perspectives on current events but often find themselves embroiled in controversies. This includes Sunny Hostin facing backlash after name-dropping Kim Kardashian.
Despite their composed demeanor on-screen, some of The View co-hosts are secretly feuding behind the scenes, while others have come close to walking out of the set during heated arguments.
8 Are Whoopi Goldberg And Sunny Hostin Secretly Feuding Despite Appearing To Be Friends?
Date Aired - March 30, 2023
During a discussion on Artificial Intelligence on The View, co-hosts Whoopi Goldberg and Sunny Hostin visibly struggled to conceal their heated exchange. Their disagreement started when Hostin suggested that Tesla cars are a form of AI, which was immediately dismissed by Goldberg. Despite Hostin's attempts to explain her perspective, Goldberg interrupted her, and they continued to clash until co-host Sara Haines redirected the conversation.
The Original Panel Of The View:
- Debbie Matenopoulos
- Barbara Walters
- Meredith Vieira
- Star Jones
- Joy Behar
Current Panel Of The View:
- Joy Behar
- Alyssa Farah Griffin
- Ana Navarro
- Whoopi Goldberg
- Sunny Hostin
- Sara Haines
Viewers shared their thoughts on Twitter after they noted the tension between Goldberg and Hostin. Support was divided, with some applauding Hostin for standing up to Goldberg, while others defended Goldberg's definition of AI.
7 Inside Alyssa Farah Griffin And Sunny Hostin's Heated Dispute
Date Aired - June 7, 2023
Alyssa Farah Griffin and Sunny Hostin clashed during a discussion on Mike Pence's presidential candidacy. Hostin brought up Griffin's work history with both Pence and Donald Trump and expressed concern about Griffin's ability to defend someone she had worked for.
The View Talk Show Information per ABC News | |
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Genre | American Talk Show |
Release Date | August 11, 1997 |
Season | 27 |
Network | ABC |
Production Location | Manhattan, New York |
Creator | Barbara Walters |
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Griffin became uncomfortable with Hostin's accusations and tried to defend herself, but Hostin repeatedly cut her off. Joy Behar, Sara Haines, and Whoopi Goldberg attempted to mediate the situation, but Griffin eventually criticized Hostin for making it personal.
6 Elisabeth Hasselback And Barbara Walters Clashed Over Morning-After-Pill
Date Aired - 2006
According to Page Six, during a heated debate about the morning-after pill with Barbara Walters, Elisabeth Hasselbeck was so frustrated that she contemplated walking off the set in the middle of the taping.
Hasselbeck allegedly expressed to Joy Behar her frustration:
"What the f---! I don't even swear. She has me swearing. This woman is driving me nuts. I'm not going back. I can't do the show like this. She just reprimanded me, and she knew exactly what she was doing. Goodbye! I'm off. Read about that in the New York f---- Post!"
Hasselbeck even went so far as to threaten to quit the show permanently, although she ultimately reconsidered her decision.
5 Star Jones Accused Joy Behar And Barbara Walters Of Spreading Gossip About Her
Date Aired - June 27, 2006
According to Ramin Setoodeh's book, Ladies Who Punch: The Explosive Inside Story of The View, after Star Jones went off-script and announced her departure on The View, she claimed that Joy Behar and Barbara Walters leaked details of her gastric bypass surgery to the media.
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Barbara Walters, Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Sherri Shepherd, Meghan McCain, and many others have all co-hosted The View.Jones had previously accused Behar of spreading gossip about her messy dressing room after a janitor discovered a dead mouse inside without her knowledge. According to Setoodeh, Behar allegedly gossiped about Jones out of jealousy due to her rising popularity on the show, becoming the second most popular black woman on television after Oprah.
4 Rosie O'Donnell And Barbara Walters' On-Screen Debate Got Personal Behind The Scenes
Date Aired - December 2006
Rosie O'Donnell confronted Barbara Walters for not adequately defending her against Donald Trump's criticism. O'Donnell and Trump were intensely feuding at the time when the host mocked the former president's affairs and financial troubles.
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After the release of her memoir "Worthy," many believe Jada Pinkett Smith is trying to embarrass her husband.Barbara Walters tried to mediate the situation after Trump threatened to sue O'Donnell, but Walters only worsened the situation by expressing regret at hiring O'Donnell during a private conversation with Trump. O'Donnell confronted Walters and admitted to yelling and making an inappropriate comment about Walters' daughter.
3 Rosie O'Donnell Accused Whoopi Goldberg Of Being Mean To Her On And Off The Screen
Date Aired - September 29, 2009
Rosie O'Donnell and Whoopi Goldberg's dispute started in 2009 after O'Donnell disagreed when Goldberg defended Roman Polanski over his sexual assault allegations. When O'Donnell returned to The View in 2014, Goldberg allegedly gave her a chilly reception both on and off-camera.
In her reflections on Ramin Setoodeh's book, O'Donnell addressed the tension with Goldberg and stated that Goldberg was exceptionally harsh towards her on live television.
"Whoopi Goldberg was as mean as anyone has ever been on television to me, personally—while I was sitting there. Worse than Fox News. The worst experience I've ever had on live television was interacting with her."
2 Jenny McCarthy Was Terrified Of Barbara Walters
Date Aired - September 3, 2007
Jenny McCarthy shared contrasting experiences with Barbara Walters during her appearances on The View. In 2007, McCarthy appeared as a guest on the show to discuss her book about autism, and she recounted a heated encounter with Walters, who vehemently reprimanded McCarthy's views on autism being curable.
Upon joining The View in 2013, McCarthy was criticized for her anti-vaccine stance and Walters repeatedly clashed with McCarthy. McCarthy told Ramin Setoodeh that Walters demanded changes to her outfits and scolded her over incidents like a misplaced tampon, leading McCarthy to feel restricted and unhappy.
"I was going to work crying. I couldn't be myself. My fans were telling me, 'Where's Jenny? They aren't letting you be you.'"
1 Whoopi Goldberg Is Allegedly A Control Freak According To Jenny McCarthy
Date Aired - 2013
Jenny McCarthy recalled a challenging dynamic on The View involving a power struggle between Barbara Walters and Whoopi Goldberg over the moderator role. McCarthy expressed sadness witnessing Walters' requests to moderate being denied by Goldberg. Despite recognizing Walters' groundbreaking contributions to female journalism, Goldberg resisted giving up the role.
RelatedA Harsh Comment On The View From The Hosts Caused The Show To Lose Five Major Advertisers
Facing controversy after their comments about nurses, 'The View's' hosts apologized, but five of the show's sponsor's still pulled their advertising.McCarthy revealed that Goldberg became more authoritative at the discussion table, cut off, and talked over their co-hosts when she felt undervalued and frustrated over her salary. McCarthy observed that Goldberg's dominance in debates made it difficult for others to express their opinions, leading to tension among the group.
"To me, Whoopi had an addiction to controlling people's thoughts, their words, the room, the table, your feeling, your mood. She had an addiction to controlling all of it and everybody."
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