Rosie O’Donnell is opening up about why she missed The View’s tribute to Barbara Walters.
04.01.2023 - 18:37 / perezhilton.com
The hosts of daytime talk show The View paid tribute to their late creator, Barbara Walters.
As you’ve heard, the legendary journalist passed away on Friday at age 93, but she left an unforgettable mark on the world. On Tuesday, The View did a special tribute in remembrance of “the woman who changed the way the world watches daytime TV”. Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar sat alongside co-hosts Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines and Alyssa Farah Griffin as they took a look back at Barbara’s monumental career.
Behar began, taking a moment to praise her longtime co-host’s trailblazing:
Goldberg agreed, adding on about the late broadcaster’s fiery spirit:
Aww.
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Later in the show, former co-hosts Meredith Vieira, Debbie Matenopoulos, Lisa Ling, Sherri Shepard and Star Jones joined and told of their fondness for Barbara. Jones added, in particular, she was a “great gossip”:
Matenopoulos shared nothing but gratitude for the late journalist giving her a spot on the show at a young age:
Elisabeth Hasselbeck joined the show near the end, via Zoom, and mentioned how Barbara was “compassionately curious”:
Ch-ch-check out the sweet tribute (below):
The hosts also took time to remember the daytime TV trailblazer’s final episode of the show when she retired in May 2014 — nearly a decade ago. You can see her final words on The View (below):
She will continue to inspire and her legacy will live on for years to come, a true pioneer of the industry. Whoopi said it best, there will never be another Barbara Walters.
[Image via YouTube/The View]
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