For decades, The View has been sold to audiences as a lively table of diverse opinions — but Joy Behar’s recent revelation on Andy Cohen’s show ripped open an old wound that the network has tried hard to keep buried.
Behar, who has been both the heart and the firebrand of The View since its 1997 debut, admitted that Barbara Walters fired her not once, but twice. The detail alone was shocking, but it hinted at something darker: a feud so tense it nearly tore the show apart.
🔥 Cracks in the Perfect Picture
From the outside, Walters and Behar appeared as co-pilots steering the ship. But according to Behar, their relationship was laced with power games, mistrust, and humiliation. She recalled being blindsided: “Barbara fired me, and then during the commercial break she says, ‘Tell them you changed your mind.’”
That bizarre demand left Behar publicly cornered, humiliated in silence. Netizens who later revisited old episodes swear they can now “see the tension” in Walters’ forced smiles and Behar’s sarcastic jabs.
🔥 The Clash of Two Titans
Walters, a media icon who shattered ceilings, was also known for her controlling style. Behar, unapologetically blunt and politically outspoken, was never one to bow. The collision of those personalities created a storm. According to one insider, “Barbara thought Joy was a loose cannon. Joy thought Barbara was power-hungry. Neither was entirely wrong.”
🔥 Fan Reactions — Sympathy or Outrage?
Social media erupted once the story broke:
- “So this is the ‘sisterhood’ of journalism? Fire her twice, then beg her back? Disgusting.”
- “Joy is finally saying what no one dared to — Barbara was brilliant, but ruthless.”
- “I always knew there was bad blood between them, the on-air energy was too fake.”
- “Walters is gone, Joy should stop dragging her name.”
The debate grew so intense that hashtags like #TeamJoy and #TeamBarbara began trending, dividing fans who once watched the show together.
🔥 The Show That Almost Collapsed
When Behar was off the panel between 2013 and 2015, ratings dipped, and rumors swirled that the chemistry was gone. ABC eventually begged her to return, proving that even if Walters had wanted her gone, the audience wouldn’t allow it.
🔥 The Unanswered Question
Now, with Barbara Walters no longer alive to give her side, Joy Behar’s words stand unchallenged. Did their feud almost destroy The View, or did it paradoxically keep it alive by fueling the tension that made the show impossible to ignore?
👉 What do you believe — was Joy Behar finally exposing the toxic truth of daytime TV, or has she turned a painful past into a sensational punchline?
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