"The View" Has Been On For Almost 25 Years — Here Are 17 Times The Hosts Were Problematic As Hell
The View has been on air for almost 25 years. The show has covered almost every hot-button topic imaginable. This has led to the many cohosts saying problematic and controversial things that have led to backlash, scandal, suspension, petitions and more.
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Here are some moments that sparked outrage and made headlines:
1.Most recently, when Whoopi Goldberg said the Holocaust was not about race:
Here's a closer look at what Whoopi says in the second video about the Holocaust: "Well, this is white people doing it to white people. So, this is y'all go fight amongst yourselves."
2.When Kelly Osbourne attempted to criticize Trump's stance on immigration, and wound up saying this offensive statement:
Sharon Osbourne’s daughter Kelly in 2015:“If you kick out all the Latinos who’s going to clean your toilets?”
3.When Joy Behar caused a huge backlash when she questioned why a Miss America contestant — who was talking about how she's a nurse — was holding a "doctor's stethoscope:"
This sparked nurses to express outrage using the hashtag #NursesUnite.
4.When Whoopi defended Mel Gibson, who was notoriously anti-Semitic:
Whoopi Goldberg also defended her friend Mel Gibson for being an anti semite and also for saying the N word: "Mel Gibson is not racist; he is a bone head". Follow me for more news. #Whoopi #TheView
5.When Raven Simone controversially said that she would not hire someone with a different-sounding name, such as Watermelondrea:
This was used against her when Ann Coulter came on. Ann said, "I'm at least talking about policy. You have a position on what people's names should be. You'll insult people for their names."
6.And when Raven victim-blamed a student who was violently attacked by a police officer:
This caused over 100,000 people to sign a petition to have her fired from the show.
7.When Whoopi said "I know it wasn't 'rape-rape,' after Roman Polanksi pled guilty to unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor:
8.When Elisabeth Hasselbeck consistently advocated against gay marriage:
9.When Raven tried to say a news anchor comparing First Lady Michelle Obama to an animal wasn't racist:
Raven-Symoné doesn't think Rodner Figueroa comparing Michelle Obama to an ape was racist -- thoughts?
10.When Whoopi defended Bill Cosby, who has been accused by dozens of rape:
11.When Meghan McCain emphasized that she was ok with people calling COVID-19 the "Chinese virus," despite the surge of Asian hate during the pandemic.
Whoopi Goldberg has been suspended from ‘The View’ for two weeks to “reflect on her hurtful comments."Remember all those times Meghan McCain, Lauren Boebert, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Tucker Carlson & the rest of the white MAGA GOP assholes were suspended from work?Me either???♂?
12.When Elisabeth said Erin Andrews' Dancing With The Stars outfit was so "skimpy" that her stalker — who secretly filmed her naked — could've just waited to see her on the show:
Elisabeth said she called Andrews and apologized.
13.When Joy Behar revealed she dressed in blackface for Halloween when she was younger:
This was eventually used against her when Donald Trump Jr. was on.
14.When former host Jedidiah Bila spewed anti-vax misinformation while reuniting on The View with Sunny Hostin:
Appearing remotely to promote her book, 'Dear Hartley,' former #TheView co-host @JedediahBila defends her position to not get vaccinated — which prevented her from being in-studio: "I am not anti-vax... However, I do oppose mandates." https://t.co/cVclFZQmjA
15.When Sherri Shepherd said she'd never want her son to wear a dress:
16.When Barbara Walters defended Woody Allen, who has been accused of sexually abusing his adoptive daughter Dylan Farrow:
17.When Candace Cameron Bure defended a baker who refused a gay couple a wedding cake:
"They have the right to refuse the service." - @candacecbure on bakery fined for denying lesbian couple wedding cake
