Rosie O’Donnell is opening up about why she missed The View’s tribute to Barbara Walters.
31.12.2022 - 07:23 / deadline.com
After the news of Barbara Walters’ death, former The View cohosts like Star Jones, Rosie Perez, Michelle Collins and Meghan McCain, as well as celebrities and colleagues have shared touching messages.
Star Jones, one of the original cohosts of the ABC show said, “I owe Barbara Walters more than I could ever repay. Rest well sister…mother…friend…colleague…mentor.”
Oprah Winfrey posted a photo with Walters on Instagram and captioned, “Without Barbara Walters there wouldn’t have been me—nor any other woman you see on evening, morning, and daily news. She was indeed a Trailblazer. I did my very first television audition with her in mind the whole time. Grateful that she was such a powerful and gracious role model. Grateful to have known her. Grateful to have followed in her Light.”
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Rosie Perez worked alongside Walters on the daytime show and took to Twitter to share her thoughts.
“An amazing woman. Amazing loss. Shattering the glass ceiling is a huge understatement. She decimated it. Paved the way for so many,” the former cohost said. “I feel very proud/humble to have known her & to have worked with her. Condolences to her loved ones & the entire @TheView family.”
Michelle Collins, who co-hosted the show for one season from 2015 to 2016 shared an anecdote.
“One of the first rites of passage of becoming a host on @TheView was to have lunch with Barbara Walters,” Collins tweeted. “Few times in my life have I been that nervous. She was an absolute trailblazer, class, elegance, smarts that are increasingly hard to come by. I’ll always be grateful. RIP.”
One of the first rites of passage of becoming a host on @TheView was to have lunch with Barbara Walters. Few times in my life have I been that
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