Elisabeth Hasselbeck made her heavily-promoted return to The View. She left the ABC talk show in 2013 after ten years. She often tangled with her co-hosts in her decade on the show, especially Joy Behar. Elisabeth Hasselbeck had some harsh words for her former co-host last year, potentially making her return awkward. But the two seemed to squash their beef. Keep reading for more on their interaction during their first show together in years.
The View Co-Hosts Finally Squash Beef?
Many fans of The View weren’t happy with Elisabeth Hasselbeck returning. She is one of several temporary guest hosts while Alyssa Farah Griffin is on maternity leave. But the fans who didn’t want her back also eagerly awaited the reunion between Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Joy Behar. Viewers expected fireworks after Elisabeth Hasselbeck insulted the talk show legend last year.
The former host didn’t like Joy Behar criticizing Carrie Underwood for performing at President Trump’s inauguration in 2025. Elisabeth Hasselbeck went on Fox News to blast Joy Behar, accusing her of using Carrie Underwood to stay relevant. She called The View a “sinking ship.”
But to the surprise of many, Joy Behar warmly welcomed Elisabeth Hasselbeck. She was off on Monday when her former co-host made her return. But they reunited on Tuesday’s episode. They reminisced over their time together. Elisabeth kicked things off by telling Joy Behar that she missed her on Monday. The pair looked back fondly on their time together on the show.
Sunny Hostin chimed in that Joy Behar must think highly of Elisabeth Hasselbeck because she was making fun of her outfit before the show. “You’re close to Joy when she starts making fun of the clothes that you wear. She said outside that ‘She looked like a Wedgewood China pattern.’ ” Sunny Hostin told Elisabeth Hasselbeck.
The View co-host was wearing a checkered blue and white outfit. “I could eat like a whole meal on you,” Joy Behar quipped. The former co-hosts seemed like old friends, burying any previous issues between them.
Warns Elisabeth Hasselbeck Against Starting Feud With Megyn Kelly
The “Hot Topics” segment of The View again addressed the war with Iran on Tuesday. During the discussion on Monday, Elisabeth Hasselbeck was one of the only co-hosts who showed support for going to war with Iran.
Six service members were killed in the first days of the war, sparking backlash from both sides. Right-wing journalist Megyn Kelly blasted the needless deaths. The View host Elisabeth Hasselbeck shared some harsh words for Megyn Kelly’s criticism.
However, Joy Behar broke in during Elisabeth Hasselbeck’s trade with a stark warning. “Oh, you better be careful. She’ll come right back at you. She’s like a roller derby,” she warned. Elisabeth Hasselbeck brushed the warning aside.
Elizabeth Hasselbeck ignores Joy Behar’s warning and slams Megyn Kelly for saying the soldiers killed in Iran died “for Israel.”
“How dare you tell a military person who has sacrificed their lives for our nation… what they died for.”
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“I’m not afraid of her. I have my heart with my friends in the military. You do not get to authorize who they died for. Let me just clear that up,” Elisabeth responded.
But Joy Behar was right. Megyn Kelly hit back hard, saying no one gives a da*n what Elisabeth Hasselbeck thinks. The View host seems to have replaced a feud with Joy Behar for one with Megyn Kelly.
Jennifer Havener grew up in a small town in Upstate New York. She earned her B.A in Writing & Literature from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. She always knew watching reality TV shows and soap operas, particularly ‘Days of Our Lives’, would come in handy someday. When she’s not writing, she’s playing with her dogs, Lola and Ruger
