Alyssa Farah Griffin announced a few months ago that she was leaving The View in February. The ABC talk show finally revealed who will replace her. However, this announcement caused a lot of controversy among viewers. Keep reading for more details.
Alyssa Farah Griffin Leaving ABC Talk Show
Alyssa Farah Griffin joined The View in 2022 after resigning as part of President Trump’s first administration. She served as one of the show’s more conservative voices. In October, she revealed that she was leaving in February, but only temporarily.
After two years of trying, Alyssa Farah Griffin finally got pregnant through IVF after a fertility battle. She made the surprise announcement live on air, and she’s having a boy, due sometime in February.
She’s still on the show as of February 5, but her maternity leave is coming up soon. The network finally revealed who will step in as co-host while Alyssa Farah Griffin is gone.
The View Reveals Replacements
Exactly how long Alyssa Farah Griffin will be gone isn’t clear, but for now, the show tapped six women to join as co-hosts during her maternity leave. According to Deadline, the first co-host starts on Tuesday, February 17. Reality star Savannah Chrisley made headlines during her quest to get President Trump to pardon her parents after their fraud conviction.
President Trump issued pardons for Todd and Julie Chrisley in May 2025. The View hosts blasted the decision. However, they’re finally giving Savannah Chrisley a chance to respond. She will reportedly co-host for an entire week.
Former host Elisabeth Hasselbeck is another guest host, despite calling the show a “sinking ship” just last year. Another former host, Abby Huntsman, also returns to fill in for Alyssa Farah Griffin.
Amanda Carpenter, Sheryl Underwood, and Whitney Cummings are the other guest hosts.
Fans React To Controversial Casting
Several of the guest hosts are quite controversial. Comedian Whitney Cummings recently got in a social media feud with Ms. Rachel, who hosts learning content for young children on YouTube. Whitney Cummings made fun of the content, claiming it was for “deaf morons.” She was quickly met with massive backlash and issued an apology.
The View fans took to Reddit to share their reaction to the guest co-hosts replacing Alyssa Farah Griffin.
- “Abby and Sheryl are the only two worth having”
- “I honestly thought they were auditioning Marjorie Taylor Greene to replace Alyssa during her recent appearance on the show.”
- “What an uninspiring selection of guest hosts”
- “No one wants to hear from Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Savannah Chrisley, or Whitney Cummings.”
- “Now we know why Joy took a week off, she was protesting this nonsense.”
- “I guess they really want people to miss Alyssa, what a horrible spate of panelists”
Alyssa Farah Griffin is expected to return to The View after her maternity leave. Tell us what you think about her temporary replacements.
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
