Whoopi Goldberg’s job as moderator on The View is more than just leading the discussion. She’s also responsible for keeping her co-hosts on track and in line. In a surprising move, Whoopi Goldberg hit one of her co-hosts after they made an inappropriate remark live on the air. Keep reading to find out more about the shocking incident.
Joy Behar Reveals She Almost Didn’t Join The View
Joy Behar is the last remaining co-host from when The View premiered in 1997. She took a few seasons off, but has been there for a long time. On Tuesday’s episode, the hosts talked about career advice they didn’t take. The conversation came from Steve Carell disclosing this week that Paul Rudd told him not to join the American version of The Office because the show was so beloved in the UK.
Steve Carell disregarded the advice, and the show became a huge hit, pushing his career to the next level. Joy Behar shared that her former agent advised her against joining The View. She joked that she should have listened.
Whoopi Goldberg Hits Co-Host After Inappropriate Remark
Joy Behar added that she was also advised early in her career to change her name and her voice. Sara Haines cut in to tell Joy Behar that her voice is “iconic” and asked why she would change it. Joy Behar replied, “Because I sound like I have Jimmy Hoffa in the back of my throat.”
In an uncharacteristic moment, Sara Haines took the opportunity to make a dirty joke. “Well, did you?” she asked Joy Behar. The comment was a reference to Joy Behar’s long-running joke that she dated several historical figures.
While the comment was made in jest, Whoopi Goldberg was shocked. She slapped Sara Haines with a cue card, prompting her co-host to dissolve into a fit of laughter. They quickly recovered their composure, and Whoopi Goldberg asked Sunny Hostin if she had any bad advice in her career.
Sunny Hostin declined to contribute. When Sara Haines began to share a story of her own, Joy Behar joked that she should just stay quiet “at this point.” But Sara Haines continued with her story. She got her start as part of the Page Program at NBC but her mother told her that the $10 an hour pay wasn’t enough to live on. Sara Haines ignored the advice and eventually worked her way to The View.
Sara Haines was the last person Whoopi Goldberg expected to make a dirty joke. She slapped her co-host with the cue card out of instinct, not to injure her. The brief interaction goes to show that the hosts can disagree on heated topics but still remain friendly. Tell us in the comments your reaction to Sara Haines making a dirty joke.
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
