Whoopi Goldberg lashes out at Ana Navarro for saying Joy Behar was ‘fired’ from ‘The View’
nypost.comWhoopi Goldberg lashed out at her colleague Ana Navarro for saying Joy Behar was previously “fired” from the daytime talk show, something Behar herself has been candid about.
On Monday’s broadcast, the ladies of “The View” paid tribute to the show’s co-creator Bill Geddie, who died on Thursday at age 68.
Navarro shared how Behar, who was absent from the broadcast, had deeply admired the late executive producer despite their past tensions, saying “Bill hired Joy and fired Joy, yet she still loves him.”That didn’t sit well with Goldberg.“He didn’t- he didn’t fire Joy,” Goldberg said while pointing at Navarro. “No, he did not.”Co-host Sunny Hostin attempted to smooth over the tense exchange, saying Geddie was prepping “the next iteration” of the long-running ABC program.
Except Behar has repeatedly acknowledged she had been fired from the show following her 2013 exit. During a 2018 appearance on “Good Morning America,” Behar said at the time she was “fired” for two of the 22 seasons of “The View.”“But it gives hope to people.
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