Since The View<\/em> premiered in August 1997, more than 20 women have had permanent roles as cohosts on the ABC morning talk show.<\/p>\n The series, which was created by Barbara Walters<\/strong><\/a>, features a multi-generational panel that conducts interviews and discusses the news of the day, ranging from politics to entertainment. The original lineup was comprised of Walters, Joy Behar<\/strong><\/a>, Star Jones<\/strong><\/a>, Meredith Vieira<\/strong><\/a> and Debbie Matenopoulos<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n In more recent years, the panel has included stars like\u00a0Whoopi Goldberg<\/strong><\/a>, Meghan McCain<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and Rosie O\u2019Donnell<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Viewers were reminded of the Emmy-winning program\u2019s oft-tumultuous history in April 2019 with the publication of journalist Ramin Setoodeh<\/strong>\u2019s Ladies Who Punch: The Explosive Inside Story of The View<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n The book, which featured interviews with nearly every woman who has taken a seat at the table over the years, delved into how the show often becomes news rather than simply discussing news.<\/p>\n In one headline-making excerpt from the book, O\u2019Donnell admitted that she had \u201ca little bit of a crush\u201d<\/a> on her on-air nemesis Elisabeth Hasselbeck<\/strong><\/a> during their time on The View<\/em>, though the comedian insisted that she never wanted to act on it.<\/p>\n In another excerpt, Sherri Shepherd<\/strong><\/a> revealed that O\u2019Donnell helped her get more money<\/a> than Hasselbeck by urging her to counteroffer and request more perks with the job.<\/p>\n In August 2022,\u00a0The View\u00a0<\/i>expanded its panel when frequent contributors Ana Navarro<\/strong><\/a> and Alyssa Farah Griffin<\/strong> were offered full-time hosting gigs.<\/p>\n \u201cThe View<\/i>\u00a0is an institution and incomparable platform for women of different backgrounds to share their opinions and insights. It\u2019s been a long courtship, but we\u2019re finally making it official,\u201d Navarro told\u00a0ABC News<\/i><\/a>\u00a0at the time, one month before season 26 premiered. \u201cI love being on the show, and I love living in Miami. I\u2019m happy I will be able to do both. Thank you to ABC News,\u00a0The View<\/i>\u00a0family and our loyal viewers for their continued support.\u201d<\/p>\n Season 26, which debuts in September 2022, will see Navarro and the CNN contributor discuss daily hot-button topics alongside fellow hosts Goldberg, Behar, Sunny Hostin<\/strong><\/a> and Sarah Haines<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cHumbled & honored to join @theView. This show paved the way for women of different backgrounds to speak up and speak out,\u201d\u00a0Farah Griffin\u00a0tweeted<\/a> that August about her new job.\u00a0\u201cThis show paved the way for women of different backgrounds to speak up and speak out. It\u2019s been a tumultuous few years for me personally, but I\u2019m grateful & thrilled to have found my voice & to represent my values at the iconic table!\u201d<\/p>\n Scroll down to take a look back at every The View<\/em> cohost since 1997:<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> Getty Images (3)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Since The View<\/em> premiered in August 1997, more than 20 women have had permanent roles as cohosts on the ABC morning talk show.
In August 2022,\u00a0The View\u00a0<\/i>expanded its panel when frequent contributors Ana Navarro<\/strong><\/a> and Alyssa Farah Griffin<\/strong> were offered full-time hosting gigs.<\/p>\n \u201cThe View<\/i>\u00a0is an institution and incomparable platform for women of different backgrounds to share their opinions and insights. It\u2019s been a long courtship, but we\u2019re finally making it official,\u201d Navarro told\u00a0ABC News<\/i><\/a>\u00a0at the time, one month before season 26 premiered. \u201cI love being on the show, and I love living in Miami. I\u2019m happy I will be able to do both. Thank you to ABC News,\u00a0The View<\/i>\u00a0family and our loyal viewers for their continued support.\u201d<\/p>\n Season 26, which debuts in September 2022, will see Navarro and the CNN contributor discuss daily hot-button topics alongside fellow hosts Goldberg, Behar, Sunny Hostin<\/strong><\/a> and Sarah Haines<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cHumbled & honored to join @theView. This show paved the way for women of different backgrounds to speak up and speak out,”\u00a0Farah Griffin\u00a0tweeted<\/a> that August about her new job.\u00a0“This show paved the way for women of different backgrounds to speak up and speak out. It\u2019s been a tumultuous few years for me personally, but I\u2019m grateful & thrilled to have found my voice & to represent my values at the iconic table!\u201d<\/p>\n Scroll down to take a look back at every The View<\/em> cohost since 1997:<\/p>\n [podcast_block]<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> AFF-USA\/Shutterstock\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Navarro first appeared on the famed panel in a contributing role in 2015 before being elevated to a weekly guest cohost. The Nicaragua native joined The View in a full-time capacity in August 2022.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> ABC\/Lou Rocco\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Farah Griffin previously served as the White House director of strategic communication during President Donald Trump\u2019s administration before taking a seat at the ABC table. The View also announced in August 2022 that Farah Griffin would become a cohost for season 26 after serving as a frequent guest.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> Paula Lobo\/ABC\/Getty Images\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The comedian is the longest-running View<\/em> host, appearing at the panel from 1997 to 2013 before rejoining in 2015. In July 2022, she reflected on her brief absence from the talk show, telling Time<\/em>, “I was glad to be fired. I basically was sick of the show at that point for some reason, I don’t even remember why.”<\/p>\n Now, however, Behar is happy to be back and has learned to tune out the haters. “You have a power when you have that microphone. People don’t like it,\u201d she claimed to the outlet. “They don’t like it that I’m a powerful person on The View<\/em>, saying things that they don’t like, but I’m sorry, that is where I’m at. I’m a powerful person on The View<\/em>. I was a powerful person as a comedian holding a microphone. Too bad.”<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> Jeff Neira\/ABC\/Getty Images\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The attorney cohosted from 1997 to 2006 before launching her own short-lived, self-titled talk show. She later competed on The Celebrity Apprentice<\/em>. Jones exited the show after a battle with the network to renew her contract. She later revealed that things got “ugly” behind the scenes, saying it ultimately “felt like” she “was fired” after nine years.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> Lou Rocco\/ABC\/Getty Images\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The TV host appeared on the show from 1997 to 1999 before being replaced by Lisa Ling<\/strong>. Matenopoulos claimed in 1999 that she was treated poorly on the show. She has since worked for TV Guide Channel, E! and VH1.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> Ida Mae Astute\/ABC\/Getty Images\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The journalist moderated The View<\/em> from 1997 to 2006 before leaving to take over for\u00a0Katie Couric<\/strong><\/a> on the\u00a0Today<\/em> show. Her later gigs included Who Wants to Be a Millionaire<\/em>, Dateline NBC<\/em> and a self-titled, two-season NBC talk show.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> Lou Rocco\/ABC\/Getty Images\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The veteran journalist served as the series\u2019 executive producer after hosting from 1997 to 2014. On December 30, 2022, a rep for the Emmy winner confirmed to Variety<\/em><\/a> that Walters died at age 93<\/a>. ABC was first to report the news.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> Steve Fenn\/ABC\/Getty Images\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The TV presenter appeared on the show from 1999 to 2002 before pursuing a career in international reporting.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> Lou Rocco\/ABC\/Getty Images\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The Survivor<\/em> alum joined The View<\/em> in 2003 and continued cohosting for a decade. After she was fired in 2013 as the show tried to become less political, she moved over to Fox News before retiring in 2015.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> Lou Rocco\/ABC\/Getty Images\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The comedian became a moderator in 2006 but abruptly left months later after engaging in an on-air argument with Hasselbeck over the Iraq War. She returned for the 2014 to 2015 season.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> Paula Lobo\/ABC\/Getty Images\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The EGOT winner has been a cohost on The View<\/em> since 2007.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> Donna Svennevik\/ABC\/Getty Images\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The actress served as a cohost from 2007 to 2014, but continued to make guest appearances in the years that followed. Ultimately, her reason for leaving came down to negotiations.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> Lou Rocco\/ABC\/Getty Images\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The former Playboy<\/em> model had a one-season stint from 2013 to 2014. At the time, she tweeted, \u201cIf Sherri goes\u2026 I go, too,” and they exited together. Later, she admitted she was “uncomfortable” with the series’ pace.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n‘The View’ Cohosts Through the Years and Why They Left<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\nThe series, which was created by Barbara Walters<\/strong><\/a>, features a multi-generational panel that conducts interviews and discusses the news of the day, ranging from politics to entertainment. The original lineup was comprised of Walters, Joy Behar<\/strong><\/a>, Star Jones<\/strong><\/a>, Meredith Vieira<\/strong><\/a> and Debbie Matenopoulos<\/strong><\/a>.
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\nIn more recent years, the panel has included stars like\u00a0Whoopi Goldberg<\/strong><\/a>, Meghan McCain<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and Rosie O\u2019Donnell<\/a><\/strong>.
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\nViewers were reminded of the Emmy-winning program\u2019s oft-tumultuous history in April 2019 with the publication of journalist Ramin Setoodeh<\/strong>\u2019s Ladies Who Punch: The Explosive Inside Story of The View<\/em><\/a>.
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\nThe book, which featured interviews with nearly every woman who has taken a seat at the table over the years, delved into how the show often becomes news rather than simply discussing news.
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\nIn one headline-making excerpt from the book, O\u2019Donnell admitted that she had \u201ca little bit of a crush\u201d<\/a> on her on-air nemesis Elisabeth Hasselbeck<\/strong><\/a> during their time on The View<\/em>, though the comedian insisted that she never wanted to act on it.
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\nIn another excerpt, Sherri Shepherd<\/strong><\/a> revealed that O\u2019Donnell helped her get more money<\/a> than Hasselbeck by urging her to counteroffer and request more perks with the job.
\n<\/p>\n![\"Ana](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Ana-Navarro-Alyssa-Farah-Griffin-Set-Join-The-View-New-Cohosts-0003.jpg?w=800&quality=86&strip=all\" "\\"Ana")
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure>\nAna Navarro<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure>\nAlyssa Farah Griffin<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure>\nJoy Behar<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure>\nStar Jones<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
![\"Every](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Every-The-View-Cohost-Since-1997-Premiere-Joy-Behar-Barbara-Walters-Whoopi-Goldberg-and-More-03.jpg?w=800&quality=62&strip=all\" "\\"Debbie")
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure>\nDebbie Matenopoulos<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure>\nMeredith Vieira<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
![\"Every](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Every-The-View-Cohost-Since-1997-Premiere-Joy-Behar-Barbara-Walters-Whoopi-Goldberg-and-More-05.jpg?w=800&quality=62&strip=all\" "\\"Barbara")
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure>\nBarbara Walters<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure>\nLisa Ling<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
![\"Every](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Every-The-View-Cohost-Since-1997-Premiere-Joy-Behar-Barbara-Walters-Whoopi-Goldberg-and-More-07.jpg?w=800&quality=86&strip=all\" "\\"Elisabeth")
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure>\nElisabeth Hasselbeck<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
![\"Every](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Every-The-View-Cohost-Since-1997-Premiere-Joy-Behar-Barbara-Walters-Whoopi-Goldberg-and-More-08.jpg?w=800&quality=55&strip=all\" "\\"Rosie")
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure>\nRosie O\u2019Donnell<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
![\"Every](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Every-The-View-Cohost-Since-1997-Premiere-Joy-Behar-Barbara-Walters-Whoopi-Goldberg-and-More-09.jpg?w=800&quality=86&strip=all\" "\\"Whoopi")
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure>\nWhoopi Goldberg<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure>\nSherri Shepherd<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure>\nJenny McCarthy<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n![\"Every](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Every-The-View-Cohost-Since-1997-Premiere-Joy-Behar-Barbara-Walters-Whoopi-Goldberg-and-More-13.jpg?w=800&quality=78&strip=all\" "\\"Nicolle")
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n