Joy Behar’s Bizarre Tribute to Barbara Walters After Her Death – “She Had an Incredible Bladder”
Barbara Walters, the iconic media personality and icon of media, passed away last Friday at the ripe old age of 93. Joy Behar called back two days later. “Good Morning America” We are paying a strange tribute to the woman who started her talk show “The View,” Walters is the best! “had an incredible bladder.”
Behar pays tribute to Walters in the first place. “The View” See the video below.
.@JoyVBehar Barbara Walters “She very much defied sexism and she defied ageism. She went right into the jaws of the lion.”
“She was the original role model for everybody else.” https://t.co/cVclFZQmjA pic.twitter.com/T9wl5ityl9
— The View (@TheView) January 3, 2023
Walters Was ‘Very Much The Role Model’
“She’s very much the role model for a lot of people in showbiz and the news world for sure,” Behar, 80 years old, spoke of Walters just two days after she died. “She had a work ethic you couldn’t deny. She was always prepared and she was always working on her material. She never went out there and didn’t know what she was doing.”
Daily Mail According to Behar, she said that Walters personally selected her to be on the show. “The View” when it premiered back in 1997 after she saw one of Behar’s comedy shows.
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“She could have a laugh, have fun, tell a dirty joke,” She remembered. “She was a lot of fun. We were pals. We’ve had a lot of laughs on camera and off camera.”
Behar bizarrely joked then that Walters had scored so many important interviews throughout her career, that she “never went to the bathroom.”
“She had an incredible bladder,” She added. “And that’s why she could always jump on those interviews before anybody else did.”
Watch Behar’s full comments on Walters in the video below.
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Walters Fires Behar
Behar may be paying tribute today to Walters but the two women were not always friends. Behar spoke out about her past firings earlier this year. “The View” Walters described her experience as “an” “honest mistake.”
In the special “Behind the Table: A View Reunion,” which was meant to mark the show’s 25th anniversary, Behar remembered Walters’ fury over her accidentally leaking the news that Rosie O’Donnell would be joining “The View” Back in 2006.
“Phone rings. ‘Hello, Joy? It’s Barbara,’” According to Behar, People Magazine. “I said, ‘Oh hi, Barbara!’”
Walters, allegedly, told her “I just got a call from Entertainment Tonight, and guess what they said? They said, ‘Oh, and Rosie O’Donnell’s coming on the show.’ And guess who told them?”
“I said, ‘Meredith Vieira?’” Behar continued. “[Walters] said, ‘No, you! Joy Behar did that. And I want you to know that I’You can cancel your contract by contacting m.’”
Guys. 22 years ago today, The View debuted on television. Since then, my gay ass has never looked the same. Star Jones and Joy Behar, Meredith Vieira (Meredith Vieira), Debbie Montopolis, Barbara Walters, are all credited for the birth of The View. 💙 pic.twitter.com/q44awJSMI7
— Anthony Mendoza (@Tony_Mends) August 12, 2019
Full Story: Here’s Why Barbara Walters Fired Joy Behar From ‘The View’
‘It Was An Honest Mistake’
Behar was stunned that Walters would fire Walters for something she considered not to be a big deal.
“I said, ‘Barbara, it was just a mistake. It was an honest mistake,’” Behar said, remembering that she then joked, “You know how I am when I’m shopping!”
Walters, however, wasn’t having any of it.
“You’re a loose cannon, and I’m not renewing your contract,” Walters relayed this to Behar, who responded, “Barbara, come on! It’s like, no big deal here.”
Walters yelled simply “no!” Behar was left speechless after he hung up his phone
“For a minute, I was stunned,” She spoke. “I was like, ‘Really? For that?’”
Walters changed her mind and decided that Behar would continue on the show. She remains on it until today.
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— Sam Cook (@SamCook_7) December 31, 2022
Walters Dies
Walters was in declining health for many years and had not been seen since 2016. Walters died at her New York City residence surrounded by her loved ones. TMZ reported.
“She lived her life with no regrets. She was a trailblazer not only for female journalists, but for all women,” Walters’ publicist Cindi Berger said in a statement announcing her death, according to Daily Mail.
Walters has left a lasting impression on the world. “The View” For many more years to come. Walters might have rethought firing Behar if she had seen that Behar was referring to her bladder after her death.
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