{"id":1795206,"date":"2023-01-04T15:49:31","date_gmt":"2023-01-04T20:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1795206"},"modified":"2023-01-04T15:49:42","modified_gmt":"2023-01-04T20:49:42","slug":"i-was-worried-ex-view-host-rosie-odonnell-explains-why-she-skipped-barbara-walters-tribute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-was-worried-ex-view-host-rosie-odonnell-explains-why-she-skipped-barbara-walters-tribute\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I Was Worried\u2019: Ex-\u2018View\u2019 Host Rosie O\u2019Donnell Explains Why She Skipped Barbara Walters Tribute"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fi-was-worried-ex-view-host-rosie-odonnell-explains-why-she-skipped-barbara-walters-tribute%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1795206&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<p>Actress <a href=\"https:\/\/dailywire.com\/news\/republic-saved-alyssa-milano-rosie-odonnell-head-trump-impeachment-task-force\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rosie O\u2019Donnell<\/a>, a former regular cohost on ABC\u2019s long-running midday talk show \u201cThe View,\u201d took to social media to explain why she chose not to appear in a tribute for the show\u2019s late creator, journalist Barbara Walters.<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Donnell, who sat at the table from 2006 to 2007, said in a video that she shared on both TikTok and Instagram that she did not want to risk breaking down and getting overly emotional in such a large group of people.<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Donnell <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/01\/03\/why-rosie-odonnell-skipped-barbara-walters-tribute\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">began the post<\/a> by touting Walters\u2019 career and life, saying, \u201cVery sad to hear about Barbara Walters passing. Although, 93, man, who wouldn\u2019t take that?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cLeague of Their Own\u201d actress went on to detail some of Walters\u2019 accomplishments as a journalist before turning to their more personal connection.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat a long and eventful legendary life she had,\u201d She said. \u201cI was lucky enough to be in her orbit for a good many years and we saw a lot of Broadway shows together \u2026 May she rest in peace and may everyone remember just what barriers she broke down for women. She really did. She was the first and will always be remembered.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Donnell confirmed that she had been invited to participate in the tribute \u2014 which included a number of current and former hosts like Whoopi Goldberg, Sunny Hostin, Lisa Ling, Sherri Shepherd, and Meredith Vieira (who joined the show by phone because she was not feeling well).<\/p>\n<p>And although her publicist had initially stated that she had been traveling and unable to change her plans, O\u2019Donnell suggested that there may have been another reason she preferred not to attend the event.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou know, I didn\u2019t want to be in a big group of people, and I don\u2019t know, I was worried I would get upset and didn\u2019t want to do that, so, there you go,\u201d O\u2019Donnell said \u2014 and a number of friends and fans were quick to support her decision.<\/p>\n<p>Actress and friend Debi Mazar <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/rosie-odonnell-reveals-missed-the-view-tribute-barbara-walters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> that she preferred the idea of grieving privately, commenting on O\u2019Donnell\u2019s Instagram post, \u201cMourning is personal &#038; PRIVATE A display for PR purposes is kind of vulgar, in my opinion. Barbara ADORED you. Remember when she came backstage after your wonderful performance in The Vagina Monologues? She came just for you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dailywire.com\/news\/breaking-barbara-walters-legendary-abc-news-journalist-dies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Walters<\/a>Who was the one who invented? \u201cThe View\u201d At the age of 93, she died Friday after participating in panel discussions from 1997 to 2014.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actress Rosie O\u2019Donnell, a former regular cohost on ABC\u2019s long-running midday talk show \u201cThe View,\u201d took to social media to explain why she chose not to appear in a tribute for the show\u2019s late creator, journalist Barbara Walters. 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