Joy Behar's Absence: The View's Latest Drama

On March 24, Joy Behar stepped away from the table on the

View Tuesday morning, just before the show interviewed American

Idol winner, Carrie.

Underwood.

This happened a year after Behar called out Underwood for performing

at Donald Trump's second inauguration back in early 2025.

The absence was simply a production call to make room for three

guests at the table, according to sources close to the show.

Behar returned to her seat by the end of the live episode.

That past criticism drew sharp pushback from former view co-host

Elizabeth Hasselbeck, who defended Underwood online as an

incredible woman and told Behar to calm down.

Hasselbeck never said Behar called Underwood Un-American, though

the debate heated up fast.

Would be Goldberg announced Behar would guest on the show's

companion podcast behind the table that day.

Hasselbeck even filled in as a guest host earlier this year

during another panelist's maternity leave, but they skipped

talking about the dust up.

These table switches and old tensions keep, the view buzzing with

behind the scenes talk long after the credits roll, entertainment

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