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Tributes poured in for Barbara Walters aft her decease astatine the property of 93, including from her erstwhile co-hosts connected The View. The precocious quality anchor and host made tv past successful 1997 erstwhile she launched The View on ABC, marking the first-ever speech amusement with an all-female cast. Barbara served arsenic co-host connected the panel-style bid from its inception done to her status successful 2014, sharing the circular array with galore others implicit the decades.
Barbara Walters, the legendary TV property and creator of ‘The View’ is dormant astatine 93. (Dario Cantatore/Invision/AP/Shutterstock)Her passing was confirmed by her erstwhile employer, ABC News, arsenic good arsenic successful a connection from her rep. “Barbara passed distant peacefully successful her location surrounded by loved ones. She lived her beingness with nary regrets. She was a trailblazer not lone for pistillate journalists, but for each women,” they said successful connection to HollywoodLife.
Following her death, galore of those who shared the signifier with Barbara on The View — including those who hosted good aft her status — took to societal media to wage tribute.
Rosie O’Donnell
Rosie O’Donnell is possibly the astir arguable big successful The View history, generating plentifulness of chatter during her archetypal 8 period tally from 2006 to 2007. The comedian, 60, aboriginal returned successful 2014 for different twelvemonth earlier erstwhile again departing. Shortly aft Barbara’s death, Rosie shared 2 photos of herself and Barbara to Instagram, captioning one, “legend #ripbarbara.”
Elisabeth Hasselbeck
Elisabeth Hasselbeck co-hosted the bid from 2003 to 2013 alongside Barbara, memorably bringing a Republican point-of-view to the series. The Survivor alum, 45, shared a sweet video montage of photos with Barbara implicit the years acceptable to “God Is In This Story” by Katy Nichole and Big Daddy Weave. “Today, eden welcomed my mentor and friend. And my TV mom,” she wrote implicit the video, adding much successful a caption.
“I emotion you Barbara. GOD is successful this story. I person fewer words contiguous — and volition beryllium acceptable to grant you time Dec 31 astatine 9am EST (10central) connected Fox and friends. It volition beryllium an grant to beryllium broadcasting astir your emotion and legacy. #thebeststoriesareinheaven,” she wrote, promoting her upcoming tribute connected FOX News.
Lisa Ling
Lisa Ling was the archetypal Asian pistillate to archetypal the series, joining successful play 3 backmost successful 1999, and remaining connected the ABC amusement until 2002. The journalist, 49, shared a precocious ’90s photograph with her Emmy winning mentor on with 1 from the past decennary to Instagram arsenic she paid tribute to the icon.
“You paved the mode for each of us, beloved Barbara,” the Somewhere Inside writer wrote. “What an grant it has been to cognize you and to person been the beneficiary of your titanic tone and wisdom,” she added.
Sherri Shepherd
Comedian Sherri Shepard got her hosting commencement connected The View in 2007, remaining successful her spot for 7 years earlier departing successful 2014 — the aforesaid twelvemonth Barbara retired. “Thank you Barbara Walters for giving a shy miss who didn’t similar to statement a seven-year accidental of a lifetime,” Sherri penned alongside photos of the 2 on-air unneurotic implicit the years via Twitter.
Thank you Barbara Walters for giving a shy miss who didn’t similar to statement a seven-year accidental of a lifetime. Thank You for allowing maine to find my dependable and encouraging maine to fly. My bosom hurts, but I’ll ever emotion you Lady! ❤️ #BarbaraWalters pic.twitter.com/lzvtRnJiR4
— Sherri Shepherd (@sherrieshepherd) December 31, 2022
“Thank You for allowing maine to find my dependable and encouraging maine to fly. My bosom hurts, but I’ll ever emotion you Lady! #BarbaraWalters,” she wrote.
Star Jones
Star Jones, 60, is iconically 1 of the archetypal hosts of the bid from mode backmost successful 1997. The lawyer remained connected the ABC speech amusement for astir a decade, wrapping up her tally successful 2006. Jones was heartbroken aft the decease of her erstwhile colleague, writing, “I beryllium Barbara Walters much than I could ever repay. Rest good sister…mother…friend…colleague…mentor,” connected Twitter.
I beryllium Barbara Walters much than I could ever repay. Rest good sister…mother…friend…colleague…mentor.
— Star Jones (@StarJonesEsq) December 31, 2022
Jenny McCarthy
Jenny McCarthy joined the bid for a twelvemonth from 2013 – 2014. The actress, 50, shared a saccharine screenshot of Barbara embracing her on-screen arsenic they shared a laughter alongside a enactment astir the journalist’s “impact” connected her life. “My Dear Barbara, Thank you for your love, guidance, support, nurturing and for making a spot for maine astatine ‘the table’,” Jenny began.
“Your interaction connected the satellite is immeasurable. Your interaction connected maine volition ne'er beryllium forgotten. You volition everlastingly beryllium an icon, successful each consciousness of the word, and a astir beloved person to me. Love you always, Jenny. Rest peacefully. #ripbarbarawalters,” she signed off.
Rosie Perez
Rosie Perez, 58, besides hosted The View for 1 play from 2014 – 2015 — joining the formed close aft Barbara’s retirement. The histrion and activistic retweeted ABC’s connection astir her passing, adding, “An astonishing woman. Amazing loss. Shattering the solid ceiling is simply a immense understatement. She decimated it. Paved the mode for truthful many. I consciousness precise proud/humble to person known her & to person worked with her. Condolences to her loved ones & the full @TheView family. #RipBarbaraWalters.”
Rosie Perez shared a tribute for Barbara Walters via Twitter. (Twitter/Rosie Perez)Michelle Collins
Comedian Michelle Collins joined the bid for a twelvemonth successful 2015 – 2016 — and portion she ne'er actively worked with Barbara connected the show, she revealed that luncheon with the creator was a “rite of passage” earlier going on-air.
One of the archetypal rites of transition of becoming a big connected @TheView was to person luncheon with Barbara Walters. Few times successful my beingness person I been that nervous. She was an implicit trailblazer, class, elegance, smarts that are progressively hard to travel by. I’ll ever beryllium grateful. RIP
— Michelle Collins (@michcoll) December 31, 2022
“One of the archetypal rites of transition of becoming a big connected @TheView was to person luncheon with Barbara Walters,” she recalled successful her tribute via Twitter. “Few times successful my beingness person I been that nervous. She was an implicit trailblazer, class, elegance, smarts that are progressively hard to travel by. I’ll ever beryllium grateful. RIP,” the 41-year-old added.
The 1 photograph I person of Barbara Walters and I unneurotic backstage astatine The View. Our energies summed up quiescent nicely here. #RIP pic.twitter.com/ShA8l2ibl3
— Michelle Collins (@michcoll) December 31, 2022
Michelle besides included a 2nd tweet of the lone photograph she and Walters person unneurotic backstage astatine ABC. “The 1 photograph I person of Barbara Walters and I unneurotic backstage astatine The View. Our energies summed up rather nicely here. #RIP,” she said.
Sunny Hostin
Sunny Hostin has been a regular big on The View since 2016, having the accidental to beryllium on-air with Barbara during a impermanent quality connected the bid aft her retirement. The lawyer, 54, remembered Walters arsenic an “extraordinary” pistillate successful her heartrending tribute that included a photograph of the 2 connected the acceptable of The View.
“I americium successful Ghana, Africa and inactive learned the bittersweet quality of my mentor and colleague.
The satellite has mislaid a singular pistillate today. I americium heartbroken to perceive of Barbara’s passing,” Hostin began. “She was an extraordinary, meticulous and no-nonsense writer with a wicked consciousness of humor. She shattered countless solid ceilings and did it with grace and humility,” the New York autochthonal besides said.
“While I’m profoundly saddened by this nonaccomplishment and volition miss her terribly, I’m everlastingly grateful for the trails she blazed for maine and truthful galore others. I’m humbled and honored to transportation connected her legacy. Rest successful Power,” Sunny signed off.
Meghan McCain
Meghan McCain joined the bid good aft Barbara’s status successful 2017, remaining connected the bid for 4 years until 2021. The girl of the precocious John McCain, 38, remembered Barbara arsenic a “household name” and “leader” successful journalism connected Twitter.
Barbara Walters volition ever beryllium known arsenic a way blazer. Her hard hitting questions & welcoming demeanor made her a household sanction and person successful American journalism.
Her instauration of The View is thing I volition ever beryllium appreciative of. Rest successful bid you volition everlastingly beryllium an icon.
— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) December 31, 2022
“Barbara Walters volition ever beryllium known arsenic a trailblazer. Her hard hitting questions and welcoming demeanor made her a household sanction and person successful American journalism,” the Phoenix, Arizona autochthonal wrote. “Her instauration of The View is thing I volition ever beryllium appreciative of. Rest successful bid you volition everlastingly beryllium an icon,” she added.
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