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"Three's Company" Star Reveals Why She Turned Down Co-Hosting "The View" With Barbara Walters
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May 10, 2023, 4:07:53 PM5/10/23
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“Three’s Company” star Suzanne Somers revealed that the late Barbara Walters
asked her to co-host the early days of “The View” as she explained why she
walked away from that opportunity and has “never looked back.”
During Wednesday’s episode of the podcast, “Behind the Velvet Rope with David
Yontef,” the 76-year-old actress said Walters, who founded the show in 1997,
asked her to relocate to New York to help launch the series, Page Six
reported.
“I was originally asked to be on the original ‘View’ with Barbara Walters and
whoever else, and I turned it down,” Somers said.
“And everyone said, ‘Why would you turn that down? It is a national show,'”
she added. “I said, ‘First of all, I have to live in New York. I don’t really
wanna live in New York. I like the weather down here, and I like the vibe
down here.'”
“But secondly, I don’t do well vying for time,” the actress continued. “And
there, you gotta interrupt and butt in and butt out. It’s just not my
personality.”
“The View” has had a variety of co-hosts since it started. Walters was a host
on the show for 17 years before she stepped down in 2014 while remaining as
executive producer. In December 2022, she died at the age of 93.
Suzanne Somers claims she turned down co-hosting ‘The View’ with
Barbara Walters https://t.co/SCCLmw4Owi pic.twitter.com/nGv1G6axHO
— Page Six (@PageSix) May 10, 2023
Past co-hosts have spoken about their good and bad experiences on the show.
Most recently, former co-host Rosie O’Donnell said it is not something she
plans to do again.
“I know this — it’s not the best use of my talent to get in a show where I
have to argue and defend basic principles of humanity and kindness,”
O’Donnell previously said.
The comedian first appeared as a co-host during the 10th season of “The View”
from 2006-2007. She returned in 2014 to the ABC daytime show as a co-host
once again, but her stint was very short, and she left months later.
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Let's go Brandon!
asked her to co-host the early days of “The View” as she explained why she
walked away from that opportunity and has “never looked back.”
During Wednesday’s episode of the podcast, “Behind the Velvet Rope with David
Yontef,” the 76-year-old actress said Walters, who founded the show in 1997,
asked her to relocate to New York to help launch the series, Page Six
reported.
“I was originally asked to be on the original ‘View’ with Barbara Walters and
whoever else, and I turned it down,” Somers said.
“And everyone said, ‘Why would you turn that down? It is a national show,'”
she added. “I said, ‘First of all, I have to live in New York. I don’t really
wanna live in New York. I like the weather down here, and I like the vibe
down here.'”
“But secondly, I don’t do well vying for time,” the actress continued. “And
there, you gotta interrupt and butt in and butt out. It’s just not my
personality.”
“The View” has had a variety of co-hosts since it started. Walters was a host
on the show for 17 years before she stepped down in 2014 while remaining as
executive producer. In December 2022, she died at the age of 93.
Suzanne Somers claims she turned down co-hosting ‘The View’ with
Barbara Walters https://t.co/SCCLmw4Owi pic.twitter.com/nGv1G6axHO
— Page Six (@PageSix) May 10, 2023
Past co-hosts have spoken about their good and bad experiences on the show.
Most recently, former co-host Rosie O’Donnell said it is not something she
plans to do again.
“I know this — it’s not the best use of my talent to get in a show where I
have to argue and defend basic principles of humanity and kindness,”
O’Donnell previously said.
The comedian first appeared as a co-host during the 10th season of “The View”
from 2006-2007. She returned in 2014 to the ABC daytime show as a co-host
once again, but her stint was very short, and she left months later.
--
Let's go Brandon!
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