Whoopi Goldberg Addresses Meghan McCain’s ‘The View’ Exit

Whoopi Goldberg and Meghan McCain frequently butt heads on “The View.”

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The daughter of late Senator John McCain joined the panel in October 2017.

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However, she left the show in August 2021 after four seasons.

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She previously said that a comment Joy Behar made on-air made her cry.

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Joy had said that no one had missed her when she got back from maternity leave in January 2021.

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It seems that Whoopi is relieved that McCain decided to leave the show.

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On Saturday, she attended the New York Film Festival premiere of “Till.”

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She told Page Six that “The View” is “calmer” since McCain left.

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“It’s calmer because nobody wants to be that tired every day,” Whoopi said.

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