There have been plenty of arguments on “The View” that went too far, but this latest one takes the cake. As Decider notes, on the May 12 episode of “The View,” Joy Behar lashed out at colleague Sara Haines after she interrupted her mid-speech. The panel was discussing Patti LuPone — whose recent calling out of an audience member during her latest Broadway show, “Company,” was one of the week’s biggest stories. Per Variety, LuPone demanded that an audience member pull up their mask to cover their nose, leading to a verbal back and forth between the two that culminated with the theater legend asserting, “Who do you think you are?”
Decider points out that Behar was actually referencing a separate incident, when she pronounced the actor’s surname incorrectly, leading Haines to chime in and correct her, clarifying, “It’s just LuPone.” Haines quickly added, “She’s one of your people, Italian.” Behar didn’t take it well, chastising her co-host for interrupting her. Although Haines tried to reassure Behar, placing a hand on her arm, the move did nothing to defuse the situation.
In fact, Behar responded by throwing shade at Haines’s hairstyle, describing it as reminiscent of “I Dream of Jeannie.” Her colleague played along by jokingly posing as the titular star. Continuing on, Behar stated, “She told the woman, ‘Now shut up.'” The co-host then turned to Haines and quipped, “Which I say to you!”
