Joy Behar Claps Back At Ageist Haters Who Want Her Gone

Joy Behar has a message for her haters. She clapped back on a recent broadcast of The View, where the panel discussed recent events. Find out why Joy mentioned the ageist haters who want her off the show.

The View co-host shares an update on her future

Fans have wondered if Joy Behar plans on leaving the show. She also received criticism from ageists who think she’s too old to be on the panel. The 80-year-old has been part of the daytime talk show since its premiere in 1997. However, Joy was away for a few seasons.

On Tuesday’s broadcast of The View, the co-host talked about her future on the show. The panel talked about President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address. Some have criticized him for being too old to run for office. Joy took the opportunity to address her own personal haters.

She clapped back at the haters. Joy admitted that she reached the same milestone, but she has no intentions of leaving the show. She brought up during the conversation.

“Can I just point out that Joe Biden and I are the same age?” Joy Behar said. “Would you say that I could not do my job for the next four years? Of course, I can! And the haters can stick their heads in something because I’m not moving out of this seat.”

The television personality put her leg up on the table. She joked if she had to do it again. The View fans showed their support for the co-host. Most of them took to Twitter to share their thoughts.

Joy Behar gets support from fans

Most fans don’t want Joy Behar to leave the show. They loved her inspiring message. Here are just some of the comments from Twitter:

• “You better never leave @TheView @JoyVBehar!”
• “Not me getting up and clapping and wooing at everything Joy just said.”
• “I love @JoyVBehar. Don’t go anywhere!”

The View first made its debut with the late Barbara Walters, Debbie Matenopoulos, Meredith Vieira, and Star Jones. Many co-hosts have come and gone over the years. Joy Behar was one of the original cast members since the beginning. Alyssa Farah Griffin brought out an old poster of Joy to prove how long she’s been part of the show.

The newcomer mentioned that it’s been hanging in her dressing room. Joy Behar admitted that she had it for a while. However, she wasn’t happy to see her past come back to haunt her. Joy recently lost weight and cringed at the old photo.

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