Where Is 'The View' Cast Now? See What the Cohosts Are Up to Today!

Since Barbara Walters started The View in 1997, the program has won 30 Daytime Emmys and has seen a wide variety of hosts. Although a lot of women signed on to be a part of the program, not many wanted to continue on with the show after they had another engagement in their life.

Lone conservative panelist Meghan McCain announced on July 1, 2021, that she would be leaving The View after four seasons. She cited wanting to raise her baby daughter Liberty in Washington D.C., where she and husband Ben Domenech could be closer to their loved ones. The show tapes in New York City.

“We have this incredible life here. We’re surrounded by my family, his family, friends, this incredible support unit. I think as any new mom knows, when I think about where I want Liberty to have her first steps and first words, I just have this really wonderful life here that I felt like ultimately I didn’t want to leave,” she explained to her cohost and viewers about why she would be calling Washington D.C. home.

In January 2020, Abby Huntsman announced she was leaving the show to help run her dad Jon Huntsman Jr.’s gubernatorial campaign. The journalist was on The View for nearly two years.

“ABC has been my family for a long time and I am so thankful to have had a seat at the table on an iconic show like The View,” she said in a note to her colleagues. “After much deliberation over the holidays, I have decided to leave the show to dedicate myself full-time in support of my dad and his campaign for Governor of Utah.”

Joy Behar, who’s been on The View from the very beginning, even opened up about possibly retiring from the show in April 2020. “I have a three-year contract,” the TV personality said in the book, Ladies Who Punch: The Explosive Inside Story of ‘The View’ by Ramin Setoodeh, per Variety. “But that doesn’t mean I can’t leave if I want to, because they can’t really do anything to me at this point.”

“I don’t see myself staying for more [time]. That’s it! I could be wrong. If I’m as fabulous in [2022] as I am now, I’ll think about. But the chances of that happening …,” she paused to reflect. “You know, time marches on. I’m not a kid.”

Due to her statement, fans were concerned that Joy would be leaving the talk show for good. But a spokesperson for The View put all those rumors to rest when they clarified the A-lister’s comments to Us Weekly.

“This is not true. Joy was asked what happens at the end of her contract and as she herself made clear in the interview, if she’s ‘as fabulous in [2022] as I am now,’ she will be in her seat at the table,” they said. Thank goodness.

Scroll below to see where the cast of The View is now!

Barbara Walters

Barbara is now enjoying her time outside of the office. After retiring in 2014, she has spent more time with her daughter, Jacqueline, and her friends. However, the famed journalist has come out of retiring on a few occasions. In 2015, she interviewed Donald Trump and his wife, Melania Trump, about his presidential run.

Meghan McCain

Meghan McCain announced her departure from The View on July 1, 2021. She plans to move to Washington D.C., where she and husband Ben Domenech will raise their baby daughter. “I want Liberty to have her first steps and first words, I just have this really wonderful life here that I felt like ultimately I didn’t want to leave,” she told viewers. Meghan moved from New York to Washington D.C. during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic and decided that’s where she felt the most at home, with so many friends and family and friends in the area.

Star Jones

Star Jones was Barbara’s mentee. Unfortunately, her time on the show was cut short after ABC executives decided not to renew her contract. “They had done a great deal of research, and her negatives were rising,” Barbara once explained in an interview. But Star didn’t the show to be relevant. The lawyer has booked a lot of amazing jobs since The View like hosting the HGTV show House Hunters.

Lisa Ling

Lisa Ling replaced Debbie on The View after the lifestyle expert went on to pursue other opportunities. However, Lisa only stayed on until 2002. In 2014, she began hosting her own show called This Is Life with Lisa Ling and two years later, her program was nominated for Best Ongoing Documentary Series at the Critics’ Choice Awards.

Elisabeth Hasselbeck

Elisabeth Hasselbeck is still making big moves! The Emmy-Award winning talk show host owns her own line of gluten-free nutritional products called Nogii, and in March 2019 she released her third book, Point of View: A Fresh Look at Work, Faith, and Freedom. Elisabeth was on The View from 2003 to 2013.