'NO!': Joy Behar SNAPS at selfie-seeking fan at live taping of 'The View'
Joy Behar, 79, once again appears to be at a crossroads with 'The View'. During a live taping of the ABC chat show, the longtime co-host allegedly snapped at an audience member who asked for a selfie.
Following Tuesday's live Hot Topics segment, Behar and fellow panelists Whoopi Goldberg, Sara Haines and Sunny Hostin conducted an off-camera question and answer session with the audience while pre-recorded footage played. According to an eyewitness, an audience member asked Whoopi, 66, for a photo on behalf of her boyfriend, who was celebrating his birthday; and before Whoopi could respond, Joy yelled "no!"
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Whoopi was unable to take the photo with the fan due to Covid-19 protocols. The actress, however, requested an audience member's cell phone and took a socially-distanced selfie.
But Behar was not thrilled with the decision. “Look at what you started!” the former 'Joy Behar: Say Anything!' star allegedly screamed at the woman. She was afraid that other audience members would ask for photos, and a crew member had to remind fans to limit their questions to the hosts only.
While fliming the same episode, Joy also yelled at a crew member to "hurry up" during the behind-the-scenes question and answer session. According to an eyewitness, the crew member began engaging with audience members as Joy screamed from the stage for her to "hurry up" and start having fans ask the hosts questions. According to the source, the worker mocked Joy's urgency while the host remained serious.
On the same episode, viewers also noticed her "abnormal" behavior during a $100,000 Pyramid game with special guest Michael Strahan.. The game saw Joy partnering with 44-year-old Sara.
They were up against Sunny, 53, and Alyssa Farah Griffin, who was recently hired as a new host. Joy had to give Sara hints about "summer fun in the sun" by describing words without saying them in the first round, while her partner had to guess the answer.
Sara guessed "suntan lotion" and "sunscreen" instead of "sunblock."
Joy later argued that even though she didn't say sunblock, but other similar words, they should have gotten a point. "You know, that's the difference between playing and hosting, you don't get to choose," Michael replied. An irritated Joy poked the guest host with her tongue. Joy complained about Sunny and Alyssa's "easy" category of bedroom items when it was their turn. However, Joy's mood changed when she and her partner were declared winners.
Joy wasn't the only one who appeared to be in a bad mood during Tuesday's taping, according to The Sun.
When the hosts walked into the studio to begin filming for the episode, they each waved and greeted the excited audience. According to an eyewitness, Whoopi came on stage with Michael and acknowledged the audience. As she took her place on stage, Whoopi ignored the applause and cheers. When a group of fans cheered her name, Whoopi eventually waved to the crowd.
However, Whoopi warmed up to her fans during the taping.
During the off-air question-and-answer session with the audience, many praised the 'Sister Act' actress for her influence on pop culture and social issues, and she thanked them for their kind words.