Overview
- On the Sept. 10 WWHL episode, Behar said Walters dismissed her on two occasions, adding she was told one ouster involved “a Democrat and a Republican.”
- Behar recalled Walters asking during a commercial break that she tell viewers she had changed her mind about leaving, which Behar took as an immediate reversal.
- She said the network later “begged” her to come back, with host Andy Cohen saying they “broke the bank” to secure her 2015 return after a two-year absence.
- Behar has previously said she was briefly fired after leaking Rosie O’Donnell’s casting, describing Walters confronting her before ultimately bringing her back.
- Offering a personal anecdote, Behar joked that Walters’ competitive edge was extreme bladder control, framing it as a quirky “secret to success.”