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Joy Behar Returns to ‘The View’ After Nearly a Month Away: ‘I Dislocated My Shoulder’ and the Pain Was ‘Worse Than Childbirth’
Joy Behar returned to “The View” on Tuesday after nearly a month away, telling viewers she had dislocated her shoulder in a fall at the show’s studio. The 84-year-old co-host said the pain was “worse than childbirth”; her return drew a standing ovation and underlined her longstanding place on the programme.
Behar last appeared on 30 September, and her injury was announced the following day by co-host Sunny Hostin. Her absence included the show’s 7 October episode marking her birthday, and she later said recovery was taking longer because she was no longer 21. Behar joined the original panel in 1997, left in 2013 and returned in 2015; she has appeared in 28 of the programme’s 30 seasons.
In short
- Joy Behar returned to “The View” after a shoulder injury.
- She said pain from the dislocation was worse than childbirth.
- The 84-year-old has appeared in 28 of the show’s 30 seasons.
Explained simply
The View is a daytime US television programme in which a panel of women discuss news and current affairs. It began in 1997, with Joy Behar among its original co-hosts; she left in 2013 and returned two years later.
Behar has appeared in 28 of the programme’s 30 seasons, making her one of its longest-serving presenters. Her role on the panel is part of the show’s history and helps explain why her absence and return drew attention from viewers.