Rosie O’Donnell is talking about her long-time feud with Whoopi Goldberg. The book Ladies Who Punch revealed some of the secrets of The View drama that tore the pair apart. In a new interview, Rosie explained how their relationship went so sour and why it was “really painful” for her.
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Rosie, 57, appeared on
Andy Cohen’s radio show. He asked about the tell-all published earlier this year, which detailed her relationship with Whoopi, 63.
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“Before I went on there, she was not that interested in The View,” the A League of Their Own actress claimed. “She wouldn’t talk when there were guests.” Andy agreed that Whoopi could be “disengaged.”
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Rosie said she told Whoopi, “I only want to do it to do it with you.”
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She explained, “I’ve known her for many years and always looked up to her.”
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“I thought we were going to be like Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan,” Rosie said. “I want to support other women.”
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But any chance at getting along went out the window when Rosie threw an episode to commercial, which was Whoopi’s job. Whoopi thought she was gunning for the moderator’s chair.
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“It was really painful to me to feel how much she didn’t like me,” Rosie said about their feud.
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What do you think of Rosie and Whoopi’s feud? Sound off in the comments!
Rosie, 57, appeared on
Andy Cohen’s radio show. He asked about the tell-all published earlier this year, which detailed her relationship with Whoopi, 63.
Photo credit: INSTARImages
“Before I went on there, she was not that interested in The View,” the A League of Their Own actress claimed. “She wouldn’t talk when there were guests.” Andy agreed that Whoopi could be “disengaged.”
Photo credit: Getty Images
Rosie said she told Whoopi, “I only want to do it to do it with you.”
Photo credit: Getty Images
She explained, “I’ve known her for many years and always looked up to her.”
Photo credit: INSTARImages
“I thought we were going to be like Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan,” Rosie said. “I want to support other women.”
But any chance at getting along went out the window when Rosie threw an episode to commercial, which was Whoopi’s job. Whoopi thought she was gunning for the moderator’s chair.
Photo credit: Getty Images
“It was really painful to me to feel how much she didn’t like me,” Rosie said about their feud.
Photo credit: INSTARImages
What do you think of Rosie and Whoopi’s feud? Sound off in the comments!
