Former The View host Elisabeth Hasselbeck saw Rosie O’Donnell’s comments about having a crush on her, and she wasn’t amused. The Survivor alum addressed the controversy in a television appearance, slamming Rosie for her behavior and for promoting stereotypes about female athletes being lesbians. Click through the gallery for the latest on the drama.
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The comedian also said there were “lesbian undertones on both parts.” Rosie explained, “She was the MVP of a Division 1 softball team for two years that won the finals. There are not many, in my life, girls with such athletic talent on sports teams that are traditionally male that aren’t at least a little bit gay.”
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Elisabeth blasted the comments in an appearance on Fox & Friends on March 26. She began, “I'll be very honest. I read it and I immediately started praying. ... I pray now the Holy Spirit gives me the words to articulate this — but I think it can be addressed with both truth and grace."
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“That is disturbing and it's wrong,” she said. “And whether you're a man or whether you're a woman, and you're objectifying women in the workplace, it's wrong.”
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https://www.instagram.com/p/BjTE4P1FSn_/“I think her casting a stereotype on female athletes and what she said... that all female athletes are a little bit gay... I would say this directly to her, and I would say, ‘That's an unfair stereotype and it seems selfish in a way and I think that it's untrue,’” she said, explaining that she didn’t have a current number for the actress or she would have called and told her this immediately.
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“I can handle that with the grace of God because I need grace and I need forgiveness. So Rosie, I think it was disturbing to read those things and it was offensive to me, but I forgive her. I totally forgive you, Rosie,” she said. “I really hope that we can be at peace and that we can... both hold our beliefs in one hand and hold each other's hand in the other and still have a relationship that's at peace.”
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https://www.instagram.com/p/BeWIKybFXbN/“But, more than that, just like I would pray for my friends, I hope that she has the peace of God. Because... Rosie O'Donnell is still seen and known and loved by God, and I hope that she feels that and I hope that she can find, ultimately, the peace,” she concluded. "Even more than I want to be at peace with her, I hope she finds that peace because God wants that for her too."
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What do you think of Elisabeth’s response? Sound off in the comments!
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The comedian also said there were “lesbian undertones on both parts.” Rosie explained, “She was the MVP of a Division 1 softball team for two years that won the finals. There are not many, in my life, girls with such athletic talent on sports teams that are traditionally male that aren’t at least a little bit gay.”
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Elisabeth blasted the comments in an appearance on Fox & Friends on March 26. She began, “I'll be very honest. I read it and I immediately started praying. ... I pray now the Holy Spirit gives me the words to articulate this — but I think it can be addressed with both truth and grace."
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“That is disturbing and it's wrong,” she said. “And whether you're a man or whether you're a woman, and you're objectifying women in the workplace, it's wrong.”
Photo credit: INSTARImages
“I think her casting a stereotype on female athletes and what she said... that all female athletes are a little bit gay... I would say this directly to her, and I would say, ‘That's an unfair stereotype and it seems selfish in a way and I think that it's untrue,’” she said, explaining that she didn’t have a current number for the actress or she would have called and told her this immediately.
“I can handle that with the grace of God because I need grace and I need forgiveness. So Rosie, I think it was disturbing to read those things and it was offensive to me, but I forgive her. I totally forgive you, Rosie,” she said. “I really hope that we can be at peace and that we can... both hold our beliefs in one hand and hold each other's hand in the other and still have a relationship that's at peace.”
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“But, more than that, just like I would pray for my friends, I hope that she has the peace of God. Because... Rosie O'Donnell is still seen and known and loved by God, and I hope that she feels that and I hope that she can find, ultimately, the peace,” she concluded. "Even more than I want to be at peace with her, I hope she finds that peace because God wants that for her too."
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