Meghan McCainhas no regrets about her departure fromThe View.
“I felt like I was really happy to do it on my own terms because a lot of people get fired from that show. I was happy that I got to make the decision and be in control of my own life,” said McCain, 36. “And, you know,The Viewwas and is incredible and gave me so much. I don’t feel anything negative about it. But I also really pride myself in life on knowing when to hold them and when to fold them. Like, I’m such a gambler.”
The conservative commentator joinedThe Viewas a permanent co-hostin October 2017. Ahead ofThe View’s 25th season, sheannounced in Julythat she was leaving the series after four years. Herfinal episodeaired on Aug. 6.
“AfterThe View, like post-View, I really want to do things that I think are meaningful and impactful and make me happy,” she said. “And this, working for this company, really hit all three checkmarks.”
Meghan McCain on The View.Lou Rocco/Walt Disney Television via Getty
McCain, whowelcomed her first childwith husbandBen Domenechin September 2020, said that she’s excited about “being completely uncensored and working for a company that really values true free speech.”
In addition to her twice-weekly column, McCain isproducing a Lifetime filmtitledDon’t Sweat the Small Stuff, starringHeather Locklear. She is also droppingher new book,Bad Republican, on Oct. 21.
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ModeratorWhoopi Goldberg,Joy Behar,Sunny HostinandSara Hainesnow make upThe View’s current panel.
The Viewexecutive producer Brian Teta previously said the ABC talk show will take their timefinding McCain’s replacement.
“This is such an important seat for us to fill at the table so we’re going to ‘take a little time’ to make sure we find the right fit,” he recently said in a statement to PEOPLE. “It goes back toBarbara Walters' original direction — different women with different views. It’s essential that the audience can relate to different points of View at our table.”
source: people.com
