Why Whoopi Goldberg Missed The View’s Season 27 Premiere

Don’t worry, Whoopi Goldberg will be returning to The View‘s regularly scheduled programming ASAP.

After the longtime moderator missed the talk show’s season 27 premiere, Joy Behar was quick to reassure fans. 

“As you can see, Whoopi is not here. She has COVID,” the 80-year-old said during the September 5 episode. “Yes, it’s back. It’s back! But she’s on the mend. She’s on the tail end, and she’ll probably be back this week. But sorry she’s not here, for those of you who were looking forward to seeing her.”

Joy—the only original co-host still on the show—also made a quip about…