27.08 / 19:31
Life
rosie o'donnell
The View
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The View’s Sherri Shepherd on her antigay past, pay discrimination, and mean girl Barbara Walters
In a revealing new interview with People, Sherri Shepard, former co-host of The View, opens up about her time on the hit morning talk show.Shepherd appeared on the show from 2007 to 2014 before she was released from her contract following backlash over antigay remarks she had made on the air.Looking back on the whole experience, Shepherd has mixed emotions.“It was the most painful experience that I’ve ever gone through,” the 53-year-old says, “but it was the best experience.”Part of what made it hard was–surprise, surprise–working with Barbara Walters.Recalls Shepherd: “Barbara was so hard on me.