‘The View’ Hosts BACKPEDAL After Fueling Kate Middleton Conspiracy Theories Amid Her Cancer Announcement
‘The View’ Hosts BACKPEDAL After Fueling Kate Middleton Conspiracy Theories Amid Her Cancer Announcement
The women of The View expressed regret for repeating conspiracy theories surrounding the whereabouts of Kate Middleton ahead of her cancer diagnosis announcement.
Moderator, Whoopi Goldberg, kicked off the discussion on Monday’s show, asking her co-hosts to weigh in Kate’s diagnosis.
“I feel awful, Whoopi was right and I’m guilty of getting into the fun of ‘Where’s Kate?’ and thinking it’s funny and sharing the memes and playing into that,” Alyssa Farrah Griffin said.
Griffin, 34, continued — “And I forgot something fundamental that we all know and that is every person — whether it’s a princess, somebody in high privilege or somebody next to you — is dealing with personal struggles that we have no idea about.”
She added — “I send my love and strength to her because sure, the palace totally mishandled the PR of this but the public mishandled it.”
Griffin admitted that she didn’t believe that Kate was dealing with anything “more serious,” largely because the public tends to dismiss the idea that the royals are “actual human beings.”
Sara Haines, 46, called the Princess of Wales’ diagnosis “heart-wrenching,” but admitted that she also questioned how Buckingham Palace handled the sensitive situation.
“You just never know what someone is going through. I’ve always questioned the way the royal family handles women, whether it was Princess Diana or Fergie (Sarah Ferguson) or Meghan Markle,” she said.
“I was not blaming Kate for what was going on, it really bothered me the way it was handled — whether it was my business or not could be debated. But I do hope now for a speedy recovery,” Haines added.
Ana Navarro called her participation in the chatter a “learning moment,” recalling Whoopi’s stance during the social media firestorm.
“The lesson I learned was when Whoopi Goldberg tells me to mind my own damn business, I’ll mind my own damn business from now on,” she said. “I barely ever know what’s going on in pop culture, so it was very strange for me to fall down this rabbit hole but it was everywhere.”
Navarro, 52, noted the “international frenzy” that unfolded after Kate posted a digitally altered Mother’s Day photo.
“I think to myself that the reason it happened, as well, is because she’s well loved, well respected and valued and treasured in England. But I think we all like her because she has been like a bright spot in what has been a very dysfunctional royal family for decades and decades and she just looks like such a great wife and a great mom. And I feel like we all know her,” she said.
Navarro referenced Kate’s request for privacy, declaring that she planned to “shut my mouth and wish her well and pray for her.”
Sunny Hostin, 55, lightheartedly remarked that she was “deeply remorseful” over allowing Haines and Griffin “to drag me down the rabbit hole.”
Whoopi chimed in to say — “Once you’ve had this experience, it can scar you, because once those things begin to happen, everyone jumps on board and there’s no way to stop it. I always think about the kids because the kids are hearing it outside, at school. Yes, even their kids.”
She explained that she tried to shut down the swirling rumors on the talk show “because I don’t want people to misunderstand you all.”
The Sister Act actress said — “I don’t want them thinking you’re making fun of somebody because they’re ill.”
The runaway rumors were put to rest on Friday, when Kate, 42, shared her cancer diagnosis with the world.
“In January, I underwent major abdominal surgery in London and at the time, it was thought that my condition was non-cancerous,” she said in a video filmed by BBC Studios. “The surgery was successful. However, tests after the operation found cancer had been present.”
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