Joy Behar Misses The View After Dislocating Shoulder

Joy Behar missed the October 1 episode of The View after dislocating her shoulder backstage, and co-host Sunny Hostin told viewers that Behar was recovering. Hostin took over as moderator while Behar was absent; Whoopi Goldberg was also away, filming a movie. Hostin announced Behar’s injury at the start of the broadcast, saying she was recovering and would be back soon. Behar’s representative, in an account relayed through reporting, said she caught a heel backstage and dislocated her shoulder. The representative said the shoulder was not broken, had been put back into place and Behar was eager to return. The representative also estimated that Behar should be back on the show around the middle of the following week. That timing was an expectation, not confirmation of a return. The reports did not provide independent medical confirmation or further details about treatment. With Behar and Goldberg both absent, Hostin moderated the program. The episode also featured Sara Haines, Ana Navarro, Alyssa Farah Griffin and guest host Sherri Shepherd. Hostin made a brief joke about being the next oldest co-host in the moderator’s chair, then amended her description to “seasoned.