It’s clear The View can get contentious on the air, and sometimes things can even be heated behind the scenes, particularly given the show has several Democrats for every Republican woman who sits on the round table. For Abby Huntsman, speaking her mind on air was less of a problem than the “toxic” culture she said she encountered backstage on the daytime talk show series. Which is why I'm surprised she's back this week.
Abby Huntsman left The View back in 2020. At the time, she said she wanted to step away to work on her father’s gubernatorial campaign, but a year later when she launched her own podcast, she got more candid about her exit, calling it “a great out." In fact, she called the show a “toxic environment” and didn't seem eager to repeat the experience.
