Despite not having taken on portraying any fictional characters in the past 20+ years, Suzanne Somers will forever remain TV royalty thanks to her starring roles across two sitcom eras in the hilariously bawdy Three’s Company and the beloved TGIF hit Step by Step. (Not to mention her being the face and titular thighs behind the Thighmaster and its offshoots.) As it turns out, there was a moment in time when TV audiences could have theoretically seen Somers gabbing it up with Barbara Walters, Joy Behar and others on the set of The View. But as it was explained in a new interview, she actually turned down the gig for a pair of justifiable and relatable reasons.
Appearing on the latest episode of the podcast Behind the Velvet Rope, Somers talked with host David Yontef about a wide array of topics tied to her career, from being good buddies with Friends vet Courteney Cox to wanting to potentially team up with Kim Kardashian for some Buttmaster love. When asked about potentially bringing her entrepreneurial expertise to the core squad on Shark Tank, Somers brought up the fact that she was asked to join The View’s panel early on, and explained why she said nope.
