The View’s panel looked a little different when the show returned after the 4th of July holiday weekend. ABC’s popular daytime talk show was without several of its co-hosts – Whoopi Goldberg, Sara Haines and Ana Navarro. Coincidentally, all three were held up by nature-related issues, but Goldberg’s situation was the most extreme, given she was trapped in Italy due to a volcanic eruption. The comedian has since returned to her post on the show and, when she was on the air, she revealed one reason she felt “terrible.”
Goldberg was in Italy over the holiday weekend when Mount Etna – the largest volcano in Europe – erupted. With that, those in the area were advised to stay in place, and Goldberg was stranded as a result. She explained her situation in a video that was aired during The View’s July 6th episode. The beloved Color Purple star returned to the air on Tuesday, July 7th and spoke to her co-stars about her experience in Sicily. While Goldberg’s glad the volcano “finally let [her] leave,” she has mixed feelings since others weren’t as fortunate:
