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Jenny McCarthy finally reveals why she'll never return to 'The View'

Jenny McCarthy served as a co-host in 2013 and 2014 during season 17 of 'The View'

By The News Digital
January 08, 2026
Jenny McCarthy finally reveals why she'll never return to 'The View'
Jenny McCarthy finally reveals why she'll never return to 'The View'

Jenny McCarthy has confirmed she'll never return to The View.

During an appearance on the latest episode of The Katie Miller Podcast, the 53-year-old actress talked candidly about her experience on the daytime talk show.

When asked if she thinks she'd be invited back as a co-host on The View, Jenny replied, “They’ve asked me to come back for, like, reunion shows. I was like, over my dead body would I ever step foot in that place."

The actress, who served as a co-host on the show in 2013 and 2014 during season 17, further said that "the reason why they wanted to bring me on is because they, quote, said it was too polarizing. They thought it was too polarizing back then, you guys."

"I didn't consider myself to be a political person, which is why I thought I was perfect for the job. After a week, when they said they wanted to get political, I was like, 'Oh my God, what am I going to do?'" she continued.

"They're like, 'today we’re going to be discussing the hostage situation and whether the United States government should pay the ransom or not. And I was like, 'What?' " recalled Jenny. "I'm like, 'I just know who won Dancing with the Stars.' So getting through that year was really difficult."

The Masked Singer alum added that she is "much more political" now than when she was a co-host on the daytime talk show.