‘The View’: Barbara Walters comes under fire for Woody Allen ‘defense’
As of right now, it is fair to say that “The View” has managed to become quite a hotbed of controversy … even more so than usual.
So what caused Barbara Walters to become a trending topic on Twitter early this morning, in addition to so many people online demanding that she puts in an early retirement? Let’s just say that it goes back to some comments that she made near the start of the show seemingly in defense of Woody Allen. The filmmaker has come under fire following a shocking letter penned by Dylan Farrow, in which accusations from his past have resurfaced (If you want more information on that be sure to watch the video attached below). Allen has denied the misconduct charges, but is still losing at the moment in the court of public opinion. Walters specifically said that she knew Allen was a loving father, while Sherri Shepherd offered up the counter-argument that it is very difficult to know what happens behind closed doors.
These comments alone were probably shocking enough for many, but the impact of them may have been aggrandized further by another segment that featured Walters condemning Mary Kay Letourneau, a teacher who she famously interviewed back in 2004 after charges that she had a relationship with a 13-year old boy. Words like “hypocrite” floated around the internet, with some suggestions of either sexism or prejudice for a celebrity coming into play.
Obviously, it’s impossible to know what was going through Walters’ head at the time in which she made her comments, but something that you have to think about is pretty simple: Why speak out if you know that it is going to create this sort of reaction? She had to at least be aware that her opinion would not be a popular one.
We’ll have a little bit more on this story, including video, when it becomes available. For now, we advise you to share some of your thoughts below. You can also click here to get updates from us every Sunday via email.
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hahaha2000
February 4, 2014 @ 2:23 pm
Does Barbara really have to be told this? Dylan will never get over this. Of course she brings it up now when he is getting enormous accolades – it is harder to live with when the world says that he is so great. It of course comes more to the surface. Barbara is doing her best to defend her celebrity friend. For the first time ever, Sherry makes enormous sense, and Barbara finds it so inconvenient. Barbara wants Sherry to give Barbara the benefit of the doubt, but will not give that to Sherry. Thank GOD Sherry spoke up.
Cody
February 4, 2014 @ 6:34 am
Yale investigators in the case came to the same conclusion…. manipulation of events by the mother, Mia Farrow
Moses Farrow came to that same understanding years later and got out.
Keith Singleton
February 3, 2014 @ 6:40 pm
I saw with my own eyes, over fifteen years ago, Mia Farrow openly admit she made it all up to get even. She was apologetic to Woody. It was an interview that occurred in the street. I made a point to never forget that. You people are ungrateful, dirty minded jerks.
Colin
February 4, 2014 @ 1:22 am
More details please. Unless you’re mentally ill and made this story up.
Kingston
February 4, 2014 @ 6:01 am
Mia farrow never said or did any of that.
Keith Singleton
February 4, 2014 @ 5:32 pm
I saw her say it, and then I saw articles about her retraction in newspapers. Nobody remembers because everyone assumed she was full of it, anyway. (Except for dirty minded anti-semites.)