Is Sunny Hostin Being Groomed To Replace Whoopi Goldberg As The View's New Moderator?

Is Sunny Hostin being groomed to replace Whoopi Goldberg as The View's new moderator? According to gossip blogger Rob Shuter this may be the case.

The article reads as follows: Is Whoopi Goldberg’s reign at The View quietly coming to an end? According to multiple sources inside ABC, Sunny Hostin is being groomed to take over as the show’s lead moderator — and the transition may already be underway.

“The writing’s on the wall,” a senior show insider tells Rob Shuter’s Substack. “The network knows The View needs a refresh — someone younger, more engaged, and more connected to the next generation. Sunny checks every box.”

While the shift isn’t official (yet), recent on-air moments have shown clear signs of a changing dynamic at the table. Just this week, a cheeky segment about sexless marriages led to a viral exchange where Sunny boldly asked Whoopi a risqué question — and Whoopi flat-out refused to answer.

“It’s early in the morning,” Whoopi said, shutting it down with a signature scowl — but the moment didn’t go unnoticed.

“That clip made the rounds in the building,” another insider shared. “Sunny was steering the conversation. Whoopi looked checked out. That’s become the pattern.”

Sources say that while Whoopi remains under contract, executives are preparing for a possible transition — one that would install Sunny as the show's new lead and public face.

“Sunny is smart, stylish, legally trained, and knows how to land a headline without losing the plot,” says a network exec. “Watch closely — it’s happening in real time.”

Behind the scenes, there’s frustration that Whoopi has grown disinterested, offering little prep and phoning it in during lighter segments.

“There’s affection for Whoopi — she’s a legend,” the insider clarified. “But legends age out. And ABC’s looking at the future.”

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While I have felt for quite sometime that Whoopi has been phoning it in, and doesn't seem as engaged as the other women whenever it comes to the hot topics (Goldberg has even admitted live on air that producers want her to participate in the conversations more), I personally think that if Whoopi did indeed step down that Joy Behar should be the show's new moderator.

Joy is always engaged, funny, and even if she's not particularly interested in one of the topics, she's at least willing to play along.

I like the legal smarts Sunny brings to the show, but I can't see her as a moderator. She may be book smart, and I love an intelligent woman. However during some of the topics I don't feel like Sunny can be neutral in her thoughts.

I'm not saying you can't be critical. I just feel that sometimes when she speaks, especially her conservative opinions regarding sex, relationships and religion, she comes across like a pompous know-it-all.

Sometimes I feel that Whoopi comes across as if she's above some of the topics the women discuss, and if you're not happy being there, then maybe you should move on to something you are more passionate about. Unless the only reason you're staying at The View is because the money is good, and that it's a steady gig.

So in closing, I'm not buying this story.