ABC 'The View' Cast Members, Changes: Host Nicole Wallace Addresses Rumors That She Was Fired [Watch]
Nicole Wallace addressed rumors that she was being fired from her role as a host on ABC's "The View" due to her lack of knowledge about the Kardashians.
On Thursday, Wallace made light of recent reports that she has been downgraded from her role as co-host to a contributor.
According to Variety, unnamed sources said that ABC producers were underwhelmed by the Republican commentator for "not offering enough dissent about political issues and continually voicing her lack of knowledge about celebrities."
Following Variety's report, Deadline writer Lisa de Moraes noted that Wallace was being fired from her full-time host position at the show because she "was not up to speed on the Kardashians and not shrill enough to be 'The View's' conservative talking head."
In response, Wallace acknowledged the reports on Thursday's show, saying that "there's a lot of news about the show ... and about me, lately, and it's hard."
Wallace then stated media gossip had "crossed a line."
"They called me Kardashian illiterate," Wallace deadpanned.
To prove the media wrong, Wallace, who formerly served the White House Communications Director under President George W. Bush, showed off her Kardashian knowledge by spewing a number of facts about the reality TV stars.
"Even I have a line that cannot be crossed. Don't ever diss my Kardashian knowledge," she concluded.
"You know way more about the Kardashians than I do," said host Roise Perez following her soliloquy. "I just want people to understand that you demand respect. You demand respect and I respect the hell out of you."
Whoopi Goldberg also chimed in. "I have to tell you, if that was a way to get off this bad boy, I'd been gone ages ago," Goldberg said, admitting that she does not keep up with the Kardashians.
Speculation about Wallace's role on the show comes after Rosie Perez confirmed she would be leaving the show at the end of the current season.
Watch a clip of Nicole Wallace addressing the rumors below.
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