Joy Behar and Meghan McCain.Photo: Lorenzo Bevilaqua/ABC via Getty; Heidi Gutman/ABC via Getty
The former co-hosts got into it on Monday, shortly after McCain shared aValentine’s Daytribute to her husbandBen Domenech.
Inthe sweet post, which featured a photo of the pair together, McCain, 37, wrote, “Happy Valentines Day @bdomenech – I love you and am grateful every day for the life we have together.”
In response to McCain’s post, a Twitter user asked, “Does every thought and sentiment need to be on Twitter?” to which Behar, 79, wrote in a since-deleted tweet, “Apparently”
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McCain was less than thrilled with Behar’s response and made it known in a follow-up tweet later that day.
The mother of one firstwroteon Twitter, “Imagine spending your Valentines Day trolling your ex colleagues tweet about her husband” alongside a screengrab of their Twitter exchange.
When Fox News co-host and weather anchor Janice Dean pointed out that Behar “can’t quit you”, McCainrespondedto her tweet, calling Behar’s actions “pathetic” and added, “it creeps me out.”
Ina since-deleted tweet, McCain also wrote that exitingThe View"is like having ex’s who won’t stop drunk texting you."
A rep for Behar did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
McCain announcedher departure fromThe Viewin July, citing her life in Washington, D.C. with Domenech, 40, and their daughterLibertyas a reason for leaving.
Prior to her exit, McCain and Behar were involved in several arguments — many of which unfolded on the daytime talk show.
After McCain returned to the show from her maternity leave in January 2021, Behar announcedshe “didn’t miss” herwhile she was away.
“I think they liked not having me,” McCain told PEOPLE in October. “I think they liked not having someone who would fight with them or give an unpopular opinion.”
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Meghan McCain and Joy Behar.Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty; Santiago Felipe/Getty
TheBad Republicanauthor said the on-air comment made her feel “very insecure” and later caused her to have apanic attack. “Being told that to my face on national television shocked me and cut me deep. I cried for days,” she explained.
“She’s supposed to be my friend and it’s supposed to be a sisterhood,” McCain added. “I’ll never forget. I went back to my office and I had a panic attack. I was crying. I was hyperventilating. I threw up.”
source: people.com
