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elizabeth hasselbeck called your ex Scene Co-host Rosie O’Donnell urged him to stop being “crazy” and “lying” about the on-air feud years ago.
The pair, who appeared together as panelists abc daytime talk showHe infamously got into a shouting match during a May 2007 episode, in which O’Donnell accused Hasselbeck of not defending him against right-wing media anger over critical comments. Iraq war.
During a recent appearance on an Australian radio show Ricky-Lee, Tim and Joel, O’Donnell reiterated earlier claims that their feud was a “setup” by producers.
Hasselbeck issued a furious, emotional response in a series of finished clips posted to her Instagram Story on Thursday, demanding the 63-year-old A their own league Actors “Just Stop” and “Be Free.”
“I really hope you can get rid of whatever is causing you so much harm.” survivor The alum, 48, said, per Entertainment Weekly“And it might be even more freeing, Rosie, if you could stop. Stop the madness, stop the lying, and just be free. And maybe even if you don’t stop, I’d forgive you.”
Hasselbeck also claimed that she tried to call O’Donnell because abc He was “called out and apologized” following his on-air controversy, which ultimately led to O’Donnell’s early exit from the show in May 2007. O’Donnell later returned for a brief six-month stint in 2014/2015, the year Hasselbeck was fired from the show.
Hasselbeck said she believed O’Donnell brought up his old feud in such a way that “it’s personally attacking me and the integrity of our work there and my personal character.”
“I love my friends who disagree with me. After that I tried calling you several times and contacting you, Rosie, and you don’t want to be repaired,” she continued. “I have to go over here because you won’t respond. If you want to get together and talk, let’s do that, come and swim in my pool, take a lap or two, come back to America and enjoy our country. We can have open free dialogue about what we disagree on. I’ll make dinner for you, what do you want to stop the bullying?”
Hasselbeck said, “In the name of Jesus I pray that the lies that have been hidden against you come out and that you can feel freedom and real joy without feeling the satisfaction of lying about someone and trying to destroy their character.”
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Independent O’Donnell’s representatives have been contacted for comment.
O’Donnell is famous for his politically liberal views. She fled to Ireland earlier this year To avoid President Donald Trump’s second term in office. Hasselbeck, meanwhile, was a leading conservative voice. Scene From 2003 to 2013.
His removal was a significant moment for the show, when ABC executives told him they wanted to go in a “less political direction”.
“Feeling a dose of betrayal and a great deal of confusion, I felt as if the walls of the building were closing in on me,” Hasselbeck described in her 2019 memoir. Approach