Kathie Lee Gifford isn’t holding back when it comes to her thoughts on the current tone of “The View.” The longtime television personality recently shared her candid perspective on the popular daytime talk show, suggesting the atmosphere has changed significantly from the days when she used to appear as a guest. During a podcast appearance, Kathie Lee Gifford reflected on how public discourse and the energy on television panels feel more hostile than they once did, sparking renewed conversation about the dynamic among the show’s hosts.. Kathie Lee Gifford Says Public Conversations Have Become ‘Meaner’. Jeffrey Mayer/JTMPhotos, Int’l. / MEGA. While appearing on the “Tomi Lahren Is Fearless” podcast, Gifford weighed in on whether she believes society has become more divided over time.. The 72-year-old television veteran suggested the issue may not simply be about numbers, but about how people communicate with one another today. “There’s just more of us, and we’re meaner now,” Gifford said. “People at least would pretend to have some manners [in the past]. Now, there’s a viciousness.”. Her remarks came as the conversation shifted toward “The View,” a show that has built its reputation on lively debates between hosts with differing political perspectives.. Gifford Reflects On Her Past Experiences With ‘The View’. ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA. Despite her concerns about the show’s current tone, Gifford recalled that her own past appearances on “The View” were largely positive. She explained that during earlier years, she was able to have open conversations with the hosts without conflict dominating the discussion.. “I mean, I used to be able to go on ‘The View’ and talk to Joy [Behar] and Whoopi [Goldberg] and a lot of the other people there,” she said. “Debbie Matenopoulos and I are still good pals, and never had a problem, you know, with anybody because they weren’t trying to … I don’t proselytize everything.”. The veteran TV personality said she always tried to share her personal beliefs respectfully rather than force them on others. “I share my faith, but I don’t say, ‘You’re going to go to hell if you don’t.’ I don’t do that, you know?” Gifford continued. “I want people to have a little bit more heaven in their life than hell.”. ‘It’s Sad,’ Kathie Lee Gifford Says Of The Show’s Current Tone. O’Connor/AFF-USA.com / MEGA. When asked whether she would feel welcome appearing on the show today, Gifford expressed disappointment with what she described as a more hostile atmosphere. “I mean, everybody seems like they’re just miserable people now,” Gifford said.. She added that while her comments might rub some viewers the wrong way, she doesn’t see herself fitting that same description. “I may make people miserable just talking the way we’re talking,” she said. “But nobody will ever confuse me with a miserable person, right?”. Gifford went on to descri
