The ViewCo-Hosts Won't Follow 'Iconic' Tradition of Dressing Up for Halloween This Year

Mar. 15, 2025

(l-r) Joy Behar, Sarah Haines, Whoopi Goldberg, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Sunny Hostin.Photo:ABC/LOU ROCCO/Getty

ABC/LOU ROCCO/Getty

The Viewco-hosts are ghosting Halloween this year.Fans won’t be seeing the hosts of the iconic talk show follow their tradition of dressing up for Halloween come Oct. 31. Producer Brian Teta announced the news on theBehind the Tablepodcast on Oct. 15., acknowledging people wouldn’t be happy to hear it.“I’m going to announce something today that’s going to upset a portion of the audience, but I think it’s going to make you happy,” Teta toldJoy Behar. “This year, because it’s only a few days before the election and we need to be live, the hosts are not going to dress up for Halloween. If you’re quiet, you can hear a section of our audience screaming very upset right now.”The View cast Halloween 2023.Lou Rocco/ABCBehar joked that she didn’t realize the segment had such fans because “we’ve done it every single year for 28 years — it’s always annoying for us.” Still, she praised past memorable costumes, like late creatorBarbara WaltersasMarilyn MonroeandAudrey Hepburn.“They’re iconic, it’s great, I’ll try to bring it back next year,” Teta continued. “The problem is, those shows are a huge undertaking, we have to do them on tape. Part of what our show has become and what it is right now, we can’t be on tape three days before the election.“He joked that Behar dressed as Pinocchio amid a major election wouldn’t be appropriate, as much as the tradition is beloved.“No, it’s too important,” Behar then agreed with Teta. “I don’t mean that to be grandiose, but we do have some influence in people’s thinking. And we need to use every single minute on this show to inform the public about how dangerous [Donald Trump] is.”(l-r) WHOOPI GOLDBERG, SARA HAINES, JOY BEHAR, SUNNY HOSTIN AND ALYSSA FARAH GRIFFIN.Lorenzo Bevilaqua/ABC via GettyNever miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The co-hosts have skipped dressing up in the past, with the latest being in 2020 during the last presidential election. In the years following, the tradition continued, and in 2023,they celebratedthe100th anniversary of Disneyon the holiday.“The Halloween show is a treasuredViewtradition since the show began and it means a lot to our audience,” Teta told PEOPLE in a statement ahead of the episode at the time. “It’s an incredible amount of work but with everything going on in the world it’s so important to take a minute and have a little fun — not to mention showcase the incredible talent of ourViewCrew.““Some of our most memorable costumes and themes over the years have celebrated Disney, so we thought the historic Disney 100 anniversary was a perfect opportunity,” he added, noting that the episode would feature some co-hosts “taking a little time to enjoy the Magic Kingdom with a trip to Disney World” as well.Whoopi Goldbergdressed as Tour Guide Barbie fromToy Story 2,whileSara Hainesembodied Carl fromUp,Ana Navarrotook on both Isabella and Mirabel Madrigal fromEncanto,Sunny Hostinwas Neytiri fromAvatar,Alyssa Farah Griffintransformed into Princess Jasmine fromAladdinand Behar became Cruella de Vil fromCruella.The Viewairs weekdays on ABC (check local listings).

The Viewco-hosts are ghosting Halloween this year.

Fans won’t be seeing the hosts of the iconic talk show follow their tradition of dressing up for Halloween come Oct. 31. Producer Brian Teta announced the news on theBehind the Tablepodcast on Oct. 15., acknowledging people wouldn’t be happy to hear it.

“I’m going to announce something today that’s going to upset a portion of the audience, but I think it’s going to make you happy,” Teta toldJoy Behar. “This year, because it’s only a few days before the election and we need to be live, the hosts are not going to dress up for Halloween. If you’re quiet, you can hear a section of our audience screaming very upset right now.”

The View cast Halloween 2023.Lou Rocco/ABC

Lou Rocco/ABC

Behar joked that she didn’t realize the segment had such fans because “we’ve done it every single year for 28 years — it’s always annoying for us.” Still, she praised past memorable costumes, like late creatorBarbara WaltersasMarilyn MonroeandAudrey Hepburn.

“They’re iconic, it’s great, I’ll try to bring it back next year,” Teta continued. “The problem is, those shows are a huge undertaking, we have to do them on tape. Part of what our show has become and what it is right now, we can’t be on tape three days before the election.”

He joked that Behar dressed as Pinocchio amid a major election wouldn’t be appropriate, as much as the tradition is beloved.

“No, it’s too important,” Behar then agreed with Teta. “I don’t mean that to be grandiose, but we do have some influence in people’s thinking. And we need to use every single minute on this show to inform the public about how dangerous [Donald Trump] is.”

(l-r) WHOOPI GOLDBERG, SARA HAINES, JOY BEHAR, SUNNY HOSTIN AND ALYSSA FARAH GRIFFIN.Lorenzo Bevilaqua/ABC via Getty

Lorenzo Bevilaqua/ABC via Getty

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The co-hosts have skipped dressing up in the past, with the latest being in 2020 during the last presidential election. In the years following, the tradition continued, and in 2023,they celebratedthe100th anniversary of Disneyon the holiday.

“The Halloween show is a treasuredViewtradition since the show began and it means a lot to our audience,” Teta told PEOPLE in a statement ahead of the episode at the time. “It’s an incredible amount of work but with everything going on in the world it’s so important to take a minute and have a little fun — not to mention showcase the incredible talent of ourViewCrew.”

“Some of our most memorable costumes and themes over the years have celebrated Disney, so we thought the historic Disney 100 anniversary was a perfect opportunity,” he added, noting that the episode would feature some co-hosts “taking a little time to enjoy the Magic Kingdom with a trip to Disney World” as well.

Whoopi Goldbergdressed as Tour Guide Barbie fromToy Story 2,whileSara Hainesembodied Carl fromUp,Ana Navarrotook on both Isabella and Mirabel Madrigal fromEncanto,Sunny Hostinwas Neytiri fromAvatar,Alyssa Farah Griffintransformed into Princess Jasmine fromAladdinand Behar became Cruella de Vil fromCruella.

The Viewairs weekdays on ABC (check local listings).

source: people.com