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View alum Ling rings in
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Lisa Ling, a journalist who spent three years on Barbara Walters’ “The View” back in its early days, speaks in measured, thoughtful sentences, the complete opposite of current headline-grabbing “View” gabber Rosie O’Donnell.
And Ling maintained her poised mien even when journalists at the Television Critics Association gathering in Pasadena inevitably peppered her with questions about “The View” while she was promoting her new documentary series “Who Cares About Girls” on Oxygen about the plight of young women around the world.
“I don’t begrudge anyone for their interest in ‘The View’ or anything going on in entertainment because, listen, at the end of the day, I’m as much a pop culture junkie as anyone else,” she said Wednesday. Ling, who also works with the National Geographic Channel and “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” admits people bring up “The View” to her virtually every day. “I’m astounded people really care,” she said in a baffled tone.
At the same time, she said she harbors no regrets doing “The View,” saying the experience made her a known name, allowing her to do what she does now, pursuing weighty topics such as child prostitution and girls whose moms are in prison.
“The View,” Ling noted, is “extremely empowering. It’s women of different generations who have this forum to talk about everything from what’s going on in presidential politics to Donald Trump’s combover.”
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