Jenny McCarthy remembers a moment she knew that Barbara Walters had a dementia

Jenny McCarthyExperience on The scene Perhaps not exactly what he registered for.

“I was hired to bring a pop culture to The scene”McCarthy, 52, claimed Weekly US‘s sneak peek of Maria Menounos‘“Healing squad” A podcast chapter. “They got rid of – at the time – Joy (Need))) and Elizabeth (Hasselbeck). They wanted to make a whole flip of the show and lighten it. “

While McCarthy believed she was joining ABC’s long -standing talk show during the day to be the “Pop Culture Buzzy Girl,” the powers that had suddenly changed direction.

McCarthy remembered a moment when he mentioned something about Katy PerryWorld Health Organization Barbara Walters has just been “interviewed” for special. Once the “fireworks” singer was named, McCarthy claimed that her cohost said, “Who is Katy Perry?”

“This was the first sign for me to realize that Barbara was suffering from dementia starting stages,” McCarthy told Menounos, 46. “I was like, ‘O s—.’ Literally there wasn’t even a week into the show.

McCarthy only appeared on The scene Between 2013 and 2014 before deciding to leave. While it was unclear when Walters was diagnosed with dementia, hi he died In December 2022 at the age of 93 (Weekly US have reached out to the Walters team for comments.)

In 2014 interview with Howard sternMcCarthy said most beneficial from The scene can work with walters. At the same time, she feared that discussing politics was not a natural fit.

“They want you to fight,” McCarthy claimed on a “Heal Squad” podcast. “They wanted to change right away from light and fluffy to fight. I’m not a fighter.

McCarthy is now spending her mornings relaxing with her husband Donnie Wahlberg. She also remains at work criticizing Fox’s reality show The singer hidden.

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As for The sceneMcCarthy will not forget the progress and decline of the job almost 10 years after leaving.

“When they announced (i joined) The sceneIt was crazy. Immediately there was a change.org petition to get me off the show, ”McCarthy remembered.” They were blowing up The scene. ‘How dare you hire it.’ … It was the hardest job in the world because it wasn’t me. “

New episodes from a “healing squad” podcast are released during the week wherever you stream your podcasts.