Katie Couric's not the only high-profile female TV personality with airbrush issues – Rosie O'Donnell says she's recently had the retouch treatment as well. In a new ABC promo photo for the new season of "The View," Rosie appears with her co-hosts Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Joy Behar, and Barbara Walters, and though she seems to be in relatively normal proportion to the other "View"-ers, the gab queen says she's been slimmed by the hand of Photoshop magic. "Look at the amount of white space/between my arm and body/barbara and elisabeth seem to vanish/there in my underarm," writes Rosie, giving her best forensic analysis on her blog at rosie.com
What's more, she tells Glamour magazine that she's letting her hair grow "long and luxurious" to allay concerns that hertight crop of recent years (especially the Flock of Seagulls look) might be too "gay" for the audience of "The View." Fortunately for all of us, O'Donnell promises that her locks henceforth won't be "scary."
Of course, as the photographic evidence has shown, butch doesn't have to equal "scary" – or gnarly. Halle Berry and Natalie Portman are just two of Hollywood's beauties that have made short look hot.
Ugh...Rosie has no place on day time t.v. She stands for everything anti-family and has the ego of an elephant! I prefer Elizabeth and Star, personally. They are the only ones who seem to have morals and a sense of what life is about. No gimmicks or "I wanna stand out".
I haven't watched the view since I heard Rosie was going to be on...waiting for Stars new show!
Finally the VIEW will have somebody with guts to say exactly what they mean, you go ROSIE. Regardless of the weight issue or her sexual orientation she is a true star one to be admired as well as believed. She has never pulled punches and has stood up for her rights and beliefs. THANK YOU ROSIE, there are many FAMILY members are behind you........................
WHAT CAN I SAY ABOUT A FAT REPULSIVE "BUSH PILOT" LIKE ROSEY O'FAT. OUT SIDE OF THE BUSH PILOT AUDIENCE ,WHAT SELF RESPECTING WOMAN OR MAN WOULD IDENTIFY WITH HER. THEY SHOULD BRING STARR JONES BACK AND TIE SHE AND ROSIE, BACK TO BACK IN A ROW BOAT. THAT IS THE TEAM WORK EACH OF THEM BRING TO A GROUP. BUT, WHAT DO I CARE. I'D RATHER SEE ROSIE NAKED THAN WATCH THE SHOW ANYHOW..YEEEEEEKS.
Amen, Lynn (#77). I will be exercising my right to turn the show off. Not because Rosie is gay, not because she is overweight and not even because of her questionable comedic talent. I will not watch because because she is just another misguided, uninformed lefty like so many others in the entertainment industry.These people don't have a clue yet they have no problem spewing their garbage every time someone puts a microphone in their face. Let her babble away in ignorance as the ratings decline.
Please people c'mon! Rosie has a bigger broader fan base than any of these ladies, ( Barbara WAWA needs to retire!) It doens't matter if her hair is short or long or if shes bald, she's got what it takes to make the view worth viewing for a change.
Star's negitivity and axe from the show, is of her own doing... The big SECRET behind her weight loss makes her actually appear more ignorant that she thinks we ( the public) are! * rolling my eyes at the womans stupidity!*
I dont care if Rosies pic was air brushed or shes there in her bathrobe and curlers... her imperfections only make her more human and more real than any barbie doll wannabe some of you rosie bashers can mention.
Your jealousy and homophobic attitudes will only get you so far in life, and that journey is pretty short when you sitting on your couch unemployed, watching day time TV!
Rosie has busted her @SS for all she has, and has been good to all her fans and viewers of any of her shows. She's honest and open and proud of herself, her career and personal life... can many of us say that?
I for one am really looking forward to Rosie's debut on the show. Hell maybe now I will avtualy watch it and be entertained! She is smart and funny and isn't scared to discuss current events and express her opinion! As for her sexual orentation who gives a shi%? It's not my business who she sleeps with! as for her weight again who cares unless your her partner and are scared for her heath it's none of anyone's business! Grow up !
You know what annoys me... the fact that Star, (and I'm no fan of hers) wanted to announce in her own way how she was leaving... and she didn't say anything nasty... and within a day here comes Baba Wawa "outing" her on national TV as to what their arrangement was regarding her leaving. She said that Star was to give "any" reason she wanted and it would be announced the next day.
Who gives a f(*&^^ when they announced it or how it was arranged. Star pre-empted them, but she did not attack or belittle. By Baba Wawa "outing" Star, she only made herself look oboxious, controlling, and little minded.
We all know Star had lost much of her audience, but for Pete's sake, she was a big part of the show and Baba could have taken the high road and just let her leave as she felt comfortable.
But noooo.... so Baba is being thrown out with the WaWa in this house. I'll never watch her again. Baba could have come out smelling like a rose instead of yesterday's lunch. I guess she's not as smart as she thinks she s.
I think Barbara is so fake. Elizabeth doesn't have a clue. Her views show how little she knows about real life. I feel sorry for her husband the way she told everyone that oh NO WAY HE DOESN'T LOOK AT PORN. Ya right. Rosie is kinda annoying but she's done so much good for people. Any way the whole seems to be falling apart since Meredith and Star are gone. Yes i agree Joy is too good for all of them.
I also wish they had airbrushed Rosie right out of the picture. I do not like her nor do I find her entertaining. She is a harsh big mouth that ambushs and attacks people regarding their beliefs; if they do not agree with hers. She must "always" be right. She is only interested in promoting her beliefs, lifestyle and website. When it was just a rumor about her, I emailed The View that I would quit watching the day she started. I started practicing the day after Meredith left.
So Rosie isn't thin..Since the average dress size is a healthy 14-i guess we'd all have to be airbrushed on a daily basis to fit in with what the producers of that show think things should be..I'll watch the View-and let the pieces fall where they may-who knows -maybe she will bring a realistic side to the women of today..we're all out there fat;thin;short tall;black;whiteasian;hispanic;gay ;straight ;single;married LET THE GAMES BEGIN
In the same way Rosie kept her "private" life "private" for years and only told people she was Gay when when she damn well wanted to.... Star has a right to set her own timetable. Nobody has a right to push somebody into something they don't want to do. Star never said she thought "we women (as you put it)" are ignorant... the issue is it's her D(*^ choice.
I'm sick and tired of women bad mouthing each other, when this is supposed to be a show about life and how women in particular are "evolved" enough to handle life with dignity and humor. Instead, you have a bunch of battle axes spewing all over each other and now they have all but proven what men have been saying all along... a woman can't make it as President.
I don't agree with it, but the View is not helping us much in our quest to move forward. These women should be ashamed of themselves.
I guess that the people slamming Rosie don't remember that she had a top rated talk show for several years. Maybe that has to do with the "three minute attention span" of many members of today's society. Rosie gave up her highly rated television program in order to stand up for her principles - not allowing a company to "own" you. Just for that, I respect her. Rosie might have made some decisions that didn't give her positive press, but she IS entertaining. She is also outspoken and rubs some people the wrong way. If you don't like her, then don't watch the show. But I will be recording it on my DVR, because I am applauding Rosie's return. I've missed you, Rosie!!!
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