Rosie Perez Quits The View After Just 4 Months

The long-running ABC daytime panel show The View has undergone lots of staffing changes during its 18 seasons, but never has a host come and gone as quickly as Rosie Perez.

Perez joined The View along with Nicolle Wallace back in September, and already the 50-year-old actress has called it quits. Her reason for exiting is not definitively known at this time.

Perez signed on during a tumultuous time in the show’s history. Sherri Shepherd and Jenny McCarthy had just been fired, and she and Wallace were hired after a long search for replacements. 

There’s been speculation that Perez couldn’t handle the in-fighting among the cast (co-hosts Rosie O’Donnell and Whoopi Goldberg have developed reputations for being difficult to work with), while others have suggested that she left in order to avoid the embarrassment of being fired.

Either way, Perez’ departure is not a good sign for the show, which has been struggling with lower ratings for several seasons now.

Over the summer, Rosie O’Donnell was re-hired as a co-host in hopes of re-capturing some of the show’s former magic, but competition from similarly themes series such as The Talk, and rumors of rude behavior from the cast have kept the show stagnant.

There’s even been talk that this could be it for The View, as ABC is reportedly considering pulling the plug before the show’s 19th season.

Perez had been on hiatus for a month in order to appear in a Broadway production at the time of her surprise announcement earlier today. 

Now the question remains: If the show returns, who should replace Perez?

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