The new conservative host got teary eyed while discussing her dad's, Senator John McCain, aggressive stage 4 brain cancer called glioblastoma.
- Oct 10, 2017
AceShowbiz - Meghan McCain made her debut as a permanent co-host of "The View" on Monday, October 9. The daughter of Senator John McCain had an emotional first day at work as she choked up while discussing her dad's brain cancer during the episode.
Prior to entering the studio, co-host Whoopi Goldberg delivered a warm introductory speech for her. "Next chapter in 'View' history starts now 'cause we have new co-host and she's about to sit in the chair," Goldberg said, before praising her for being "fearless" in "speaking out about issues that affect women in all Americans." The show's official Twitter account shared the clip and wrote, "WELCOME, MEGHAN! @MeghanMcCain takes her seat at the #HotTopics table officially as a co-host of @TheView!"
WELCOME, MEGHAN! @MeghanMcCain takes her seat at the #HotTopics table officially as a co-host of @TheView! pic.twitter.com/nRHznslEmj
— The View (@TheView) October 9, 2017
McCain, who replaced former "The View" co-host Jedediah Bila, expressed her excitement to be part of the daytime show. "It's such a privilege to be on the show. I was actually last night watching re-runs of the show with my friends. I had a tiny little party at my apartment cause I haven't back in New York in a long time,” the new conservative co-host shared. "To be a conservative on this show is something that I take very seriously," she continued, before joking about future disagreements that would ensue with co-host Joy Behar.
McCain also thanked co-host Goldberg for being supportive for her ever since she first appeared on "The View". "People don't understand how incredible you are to young talent. When I first came on the show, I was really green, I was 23, really nervous. You are such a supporter of women and young women, and you've been amazing to me which is why I was comfortable coming here," she gushed.
WATCH: @MeghanMcCain on joining @TheView as a co-host: "To be the conservative on this show is something that I take very seriously." pic.twitter.com/4xJQtMkYyV
— The View (@TheView) October 9, 2017
During the episode, the 32-year-old broke down in tears when talking about her father, who's battling with an aggressive stage 4 brain cancer called glioblastoma. "I spent the last three months while he was getting radiation and chemotherapy--and I can't believe I'm freaking crying already--but when you hear 'cancer', a nuclear explosion goes off in your life, no matter who you are," she opened up while trying to hold back her tears. "And I didn't realize, because you can't realize until you experience it, how intense and disruptive and scary and hopeless and chaotic you feel all day long. The doctors and nurses and cancer researchers who have taken care of my family, and who take care of everyone, are the heroes in my life."
"It is the most difficult thing I've ever done in my entire life," she went on saying. "I don't know how people do it at all. It is the most chaotic, difficult, intense thing you could possibly go through, and I'm sitting here today because to take this job so quickly was a struggle, but I want to say that ultimately what tipped it over for me is you all have given me permission to talk about this in real time, to go through what it feels like to have the hero of my life--we are deeply connected, we are deeply close, to the point that I've almost been angry we're so close, because I feel everything so deeply right now--but I want to talk about what cancer feels like, what it feels like as a daughter. We aren't far enough along with research, and we especially aren't far enough along with rare cancers."
After admitting that glioblastoma was a "horrible, horrible hell of a cancer to have," McCain vowed that she's commited "until I die to helping solve this." She added, "I actually think now that helping bringing awareness to brain cancer, I think that's going to be my life's purpose."
Her senator dad showed his support for her through his Twitter account. "Watching @MeghanMcCain's first day on @TheView @ABC - we are very proud!" he wrote.
Watching @MeghanMcCain's first day on @TheView @ABC - we are very proud!
— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) October 9, 2017
