Inside The View’s Secret Life of Debbie Matenopoulos, From First FIRED Co-Host to Beauty CEO and Surprise Mom

Where The View’s Debbie Matenopoulos is now- from first FIRED co-host to beauty CEO and mom.

IN CELEBRATION of The View’s 25th anniversary, the original hosts of the TV talk show reunited recently to reminisce, including Debbie Matenopoulos.

Debbie was just 22 when she was tapped to be one of the talkers original hosts.

She is still the youngest person in daytime history to hold a permanent co-host position on network television, according to her personal biography.

During a previous appearance on The View, Debbie, now 47, recalled how she went to a going away party for a friend when a casting agent working with Barbara Walters asked her about being on a new show.

She said she met up with Meredith Vieira, Star Jones, and Joy Behar at the Essex House in New York City for an audition

The four women, along with show creator Barbara, became the original hosts of The View.

“What made me so stressed out?! I was 22, sitting next to Barbara Walters! Anybody would be stressed out,” said Debbie, adding: “I was very scared. I came out and pretended I wasn’t scared, but all those clips, I was petrified.”

Debbie was a student finishing up her journalism degree at New York University when she was discovered.

She was also interning at MTV.

“I was not ready to do anything except be working at MTV and going to clubs and concerts,” Debbie said in an episode of The View’s Behind the Table podcast.

In the August 11, 1997 premiere episode, Barbara introduced Debbie as “a 22-year-old just starting out.”

Earlier this year, Debbie reflected on her time at the table on the Allison Interviews podcast, admitting she was a fish out of water on the fledgling show.

Related articles

Watch: Giants WR Malik Nabers takes hilarious jab at Jaxson Dart in latest IG post

Malik Nabers is enjoying Jaxson Dart’s brilliance in his rookie season. The quarterback has been a bright spot for the team this year, despite the New York…

“The person they go with is nothing like him”: Dan Campbell’s wife exposes hidden dysfunction behind NFL’s flawed hiring system

Detroit Lions’ head coach Dan Campbell’s wife, Holly Campbell, has revealed the frustrating process behind his NFL job hunting. Campbell was hired by the Lions in 2021…

Giants insider outlines Jaxson Dart’s new reality after Brian Daboll’s departure from New York

A New York Giants insider has evaluated Jaxson Dart’s fate in the team following the firing of former head coach Brian Daboll. Daboll was shown the door…

Justin Fields urges Aaron Glenn’s Jets to fix key issue ahead of TNF clash vs. Patriots

The New York Jets recorded their second win under the leadership of Aaron Glenn against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Despite not looking like the better team in the…

Top 3 draft needs for New York Giants in 2026 after trade deadline

The New York Giants have struggled to rack up wins this season, entering Week 11 of the 2025 campaign with a 2-8 record after another fourth-quarter collapse…

Braxton Berrios’ GF Alix Earle celebrates 2 years of romance with cozy yacht-ride memory with Texans WR

Alix Earle shared a romantic picture with Braxton Berrion on Tuesday with her 4,800,000 followers. The TikTok fame was celebrating her second anniversary with Berrios on Tuesday….