Dr. Pimple Popper Fires Back After Joy Behar Compares Her to Dr. Oz on ‘The View’
Dr. Sandra Lee, aka Dr. Pimple Popper, has responded to Joy Behar after the comedian made her the punchline in a quip about Dr. Mehmet Oz on Wednesday’s (November 20) edition of The View.
The comment was made during a Hot Topics discussion about president-elect Donald Trump nominating TV medic Dr. Oz to oversee the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
“Dr. Oz is a very well-known heart surgeon. This is an administrative position, but because he’s on television, Trump picks people who are on TV,” Behar said during the debate. “They might as well pick Dr. Pimple Popper. I mean, the guy is qualified to do heart surgery, not necessarily run Medicare.”
Dr. Lee, who has hosted TLC’s Dr. Pimple Popper since 2018, responded to Behar’s remarks in a statement to Entertainment Weekly, saying, “Thank you for the shout-out, Joy! We love The View! As a board-certified dermatologist in practice for over 2 decades, I think I could probably lend a valuable voice to any discussion about our healthcare system.”
She added, “In the meantime, I’ll ask our 30 million followers what they think.”
Dr. Lee is a board-certified dermatologist who, according to her website, is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology, the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, and the American Society for MOHS Surgery. She completed her undergraduate degree at UCLA before attending medical school at the Hahnemann University School of Medicine and taking her dermatology residency at Southern Illinois University.
Dr. Oz is one of several controversial cabinet picks Trump has made since winning the 2024 presidential election. His other choices include Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the leader of the Department of Health and Human Services, Matt Gaetz for Attorney General, Fox News host Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense, and former WWE CEO Linda McMahon for Education Secretary.
Behar and her fellow View co-hosts — Whoopi Goldberg, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro — have gotten into some heated debates discussing Trump over the past couple of weeks.
After a particularly tense discussion on Wednesday’s show, Goldberg said, “There is something in the air.”
Behar interjected, saying, “You know what’s in the air, Whoopi? Trumpism. We lost the election… We lost the election; we’re miserable. Half of this country is miserable.”
While her co-hosts laughed at her rant, Behar continued, stating, “Let’s just tell the truth. We hate that he won! We hate it! And everybody is uptight and crazy right now.”
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Don’t forget that more than half ( the majority) of this country is very glad that President Elect Trump won! 🇺🇸🇺🇸
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Whoop whoop!!!!
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YES, THEY DID LOSE THE ELECTION, AND NOW WE NEED TO LOSE THE VIEW,
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I can only hopeWe lose the view
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YES LOSE THE VIEW!!!! They are politically obnoxious, racist , and just plain horrible !!!!
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I think The View is a ridiculous talk show! More than half of the Country voted for President Trump so the madness would stop! It's programs like The View that keeps the hate going!! Some of us were miserable when Biden Harris were elected, but we didn't show our ignorance! You need to respect the folks that want to go in another direction, not call them derogatory names (Sonny)
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The hell you people didn’t show your ignorance! You’ve all called us derogatory names for years! So stop with the holier than thou attitude! Just wait! You’ll ALL change your minds! Unless you’re a millionaire!
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Harley-You poor thing 😭
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The women on that show are the rudest most ignorant people and if you don’t share their opinion then you are all wrong and are not entitled to an opinion. For years it has been said that the show was going to be cancelled and I’m just wondering what is taking so long. You don’t have a show because the show is regarding their opinion on matters and if they expect people to respect their opinion then they need to respect others opinions also without feeling the need to degrade those that don’t think the way they do.
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This show is a terrible program. It does more harm than it does good. It's time to cancel their program and show reruns of Mr
Ed.
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Look who biden picked
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Joy Behar you stated half the country is suffering from “Trumpism” no it appears LESS than half the country is suffering…Trump WON the election with MORE than half the country is NOT suffering. Change Donkeys or whatever… you’ve wore out the Trump whining. At lest get a new saddle….Do you even hear yourself?? It’s pathetic
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Less than half the country voted for trump and harris combined.
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The view just need to keep feeding on themselves, cause no one cares about what they talk about..except for thier clown like circus
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Why are they still on the air? Someone must watch or they are paying a ton of money to the network to stay on the air. 🤮
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I think Trump is trying very hard to pick people for the cabinet that have not been corrupted by the current system.
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YES!
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Not half the country, Joy! Just because you all are in denial, President Elect Trump won over half the country! Why don’t you all simmer down and see what he can do! You guys lie about him and spred such hate! I can’t believe the View is still on the air! We the people, spoke! And we are not done! Sorry you’re so mad! Grow up and put your BIG GIRL PANTIES ON! We dealt with 12 of the most horrendous years of the Democrats and Trump is not finished making this country great again! Y’all destroyed it and it’s going to take years to clean the filth out that y'all allowed!
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No dear, less than half the country voted for either.
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the current person holding the position has no better qualification to know how to actually run health care because she has never worked in healthcare period. She is only one of their goffers that helped them pass policy. She is an agent of the federal government and has no idea how any average american lives.
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Didn't Whoppie once say in '16 that is Trump won, she'd leave the country? Well he did win and she didn't leave. Maybe now, she WILL go (and take the rest of the panel with her!!) Behar is such a drama jerk!
Get this show off the air!!!
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Ellen and Portia are moving to the UK. Apparently they don't know that there are conservatives there too! Lol. Good riddance! Take this crew with!
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The view is known for hatred and lies! Typical leftist who cry and go crazy when they don't get their way!! They think they are so smart to talk down others and tear them apart! What makes them think they are qualified to do that. And as far as Sonny Houston goes she is a racist who never quits!!
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Not only that, but Sunny is a lawyer who doesn't seem to know anything about the law. She's ALWAYS wrong.
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Behar thank God you are in the minority!!! Get in the back seat and enjoy the ride. If you don't like the "view" we can put your hateful butt in the trunk!!
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Pretty sure it was way more than half. 😉
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No the left is completely Bat - ship crazy. Long before Trump. 76% sent you crazies a message.
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They can leave at any time...pretty sure even the miserable part of the country would be happy about that. These women are wretched.
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The View talking heads do not understand DEI, we who live in the real world do --- Discrimination Exclusion Indoctrination.
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Truthfully in my eyes I think the show should be cancelled and taken off the air. You people make so much money for negativity and unnecessary comments. Lies , after Lies and putting corruptible seeds in the minds of viewers!!! Shame, shame, shame on all of the hosts if that's what you think you are? I would send you all down the unemployment line and give you a good book to read! It's Called the King James Version Bible! Read it and study it before you open your mouth about another individual! Shame on you Joy! Your a disgrace to the Jewish people!
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I think the show is so stupid and that the hosts of the show are smoking pot, because they are so stupid too! They are miserable, inconsiderate, selfish, self-centered and unappreciative. They are spoiled rotten and horrible woman! They all need Jesus in their life to take Satan,s grip off of them so they can see the Truth and act in the Truth and the light. They are horrible despicable people. Lord God help them all!!! That's all I can say. Hatred is of the Devil and you have Demonic show on the air
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It's hilarious to me that only haters are making comments. The same goes for you. If you don't like The View, you have every right to change the channel. And really nasty name calling just needs to stop on both sides.
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