The View’s tribute to the legendaryTina Turnerwas simply the best.
ModeratorWhoopi Goldbergsang along to the tune andSunny Hostinshimmied as she took her seat.
Panelist Joy Behar simply shook her head in disbelief.
‘The View’ pays tribute to Tina Turner.ABC (2); Bill Marino/Sygma/Getty
“That made me want to cry.
I swear I got so verklempt.
Wow,” Behar said, fighting back tears as she and Goldberg reflected on Turner’s life.
Whatever horrors came her way, she rose above it.
She was a brilliant, brilliant performer."
Goldberg then highlighted the show’s decision to replace its opening music with a Turner classic.
We have to say that," she said.
Hostin chimed in with a sweet memory of attendingTina The Tina Turner Musicaljukebox production alongside herViewcohost.
“She was so vibrant.
I was like,This is 80-young, you know?”
“I was so shocked when I heard that she passed.
There are just some people that feel timeless, like they’re always going to be here.”
Behar was again nearly moved to tears after watching the footage.
I feel like crying.
I don’t know what it is.
Something about her, she just got to me.
I could start crying right now," the 80-year-old said.
“The light goes out on a life force and that is very profoundly disturbing to me.”
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