Jenny McCarthy will officially be joining The View as a co-host this September. Barbara Walters announced the newest addition to the daytime talk show during Monday's show.
"Jenny brings us intelligence as well as warmth and humor. She can be serious and outrageous. She has connected with our audience and offers a fresh point of view," said Walters about McCarthy, who has been on the show 17 times.
According to CNN, the former playboy model is thrilled about her new gig. "I look forward to helping make hot topics a little bit hotter, and showing my mom that my interrupting skills have finally paid off," McCarthy said.
McCarthy also mentioned VH1 and thanked them for letting her break her contract to her show,The Jenny McCarthy Show, in order to join The View.
The daytime talk show might not be finished hiring either. While McCarthy joins the cast, LA Times pointed out that a vacancy still remains after Elisabeth Hasselback left the show last week.
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