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Elisabeth Hasselbeck
Hasselbeck in 2010
Born
Elisabeth DelPadre Filarski

(1977-05-28) May 28, 1977 (age 47)
Cranston, Rhode Island, U.S.
EducationBoston College (BFA)
Occupations
  • Television personality
  • talk show host
Years active2001–2015, 2019–present
Spouse
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(m. 2002)​
Children3

Elisabeth DelPadre Hasselbeck (née Filarski; born May 28, 1977) is an American television personality and talk show host. She rose to prominence in 2001 as a contestant on the second season of the American version of Survivor, where she finished in fourth place. She married NFL player Tim Hasselbeck the following year.

From 2003 to 2013, Hasselbeck appeared as a co-host on the ABC daytime talk show The View, where she became known for her conservative views on sociopolitical issues. With her co-hosts Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Sherri Shepherd, and Barbara Walters, she was awarded the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host during the 36th Daytime Emmy Awards in 2009. Thereafter, Hasselbeck was a co-host on Fox & Friends from 2013 to 2015, and has since temporarily departed from television.[1]

Early life and education

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Hasselbeck was born Elisabeth DelPadre Filarski on May 28, 1977, in Cranston, Rhode Island.[2] She is the daughter of architect Kenneth Filarski and school teacher and lawyer Elizabeth DelPadre.[3] Her brother, Kenneth Jr., is a practicing attorney. Their father is of Polish descent and their mother is of Italian descent.[4]

Hasselbeck was raised Catholic and attended St. Mary School in Cranston, followed by St. Mary Academy – Bay View in East Providence, where she graduated in 1995.[3] She then attended Boston College, where she captained the women's softball team for two seasons, winning consecutive Big East championships. With concentrations on large scale paintings and industrial design, Hasselbeck graduated with a BFA in 1999.[5] Hasselbeck started working for Puma in 1998, while attending Boston College. After graduation, she worked for Puma shoes as a member of its design team before her television career.[5]

Survivor

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The Australian Outback

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Main article: Survivor: The Australian Outback

In 2001, Hasselbeck (then Elisabeth Filarski) was cast in Survivor: The Australian Outback, and was originally a member of the Kucha tribe alongside Rodger Bingham, Nick Brown, Alicia Calaway, Debb Eaton, Kimmi Kappenberg, Michael Skupin, and Jeff Varner.

Filarski took on a 'cheerleader' role in the tribe, which made many people like her, particularly Bingham as the two formed a close friendship. Filarski avoided being voted out at the first Tribal Council, which her tribe attended. The Kucha tribe then went on a winning streak and lost once again on day fifteen. They voted out Kappenberg. On day seventeen, Skupin fell into the campfire and had to be medically evacuated.

Skupin's evacuation led to the Kucha and Ogakor tribes merging. There were five members each. Filarski lasted almost nine hours in the first individual immunity challenge. Contestants had to stand on a perch in the water for as long as possible, but lost. At the first tribal council, former Kucha member Varner was eliminated in a 5–5 tie. This was due to previous votes cast against him. This led to another Kucha member Alicia being voted out and sent to the jury.

Filarski was next on the block when the biggest threat in her original tribe, Brown, won immunity. She swayed the votes of Ogakor members Tina Wesson and Colby Donaldson her way, and had Jerri Manthey voted out. However the former Ogakor would continue dominating the game when they voted out Brown at the final seven, but she and Bingham managed to survive once again after she convinced the Ogakor alliance to vote out their own member Amber Brkich.

At the final five, her closest ally throughout the entire game, Rodger Bingham, was voted out. She then became the sole remaining Kucha member and was voted out next on day 39, receiving fourth place and becoming the sixth jury member.

At the final tribal council, Filarski voted for Wesson to win over Donaldson. Wesson went on to win the season in a 4–3 vote.

Post-show

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She was one of two people who were asked to return for Survivor: All-Stars and declined, the other being Colleen Haskell of Survivor: Borneo.

Television career

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Hasselbeck was a judge at the Miss Teen USA 2001 pageant.[6] From 2002 to 2003, she hosted the Style Network's The Look for Less where she helped find stylish clothes for bargain prices.[5]

2003–13: The View

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Elisabeth Hasselbeck (second from left), Sherri Shepherd and Whoopi Goldberg pose for a photograph with U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Michelle Howard during Fleet Week, New York 2010.

Although Hasselbeck previously saw herself as a "behind the scenes" kind of person and not interested in a career in television, or playing pundit, her agent was eager to showcase her competitive client and she auditioned for The View in 2003.[7] Hasselbeck was one of a number of women who guest-hosted to replace outgoing The View co-host Lisa Ling, who left the show at the end of 2002. She became a permanent co-host on November 24, 2003.

Hasselbeck typically represented the conservative position on The View.[8]

On August 2, 2006, Hasselbeck got into a heated debate in which she strongly opposed the Food and Drug Administration's plan to sell the "morning-after pill" as an over-the-counter drug. Hasselbeck stated, "I believe that life begins at the moment of conception." She said the over-the-counter distribution of the pill should be banned even in cases of rape and incest, because "life still has value." Hasselbeck argued that advocates of the drug use the "rape or incest" exception as a "bait-and-switch" distraction from the goal of making it universally accessible. She argued that if the "rape or incest" exception were all advocates cared about, they would not support its over-the-counter status.[9] On air, moderator Barbara Walters advised Hasselbeck to calm down after she became emotional about the topic. When the live show went to a commercial break, Hasselbeck ripped up her cue cards and stormed off the set. In an expletive-laden off-air conversation picked up on a live mic, Hasselbeck explained to co-host Joy Behar that she did not appreciate being reprimanded on live TV by Walters for being passionate about the topic. She threatened to quit, but producer Bill Geddie convinced her to come back to the set. As the show came back from the break, Walters and Elisabeth appeared together on a couch, awkwardly making up for the situation. Hasselbeck hugged Walters, sat on her lap, and ended up backing off from her threat to quit.

On May 23, 2007, Hasselbeck was involved in a heated on-air argument with co-host Rosie O'Donnell concerning the war in Iraq, which she supported and O'Donnell opposed. When O'Donnell asked, "655,000 Iraqi civilians dead. Who are the terrorists?"[10] O'Donnell was criticized by conservative commentators (including Fox News anchor Bill O'Reilly) for her question and she (O'Donnell) complained about Hasselbeck's unwillingness to defend O'Donnell's statements in the controversy that followed. Hasselbeck responded "defend your own insinuations," adding that she should not have to defend anyone else's words for them, especially when that person has a forum in which to present a defense.[11]

The View's panel (L–R: Whoopi Goldberg, Barbara Walters, Joy Behar, Sherri Shepherd, and Hasselbeck) interview United States President Barack Obama on July 29, 2010

In August 2009, Hasselbeck, along with her co-hosts Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sherri Shepherd, and Barbara Walters, won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host. It follows over a decade of nominations for The View with no win. None of the co-hosts of the show was in Los Angeles to collect the award. For the first time, the show had not been nominated for both Outstanding Talk Show and Outstanding Talk Show Host.[12]

On March 8, 2013, there were widespread media reports that Hasselbeck was going to be fired from the show, effective at the end of the season, allegedly because of market research polling that showed viewers thought her views were too conservative.[13][14][15][16] However, on the March 11, 2013, episode of the show, Walters said that the rumors were "particularly false" and that there are "no plans for Elisabeth to leave this show".[17][18][19][20]

On July 9, 2013, ABC confirmed that Hasselbeck would be leaving The View to join Fox & Friends.[21] Her last day on The View was on July 10, 2013.[22]

Since departing, Hasselbeck returned on May 15, 2014, along with other former co-hosts to celebrate Barbara Walters' retirement.[23] She returned to the show as a guest on March 26, 2019, where she confirmed for the first time that she had been fired in 2013.[24] On March 11, 2020, Hasselbeck served as a guest co-host.[25] She also returned in August 2022 as a guest-co-host, as part of the show's 25th anniversary season, in which former hosts made return appearances.[26]

2013–15: Fox & Friends

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On September 16, 2013, Hasselbeck joined the Fox News morning show, Fox & Friends as a co-host, replacing Gretchen Carlson.[27][28] By that November, the show's ratings had grown by 9 percent, and increased 10 percent in viewership among people ages 25–54.[29] In November 2015, Hasselbeck announced that she would retire and leave Fox & Friends at the end of the year in order to spend more time with her family, saying she wanted to "give them the best of me, not the rest of me".[30] Her final day with Fox News was on December 22, 2015.[31]

Personal life

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On July 6, 2002, Hasselbeck married her college boyfriend, professional football quarterback Tim Hasselbeck. They have a daughter, Grace Elisabeth (born in 2005),[32] and two sons, Taylor Thomas (born in 2007), and Isaiah Timothy (born in 2009).[33][34]

Hasselbeck is a Christian,[35] and in August 2014, she condemned the persecution of Christians in Iraq, as well as the removal of Bibles from hotel rooms in the United States.[36] Despite her parents being liberals,[37] Hasselbeck is a Republican.[38][39] She was a speaker at the Republican National Conventions in both 2004 and 2008.[40][41] On October 26, 2008, Hasselbeck appeared at Republican rallies in Florida, introducing vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.[42]

Hasselbeck is a supporter of breast cancer awareness initiatives in the form of an Internet-only PSA on breast cancer diagnosis.[43]

Celiac disease

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Hasselbeck stated she is living with celiac disease.[44] She has written a book on the subject, The G-Free Diet: A Gluten-Free Survival Guide, which has appeared on several best-seller lists. On June 23, 2009, a lawsuit was filed in a federal court in Massachusetts alleging that her book was plagiarized from a self-published book by Susan Hasset.[45][self-published source] Hasselbeck released a statement calling the allegations baseless. The lawsuit was dismissed in November 2009 when the plaintiff's lawyer declined to pursue it, saying to the press that he believed some degree of plagiarism occurred, but it was not sufficient to justify monetary damages.[46][47][48] In 2011, Hasselbeck introduced NoGii, her line of gluten-free nutritional products for children and adults.[49]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2001 Survivor: The Australian Outback Contestant Eliminated; 4th place
2002-03 The Look for Less Host Season 1
2003-13 The View Co-Host Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host
2013-15 Fox & Friends Co-Host

Published works

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  • The G-Free Diet: A Gluten-Free Survival Guide (2008) ISBN 9781599951898[50]
  • Deliciously G-Free: Food So Flavorful They'll Never Believe It's Gluten-Free (2012) ISBN 9780345529381[50]
  • Point of View: A Fresh Look at Work, Faith, and Freedom (2019, WaterBrook; ISBN 978-0525652762)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Lawrence, Brett (March 27, 2019). "Former The View Co-Host Elisabeth Hasselbeck Reveals How She Was Fired From The Show". Cinema Blend. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  2. ^ "Elisabeth Hasselbeck". TVGuide.com. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Elisabeth Hasselbeck: Biography". People.
  4. ^ "Video — Top 10 Fun Facts About Elisabeth Hasselbeck". AOL.ca. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
  5. ^ a b c "The View – Co-Hosts – Elisabeth Hasselbeck – Bio". Archived from the original on October 1, 2009.
  6. ^ "Survivor's Elisabeth, Big Bro's Krista To Judge Miss Teen USA Pageant". Reality TV World.
  7. ^ Maureen Callahan notes in her July 24, 2007 New York Post article The Survivor, according to executive producer Bill Geddie
  8. ^ Ewald, Dan (July–August 2006). "Sharing Her View". ChristianityToday. Archived from the original on May 19, 2007. Retrieved May 30, 2007.
  9. ^ Giese, Rachel (August 14, 2006). "Women on the Verge". CBC.ca. Retrieved November 14, 2006.
  10. ^ "'Scarborough Country' for May 17" (Transcript). MSNBC. May 18, 2007. Archived from the original on November 17, 2007. Retrieved August 23, 2007.
  11. ^ Orloff, Brian (May 23, 2007). "Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Rosie O'Donnell Square Off". People.
  12. ^ "Bold wins at Daytime Emmy Awards". Los Angeles Times. August 30, 2009. Archived from the original on September 17, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
  13. ^ Chen, Joyce (March 8, 2013). "Exclusive: Elisabeth Hasselbeck Leaving The View After Nine Years, Viewers Found Her "Too Extreme and Right Wing"". Us Weekly.
  14. ^ O'Connell, Michael; Marisa Guthrie (March 8, 2013). "Elisabeth Hasselbeck Also Departing 'The View'". The Hollywood Reporter.
  15. ^ Chasmar, Jessica (March 10, 2013). "Elisabeth Hasselbeck: 'The View' co-host fired for being too 'right-wing,' report says". The Washington Times.
  16. ^ Shanahan, Mark; Meredith Goldstein (March 9, 2013). "Elisabeth Hasselbeck reportedly out at 'The View'". The Boston Globe.
  17. ^ Full statement by Barbara Walters on the March 11, 2013, episode of The View: "There is a particularly false story that keeps getting picked up about Elisabeth's alleged departure, saying that we don't approve of her conservative views. The truth is, we love Elisabeth. I like her personally and she's just a wonderful person. But beyond that, we value and appreciate her point of view. It's important to us because Elisabeth helps give this show perspective and balance. And believe me, she's tougher than she looks; she'd have to sit here for a decade and take the kind of guff we give her. So we have no plans for Elisabeth to leave this show."
  18. ^ "Barbara Walters on Elisabeth Hasselbeck: "We Have No Plans" for Her to Leave The View". Us Weekly. March 11, 2013.
  19. ^ Kaplan, Don (March 11, 2013). "Barbara Walters defends Elisabeth Hasselbeck on 'The View': 'We have no plans for her to leave the show'". New York Daily News.
  20. ^ Stelter, Brian (March 11, 2013). "Walters Says There Are 'No Plans' for Hasselbeck to Leave 'The View'". The New York Times.
  21. ^ Hibberd, James (July 9, 2013). "Elisabeth Hasselbeck exits 'The View' for Fox News". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
  22. ^ Watson, Sheridan (July 10, 2013). "Elisabeth Hasselbeck says farewell to 'The View' – VIDEO". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
  23. ^ "All 11 Co-Hosts of "The View" Will Reunite for Barbara Walters Farewell".
  24. ^ "Elisabeth Hasselbeck On Her Time At 'The View' | The View". YouTube.
  25. ^ "Elisabeth Hasselbeck's Call to Help Nashville | The View". YouTube. March 11, 2020.
  26. ^ "Elisabeth Hasselbeck wastes no time sparring over abortion on 'The View'". Entertainment Weekly.
  27. ^ Lewis, Hilary (September 16, 2013). "Elisabeth Hasselbeck Makes 'Fox and Friends' Debut". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
  28. ^ "SNEAK PEEK: Elisabeth Hasselbeck Dishes on Fox and Friends Debut!". Fox News Channel. September 12, 2013. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
  29. ^ Battaglio, Stephen (November 25, 2013). "Hosts With the Most?". TV Guide. p. 6.
  30. ^ "Elisabeth Hasselbeck to leave 'Fox & Friends'". CNN. November 24, 2015.
  31. ^ "WATCH: Elisabeth Says an Emotional Goodbye to 'Fox and Friends'". FOX News Insider. December 22, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  32. ^ Silverman, Stephen M. (April 7, 2005). "Elisabeth Hasselbeck Welcomes a Baby Girl". People. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2005.
  33. ^ "View Cohost Elisabeth Hasselbeck Has a Boy". People. November 10, 2007. Retrieved November 27, 2007.
  34. ^ Ritti, Missy (August 9, 2009). "Elisabeth Hasselbeck Welcomes Third Child". People. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
  35. ^ Osman, Rachel (July 16, 2013). "Jenny McCarthy Vs. Elisabeth Hasselbeck: How 'The View' Hosts Compare". The Daily Beast. Retrieved August 26, 2014. Hasselbeck grew up in a Roman Catholic family in Rhode Island and graduated from an all-girls Catholic school in 1995. She then went on to Jesuit-affiliated Boston College, where she played softball for two seasons and graduated in 1999 with a degree in fine arts. In a January 2012 episode of The View, Hasselbeck revealed that she no longer thought of herself as a Catholic. 'I was raised Catholic. I consider myself Christian now,' she said.
  36. ^ Klett, Leah Marieann (August 14, 2014). "Fox & Friends' Elisabeth Hasselbeck Slams Atheist Groups, Warns Against Eliminating Religious Freedom". Retrieved August 26, 2014.
  37. ^ "Check out who's on 'The View' this week!". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  38. ^ Andrews, Helena (May 30, 2007). "A Not-So-Rosie 'View'". Politico.
  39. ^ Parker, Jennifer (June 20, 2008). "Michelle Obama Defends Patriotism, Jokes of 'Girl Fight' on 'View'". ABC News.
  40. ^ "2004 RNC - Elizabeth Hasselback". Getty Images. May 5, 2016.
  41. ^ Dagostino, Mark (September 5, 2008). "Elisabeth Hasselbeck Rocks the Republican Convention". People.
  42. ^ "Elisabeth Hasselbeck's new 'View'? Thousands of voters, as she stumps with Sarah Palin". New York Daily News. October 23, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  43. ^ Elisabeth Hasselbeck Breast Cancer Diagnosis PSA. breastcancerawareness.com. Archived from the original on October 3, 2008. Retrieved October 2, 2008.
  44. ^ Parker, Eloise (May 4, 2009). "The View Co-host Elisabeth Hasselback Talks". Daily News. New York. Retrieved May 28, 2009.
  45. ^ Hassett, Sue. Living with Celiac Disease. Bloomington, IN: Xlibris. ISBN 978-1-4415-2116-3.
  46. ^ "Judge tosses plagiarism suit vs. 'View' star Elisabeth Hasselbeck". Boston Herald.
  47. ^ "Mass. judge tosses suit against Hasselbeck". USA Today. November 16, 2009. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
  48. ^ "Elisabeth Hasselbeck's Diet: Now Gluten – and Lawsuit-Free". E! Online. November 17, 2009.
  49. ^ "NoGii by Elisabeth Hasselbeck". Gluten Free Protein Bar Reviews. July 7, 2013.
  50. ^ a b "'G-Free' and Yummy: Four Cookbooks That Promise Taste and Healthfulness". Library Journal. March 2, 2012. Archived from the original on April 18, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
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