After 17 guest appearances, in July 2013, McCarthy was announced as a new co-host on ABC's "The View", replacing former co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck. To tone down her looks, McCarthy always wore glasses on the show. Barbara Walters praised McCarthy's intelligence, warmth, humor and fresh point of view, and calling her a great addition to the show. She debuted as a co-host on September 9, 2013. The departures of McCarthy and co-host Sherri Shepherd from "The View" were announced in June 2014. "The Wrap" reported that ABC had decided not to renew McCarthy's contract. In an interview with "Access Hollywood", McCarthy denied being fired from the show.