Returning to The View this year is Rosie O’Donnell, making her way back to the series much to the dismay of her former co-host and friend, Elisabeth Hasslebeck.

Now, as she prepares to join Whoopi Goldberg at its occasionally controversial panel, Rosie finds herself accused of banning Reality TV stars from appearing on the show as co-hosts, allegedly going as far as to have the show’s producers agree to do so as part of her new contract.

Good news for Reality TV haters, but bad news for the likes of ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ star NeNe Leakes, who has oft used the show to promote her series and her many ventures within Entertainment.

What she had to say on the alleged ban?

Find out below…

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