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Sara Haines tears up as she reveals ‘brutal’ reason for unexpected ‘The View’ absence

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Sara Haines appeared on "The View" to explain her absence due to the death of her father-in-law who had been in hospice care for a week. She expressed emotional turmoil over losing someone so important to her husband, noting it was a difficult time for them as a family. Co-host Whoopi Goldberg also announced she would be away from the show for two weeks to film a movie called "Women Like Us," which is produced by Barack and Michelle Obama and focuses on aging and friendship.

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On Wednesday, Sara Haines was noticeably absent from The View, a daily talk show on ABC, leaving viewers puzzled about her absence. Her co-hosts Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, and Alyssa Farah Griffin were present but did not provide details, reassuring the audience that Haines was simply away and not ill. Later, it was revealed by Entertainment Weekly that Haines' father-in-law had passed away, prompting her to miss an episode while dealing with his death and supporting her husband, Max Shifrin, who is close to his late father. Season 30 of The View started on September 8th, but Haines missed the Wednesday episode due to personal reasons related to her family's loss.

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Sara Haines became emotional as she revealed that her father-in-law died, prompting her absence from “The View” this week. asserted

law → become → View

The former “Good Morning America” host returned to the show Thursday and explained the “brutal” reason she missed the episode one day prior. asserted

she → return → episode

“I wanted to share why I was missing yesterday,” Haines, 48, said, per Entertainment Weekly. asserted

Haines → want → Weekly

“My father-in-law passed away. asserted

law → pass → ?

He [had] been in hospice for a week, so we knew it was coming.” asserted

it → [ → week

“I think the second that landed, it kind of allowed a load [we were] carrying [to] gush out,” she added. asserted

she → think → load

Haines — who has been married to her husband, Max Shifrin, since 2014 — said she “found out right before the show [Wednesday]” and ultimately chose to sit out the live broadcast. asserted

she → marry → broadcast

“Max has been gone. asserted

Max → go → ?

He hasn’t seen the kids, and now he’s finally back and we’re pouring love into him,” Haines continued. asserted

Haines → see → him

“[He] was the most important person in Max’s life,” she said of her father-in-law. asserted

she → say → law

“I think I learned about this man on my first date because [he] was Max’s North Star, so it’s the chapter we’re in, and we’ll all be part of this club eventually. asserted

we → think → club

But wow, it’s brutal.” asserted

it → ’ → ?

The “Today” show alum was likely referring to the speculation that began following an awkward exchange between her co-hosts Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg about her absence Wednesday. asserted

that → refer → absence

Haines’ other co-host Alyssa Farrah Griffin joked Thursday that Behar had “made it sound scandalous.” “You made it sound so interesting. asserted

it → joke → ?

I almost didn’t want to ruin it with the truth,” Haines added. asserted

Haines → want → truth

Goldberg, for her part, confirmed Wednesday that she will be absent from the ABC daytime talk show for two weeks while filming “Women Like Us,” a movie produced by Barack Obama and Michelle Obama. asserted

she → confirm → Obama

The film also stars Vivica A. Fox, Vanessa Williams and Jennifer Lewis. asserted

film → star → Fox

“It’s about change and getting older and having fun with your friends and people who get you. asserted

who → ’ → you

It’s about finding your people,” Goldberg, 70, said of the project. asserted

Goldberg → ’ → project

“I’m excited to do it. asserted

I → ’m → it

Conversation Your voice matters. asserted

voice → matter → Conversation

Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted

Discussions → moderate → civility

Sara Haines tears up as she reveals ‘brutal’ reason for unexpected ‘The View’ absence

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