The View LOSES Daytime Emmy to the Kelly Clarkson Show after fans call for Whoopi Goldberg to be ‘fired’

THE View was snubbed for a 2022 Daytime Emmy Award in another unfortunate turn of events for the show after fans demanded presenter Whoopi Goldberg is "fired."

The series lost out to The Kelly Clarkson Show, which cleared the board with a host of wins at the ceremony, but most noticeably in the category of Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show.

American Idol winner Kelly also scored a gong by triumphing in the Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host section, where her rivals included The Drew Barrymore Show, Live With Kelly and Ryan and the Today Show With Hoda and Jenna.

The happy night for the Breakaway singer, whose friend Alex Duda collected her awards on her behalf, came after The Sun exclusively told of The View's plummeting audience figures.

The View presenter Whoopi, 66, has also faced backlash with fans over her controversial comments in recent months. 

The Sun can exclusively reveal ratings for the week of June 6 to June 10 have declined compared to recent years. 

According to , ratings for the week of June 6 reached 2,285,000. 

For the same week in 2021, 2,360,000 viewers tuned in. 

Ratings were even higher in 2020, as there were 2,586,000 fans watching. 

The decline in ratings comes amid fans boycotting the ABC talk show.

Earlier this month, Whoopi said "a**" while talking about parenting on the daytime talk show.

Whoopi said: "Sometimes you have to be an a** to be a parent."

The comedian's language didn't go down so well with viewers at home, with one writing on Reddit: "Whoopi and Sunny's [Hostin] foul language was a bit much today."

Fans also suggested the Ghost actress has been demonstrating some "strange behavior" during a recent episode.

Whoopi also got into hot water with fans in January after she claimed the Holocaust was not "about race."

She was briefly suspended from the talk show, though viewers haven't forgiven the actress for her remark.

A petition circulated on , insisting that Whoopi be let go of her hosting duties for her "repulsive verbiage and actions."

Several concerned viewers, including the Democratic National Committee, started the petition, which states: "Whoopi has made numerous remarks about race that have ruffled feathers. But her most recent comment attacking victims of the holocaust and the entire Jewish community are disgusting.

"Apologies are not enough when it comes to things like this, This can and will not be forgotten. 

"We as Americans demand that she be fired from the daytime tv show 'The View' for her repulsive verbiage and actions."

The petition, created immediately following the January 31 episode, has enlisted nearly 40k signatures.

Whoopi currently stars alongside Joy Behar, Sunny and Sara Haines.