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Rosie O\u2019Donnell<\/a> has shared her side of the story regarding her former feud<\/a> with Elisabeth Hasselbeck<\/a>, which came to a head live on air when the pair co-hosted ABC\u2019s The View<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n Appearing on the Australian radio show Ricki-Lee, Tim & Joel, <\/em><\/a>O\u2019Donnell was asked about her on-air battles with Hasselbeck, which she referred to as a \u201csetup\u201d by The View<\/em> producers.<\/p>\n The multi-time Daytime Emmy winner said she went out of her way to help Hasselbeck at the time, noting, \u201cWhen I took that job, I made one commitment to myself: that I was not going to be her enemy, that I was going to meet her as a person.\u201d<\/p>\n O\u2019Donnell stated that Hasselbeck \u201ccame to my house, she swam in my pool, she brought her little kid. I took her kid to Sesame Street Live. I took her to her first Broadway opening. I bent over backwards for this woman.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAnd here she was coming at me on national TV about whether or not I was patriotic. It felt to me like I was on a basketball team of five women, and one of them kept tripping me on my way to the hoop,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n The heated arguments between the left-leaning O\u2019Donnell and the conservative Hasselbeck became a significant part of the show when both were hosting between 2006 and 2007. O\u2019Donnell recalled how the producers would cut to a split-screen, which only intensified the drama.<\/p>\n \u201cI looked up, and you know, our producer is not an on-the-fly kind of guy. He wasn\u2019t like, \u2018Mr. Let\u2019s-go-to-a-split-screen.\u2019 That was prepared. So the whole thing, I think, was a setup,\u201d the A League of Their Own<\/em><\/a> star stated.<\/p>\n Things broke down completely in one episode when O\u2019Donnell and Hasselbeck went back and forth on the Iraq War. The explosive debate ultimately ended with O\u2019Donnell requesting to be released from her contract early.<\/p>\n After the Ricki-Lee, Tim & Joel<\/em> show posted a clip of O\u2019Donnell\u2019s comments on TikTok, fans jumped into the comment section to share their thoughts.<\/p>\n \u201cThe older I get\u2026the more I love and respect Rosie O\u2019Donnell!\u201d wrote one commenter.<\/p>\n \u201cElizabeth Hasselbeck couldn\u2019t think for herself a way out of a wet paper bag. she is definitely a mouthpiece,\u201d said another.<\/p>\n Another added, \u201cElisabeth was fortunate to get the job. Unknown and no talent. Hired only because she spoke conservative views.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cElizabeth was such a bully to Rosie, it broke my heart,\u201d said one fan.<\/p>\n However, another added, \u201cLoved Elizabeth hasselbeck.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI was huge fan of Elizabeth from survivor! Her treatment of Rosie ended that! Couldn\u2019t stand her since!\u201d said another.<\/p>\n Hasselbeck rose to fame when she appeared on the second season of Survivor<\/em><\/a>, The Australian Outback<\/em>, which remains the reality competition show\u2019s most-watched season ever. Earlier this year, speculation spread<\/a> that Hasselbeck would be returning to Survivor<\/em> for its upcoming 50th season<\/a>; however, she later shot down the rumors.<\/p>\n \u201cNo, I\u2019m not doing\u00a0Survivor<\/em>. That is funny though. I\u2019m not doing that. I\u2019m gonna be back there with, like, snacks instead,\u201d she said in an Instagram video. \u201cI\u2019ll be gardening \u2026 and working on some fun projects which I\u2019ll tell you about, but it does not include Fiji or\u00a0Survivor<\/em>. I\u2019m not doing that.\u201d<\/p>\n Read the latest entertainment news on TV Insider<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n