{"id":2185535,"date":"2025-12-03T16:35:53","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T16:35:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2185535"},"modified":"2025-12-03T16:35:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T16:35:53","slug":"why-alyssa-farah-griffin-isnt-on-the-view-this-week-as-former-donald-trump-staffer-reveals-health-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/why-alyssa-farah-griffin-isnt-on-the-view-this-week-as-former-donald-trump-staffer-reveals-health-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Alyssa Farah Griffin isn&#8217;t on \u201cThe View\u201d this week as former Donald Trump staffer reveals health update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key Points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>The View<\/em> cohost Alyssa Farah Griffin has missed three episodes so far this week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Griffin updated fans on her health in an Instagram Story post.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The 36-year-old also recently revealed that she&#8217;s pregnant with her first child.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/the-view\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The View;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>The View<\/em><\/a> cohost <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/alyssa-farah-griffin\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Alyssa Farah Griffin;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Alyssa Farah Griffin<\/a> has explained why she&#8217;s missed three episodes of the talk show this week, sharing a health update as she prepares to give birth to her first child.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After moderator <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/whoopi-goldberg\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Whoopi Goldberg;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Whoopi Goldberg<\/a> addressed Griffin&#8217;s second absence of the week at the top of Tuesday&#8217;s live show, the 36-year-old former <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/donald-trump\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Donald Trump;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Donald Trump<\/a> White House staffer revealed Wednesday morning why she&#8217;s been absent in a social media post.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Hey guys! I\u2019ve been down sick with a stomach virus but will hopefully be back on [<em>The View<\/em>] tomorrow,&#8221; Griffin wrote on her Instagram Story post, noting that she would miss the day&#8217;s upcoming broadcast as well.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Jeff Lipsky\/ABC<\/p>\n<p> Sara Haines, Ana Navarro, Sunny Hostin, Joy Behar, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Whoopi Goldberg for &#8216;The View&#8217;<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She added, &#8220;It\u2019s no fun being sick while 6 \u00bd+ months pregnant! Remember it\u2019s that time of year \u2014 be smart, use hand sanitizer, stay home if you\u2019re sick!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In October, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/the-view-alyssa-farah-griffin-pregnant-11826438\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Griffin revealed on the air that she and husband Justin Griffin;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Griffin revealed on the air that she and husband Justin Griffin<\/a> were expecting their first child together, after previously opening up about her IVF journey.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I&#8217;m so overjoyed,&#8221; Griffin said at the time. &#8220;I went through IVF, it was hard, it took us about a year, it took us five rounds, but he&#8217;s here, he&#8217;s coming!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Griffin&#8217;s ongoing absence from the Hot Topics table comes after both Goldberg and Joy Behar recently had their own extended hiatuses from <em>The View<\/em>, with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/whoopi-goldberg-returns-the-view-explains-two-week-absence-11859814\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Goldberg returning on Monday following two weeks away from the program;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Goldberg returning on Monday following two weeks away from the program<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The 70-year-old EGOT-winning actress was in Italy to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/whoopi-goldberg-joins-italian-soap-opera-un-posto-al-sole-11762682\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:film a guest role on the long-running regional soap opera Un Posto Al Sole;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">film a guest role on the long-running regional soap opera <em>Un Posto Al Sole<\/em><\/a>. She had previously said it was a &#8220;crazy idea&#8221; to film an entire TV spot in a language she didn&#8217;t fully speak.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Behar, 83, also <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/joy-behar-returns-the-view-foot-injury-11849560\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:spent time away from the show in November;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">spent time away from the show in November<\/a> due to an injury that took her out for multiple episodes.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"ABC; OFFICIAL WHITE HOUSE PHOTOGRAPH ARCHIVES Alyssa Farah Griffin on 'The View'; Griffin with President Donald Trump at the White House\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/YRYBDO2N6s.yY0JZB.B2zg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/99538087e3485212a8ae054e80331373\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>ABC; OFFICIAL WHITE HOUSE PHOTOGRAPH ARCHIVES<\/p>\n<p> Alyssa Farah Griffin on &#8216;The View&#8217;; Griffin with President Donald Trump at the White House<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I dropped my iPad on my foot and I broke my toe,&#8221; Behar noted when she finally returned to the program on Nov. 14. &#8220;And they put the toes together because it&#8217;s broken, and it&#8217;s very, very, very painful. I do not recommend you dropping anything on your toes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">EW Dispatch newsletter<\/a><\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Behar then hoisted her foot to the Hot Topics table and showed off the injury to her cohosts, with a bandage visible over her middle toes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>The View<\/em> airs weekdays on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/entity\/abc\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:ABC;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">ABC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/why-alyssa-farah-griffin-isnt-on-the-view-11861019\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Weekly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points The View cohost Alyssa Farah Griffin has missed three episodes so far this week. Griffin updated fans on her health in an Instagram Story post. The 36-year-old also recently revealed that she&#8217;s pregnant with her first child. The View cohost Alyssa Farah Griffin has explained why she&#8217;s missed three episodes of the talk [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2185536,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[357930,22389,398320,355818,390848,34015,22893,357928],"class_list":["post-2185535","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-alyssa-farah-griffin","tag-donald-trump","tag-instagram-story-post","tag-joy-behar","tag-justin-griffin","tag-the-view","tag-white-house","tag-whoopi-goldberg"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Why-Alyssa-Farah-Griffin-isnt-on-The-View-this-week.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2185535","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2185535"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2185535\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2185537,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2185535\/revisions\/2185537"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2185536"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2185535"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2185535"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2185535"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}