Joy Behar Hits Back After Kid Rock Calls Her a 'Bitch'

“The View” co-host Joy Behar took the high road on Friday after country-rock star Kid Rock called her a “bitch” during a live appearance on Fox News’ “Fox & Friends.”

“This bitch and these bitches would be happy to have you on the show and have a beer,” she said on ABC’s morning gab-fest. “I’m having a difficult week, so much attention on me.”

“You know what’s great, Fox had to apologize for something,” Behar added, noting the fulsome apologies offered on-air by “Fox & Friends” co-host Steve Doocy after Rock’s crass diss of “that Joy Behar bitch.”

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Fellow “View” co-host Abby Huntsman, who used to co-host “Fox & Friends,” said she sympathized with the show’s dilemma in the moment and said Doocy made the best of an awkward situation. “It’s important to point out that they handled it well,” she said.

Rock threw a curveball during his live “Fox & Friends” interview interview when he crassly referred to Behar — just moments after calling for Americans to be more accepting and tolerant of one another.

“People need to calm down, get a little less politically correct and I would say you know, love everybody,” he told Doocy on the live show. “Except, screw that Joy Behar bitch.”

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“You cannot say that. We apologize for that,” Doocy responded, immediately jumping into damage control.

“I mean, ‘lady,'” Rock added, and later clarified in the segment that he was “joking.”

Back in the New York studio, show co-host Ainsley Earhardt offered an additional apology. “We do need to apologize. We don’t feel that way about Joy Behar,” she said. “We don’t condone that language.”

Reps for Fox News did not immediately respond to request for comment.

The Evolution of Roger Ailes, From 'The Mike Douglas Show' to Fox News Innovator (Photos)

The television executive has evolved from producing a talk-variety show to running one of the biggest satellite news television channel in the U.S.
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Born and raised in Ohio, Roger Ailes attended Ohio University as a young man, majoring in radio and television. During his time there, he served as station manager for the university's WOUB radio for two years.
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Ailes worked his way up to executive producer on the syndicated daytime talk show "The Mike Douglas Show," which began as a local program in Cleveland before expanding nationwide.
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In 1968, Ailes got an Emmy nod when "The Mike Douglas Show" was nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Programming, ultimately losing to NBC's "Today" show.
After first meeting Richard Nixon on the set of "The Mike Douglas Show," Ailes was hired by the then-presidential candidate to be his media advisor during the campaign, which marked his first professional foray into politics.
Ailes continued consulting on presidential campaigns, serving as media consultant for three successful Republicans: Nixon, Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush.
Ailes produced the famous "revolving door" ad for Bush, which painted Democratic nominee Michael Dukakis as soft on crime. The piece was widely regarded as the most influential ad of the political cycle.
In 1988, Ailes co-authored a self-help book with Jon Kraushar. "You Are the Message" shared Ailes' tips for effective communication and public performances.
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In 1992, Ailes served as executive producer on a syndicated late-night talk show hosted by right-wing radio host Rush Limbaugh, which ran for four years before coming to an end in 1996.
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Ailes was named president of CNBC in 1993, where he launched the new cable network America's Talking, which was shut down and replaced with future Fox News competitor MSNBC.
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Media mogul Rupert Murdoch hired Ailes to serve as founding CEO and Chariman of the Fox News Channel in 1996, which soon grew to become the most popular cable news network in the country.
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In 2016, Ailes was accused of sexual harassment by ousted Fox News host Gretchen Carlson. In July, Carlson filed a lawsuit against Ailes, claiming years of inappropriate behavior and sexual advances.
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On July 20, 2016, Ailes was forced to resign from Fox News amid the growing outcry over the sexual harassment allegations.
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Ailes died on May 18, 2017 at age 77.