Elisabeth Hasselbeck
Elisabeth Hasselbeck | |
|---|---|
| Born | Elisabeth DelPadre Filarski May 28, 1977 |
| Occupation | Television host |
| Years active | 2001 – present |
| Known for | Co-Hosting on The View |
| Spouse | Tim Hasselbeck (2002–present) |
| Children | Grace, Taylor, Isaiah |
Elisabeth Hasselbeck (née Filarski; born May 28, 1977) is an American television host and television personality. She was a contestant on Survivor: The Australian Outback (2001) and is a current co-host on the daytime talk show The View (since 2003).
Early life
Elisabeth DelPadre Filarski[4] was born in Cranston, Rhode Island. She is the daughter of Catholic-school teacher and lawyer Elizabeth DelPadre and architect Kenneth Filarski.[5] She has one brother, Kenneth Jr, a lawyer and aspiring musician. As a child, she lived in Providence and Cranston, Rhode Island.
Hasselbeck was raised Catholic and attended St. Mary School in Cranston, followed by St. Mary Academy - Bay View in Riverside, Rhode Island where she graduated in 1995[5]. She then attended Boston College, where she captained the women's softball team for two seasons, winning consecutive Big East championships.[6] With a concentration on large paintings and industrial design, Hasselbeck graduated with a Fine Arts degree in 1999.[7] Hasselbeck started working for Puma in 1998, while attending Boston College. After graduation, she worked for Puma shoes as a member of its design team before her television career.[7]
Television career
Survivor and early career
In 2001, Hasselbeck was cast in Survivor: The Australian Outback, and was originally a member of the Kucha tribe. She was the last remaining member of that tribe in the game before being voted off on Day 39 and finishing fourth overall. As her luxury item, she brought a self-made immunity headdress.
In 2001, Hasselbeck was a judge at the Miss Teen USA Pageant.[8] From 2002 to 2003 she hosted the Style Network's The Look for Less where she helped find stylish clothes for bargain prices.[7]
The View
In the past, Hasselbeck has been open about owing much of her career to the influence of her husband's family, particularly her father-in-law, Don Hasselbeck. Although Hasselbeck previously saw herself as a "behind the scenes" kind of person and not interested in career television, or playing pundit, her agent was eager to showcase her competitive client and she auditioned for The View.[9] In 2003, Hasselbeck was one of a number of women who guest-hosted to replace outgoing The View co-host Lisa Ling, who left the show at the end of 2002.
Hasselbeck typically represents the conservative position on The View.[10] However, Hasselbeck has said that she calls herself neither a conservative nor a liberal. Her parents had an independent political stance, never telling their children for whom they voted. She has stated that the term "conservative" does not define her as a person.[11]
On October 26, 2008, Hasselbeck appeared at Republican rallies in Florida, introducing Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin.[12]
In August 2009 Hasselbeck, along with her co-hosts Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sherri Shepherd, and Barbara Walters, won the 36th Annual Daytime Emmy award for Outstanding Talk Show Host. It follows over a decade of nominations for The View with no win. None of the co-hosts of the show were in Los Angeles to collect the award, however, following some shock that The View had for the first time not been nominated for Outstanding Talk Show as well.[13]
Notable debates on The View
Hasselbeck has been involved in a number of heated debates on The View, including but not limited to:
On August 2, 2006, Hasselbeck got into a heated debate in which she strongly opposed the Food and Drug Administration's plan to sell the "morning after pill" as an over-the-counter drug. Hasselbeck stated, "I believe that life begins at the moment of conception." She said the over-the-counter distribution of the pill should be banned even in cases of rape and incest, because "life still has value." Hasselbeck argued that advocates of the drug use the "rape or incest" exception as a "bait-and-switch" distraction from the goal of making it universally accessible. She argued if the "rape or incest" exception was all advocates cared about, they would not support its over-the-counter status.[14]
On May 23, 2007, Hasselbeck was involved in a heated on-air argument with co-host Rosie O'Donnell concerning the war in Iraq, which she supports and O'Donnell opposes. When O'Donnell asked, "655,000 Iraqi civilians dead. Who are the terrorists?"[15] O'Donnell was criticized by conservative commentators for her question and she (O'Donnell) complained about Hasselbeck's unwillingness to defend O'Donnell's statements in the controversy that followed. Hasselbeck responded, "Defend your own insinuations" and responded that she shouldn't have to defend anyone else's words for them, especially when that person has a forum with which to present a defense.[16]
On October 3, 2007, Hasselbeck and The View co-host Whoopi Goldberg got into a discussion about Senator Hillary Clinton's proposal that the US Government provide a $5,000 savings bond for each child at birth. The conversation became heated when Hasselbeck stated it would lead to fewer abortions due to women wanting to keep the money.[17]
Personal life
On July 6, 2002, Filarski married her college boyfriend, former professional football quarterback Tim Hasselbeck. The couple has a daughter, Grace Elisabeth, born in April 2005;[18] and two sons—Taylor Thomas, born in November 2007;[19] and Isaiah Timothy, born in August 2009.[20]
Hasselbeck is a supporter of breast cancer awareness initiatives in the form of an internet-only PSA on breast cancer diagnosis.[21] In fact, Elisabeth while playing the older gentleman on survivor told him she was on the show to pay for her mother's cancer treatments as she had him believing they were a poor family. He gave her many rewards, and helped her get to the 4th position as a very kind act and gentleman. Reports and news articles state, she has not kept in touch with Roger Ailes since the show despite his overwhelming help.
Hasselbeck is self diagnosed with celiac disease, has never been formally diagnosed with this serious illness. Some critics believe she states she has it to mask an eating disorder.[22] She has written a book on the subject, The G-Free Diet: A Gluten-Free Survival Guide, which has appeared on several best-seller lists. On June 23, 2009, a lawsuit was filed in a federal court in Massachusetts alleging that her book was plagiarized from a self-published book by Susan Hasset.[23] Hasselbeck released a statement calling the allegations baseless. The lawsuit was dismissed in November 2009 when the plaintiff's lawyer declined to pursue it, saying to the press that he believed some degree of plagiarism occurred, but it was not sufficient to justify monetary damages. Recently the Judge has stated that case does have merit, as elisabeth hasselbeck's book has too many similarities to the original author, has too many exact phrases, and she has no medical bibliography, bibliography or footnotes to mention. The new lawsuit is pending.
References
- ^ "Media – Television – February 26", Catholic League For Religious and Civil Rights, 2008
- ^ "Rosie Quits 'The View'; Problems Remain", Catalyst Online, June 2007
- ^ "Elisabeth Hasselbeck on Faith and the Spotlight", CBN.com, Retrieved February 24, 2010
- ^ Hasselbeck stated this on the July 25, 2007 episode of The View.
- ^ a b "Elisabeth Hasselbeck: Biography". People Magazine.
- ^ "BC to Honor Alumni Sept. 30". The Boston College Chronicle. September 23, 2004.
- ^ a b c "The View - Co-Hosts - Elisabeth Hasselbeck - Bio".
- ^ "Survivor's Elisabeth, Big Bro's Krista To Judge Miss Teen USA Pageant - Reality TV World".
- ^ Maureen Callahan notes in her July 24, 2007 New York Post article The Survivor, according to executive producer Bill Geddie
- ^ Ewald, Dan (July/August 2006). "Sharing Her View". ChristianityToday. Retrieved May 30, 2007.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ All stated on Hasselbeck's April 12, 2007 appearance as a guest on Fox's Hannity and Colmes
- ^ "Hasselbeck to Campaign for Palin". ABC News. Retrieved October 23, 2008.
- ^ "Bold wins at Daytime Emmy Awards". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Women on the Verge". cbc.ca. Retrieved November 14, 2006.
- ^ "'Scarborough Country' for May 17" (Transcript). MSNBC. May 18, 2007. Retrieved August 23, 2007.
- ^ Orloff, Brian (May 23, 2007). "Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Rosie O'Donnell Square Off". People.
- ^ "'View' Fight: Goldberg Belittles Hasselbeck's Abortion Position".
- ^ Silverman, Stephen M. (April 7, 2005). "Elisabeth Hasselbeck Welcomes a Baby Girl". People.com. Retrieved 2005-04-07.
- ^ "View Cohost Elisabeth Hasselbeck Has a Boy". People.com. November 10, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-27.
- ^ Ritti, Missy (August 9, 2009). "Elisabeth Hasselbeck Welcomes Third Child". People.com. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
- ^ Elisabeth Hasselbeck Breast Cancer Diagnosis PSA. breastcancerawareness.com.
- ^ "The View Co-host Elisabeth Hasselback Talks". nydailynews.com. 2009-05-04. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
- ^ Hassett, Sue. Living with Celiac Disease. Bloomington, IN: Xlibris. ISBN 978-1441521163.