She’s been a mainstay on The View for more than two decades, but with back-to-back absences from the talk show, viewers are understandably concerned about where Whoopi Goldberg is and when she’s coming back.

Whoopi Goldberg has special privileges as a moderator on The View. She is almost always off on Fridays. But she’s been noticeably absent from her chair over the past few days as Joy Behar, Sara Haines,

The View teases a new co-host for the show while Whoopi Goldberg is out for an extended time during her sickness.

Cohost Joy Behar announced at the top of Thursday's episode that the Oscar-winning actress was out sick once again.