Joy Behar says dizziness—not alcohol—sparked ‘drunk’ talk
Joy Behar says she wasn’t drunk on “The View” at all—she was dealing with dizziness that made her feel unsteady on set. After viewers speculated online about her seeming “wobbly,” Behar told the audience she doesn’t drink and said she sought acupuncture because she’s been feeling dizzy when she walks.
Key Takeaways
- Joy Behar said dizziness—not alcohol—was behind the “drunk” speculation.
- She said she got acupuncture to address the issue and hasn’t yet confirmed it’s working.
- Behar joked she’s been “full of needles” amid Botox, Ozempic, and acupuncture.
- A co-host noted Behar is sometimes “escorted” to her seat when she feels unsteady.
What exactly did Joy Behar say about looking “drunk” on TV?
During a recent on-air moment, Behar addressed the chatter head-on, saying her balance has been off because she’s dizzy. She described walking and feeling dizzy, then referenced the way it can look to viewers—before adding a clear denial that she’d been drinking.
In coverage of the exchange, Nine.com.au quoted Behar saying she got acupuncture “because I’m dizzy,” and adding: “Has anyone noticed, I walk like I’m drunk? I’m not drinking, I don’t drink.”
Why did the rumor catch fire so fast?
Because the claim is easy to clip, share, and misread. A brief on-camera moment can look dramatic when isolated from context, and that’s often all it takes for speculation to spread.
That’s also why Behar’s explanation mattered: she didn’t leave the interpretation hanging. She gave viewers a concrete reason—dizziness—and a direct denial of alcohol use, turning a viral-style accusation into a health update in real time.
If you’re interested in how fast online narratives form (and how tech-fueled feeds amplify them), see more in our Future Tech & AI Wonders coverage.
What did she say she’s doing about the dizziness?
Behar said she tried acupuncture to help with the dizziness. Yahoo’s report noted she wasn’t sure yet whether it would help, and said she’d need more sessions before knowing if it’s effective.
She also used humor to describe the broader context around the moment, joking that between Botox, Ozempic, and acupuncture she felt “more full of needles than a drug addict,” as quoted in both Yahoo and Nine.com.au coverage.
Did anyone else on the panel confirm what viewers were seeing?
Yes. In the same exchange cited by Nine.com.au, co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin quipped that Behar is sometimes “escorted” to her seat—underscoring that the unsteadiness wasn’t a one-off camera trick, but something colleagues noticed too.
Separately, Yahoo’s coverage referenced Behar’s past on-air fall in 2022 and her comments then about taking head injuries seriously—context that reinforces why dizziness and balance issues aren’t a punchline when they show up on live television.
For further reading from an authoritative outlet, see the USA Today report here: USA Today. You can also read Yahoo’s write-up here: Yahoo.