Joy Behar is reflecting on how a near-death experience changed her life forever. The comedian, 82, opened up about suffering an ectopic pregnancy in 1979 on Friday’s episode of The View as part of a conversation about the new Hulu comedy series,

President Joe Biden delivered his final Oval Office address on Wednesday night, and his farewell words of both hope and worry for the country’s future had a major impact on the cohosts of The View during Thursday’s (January 16) show — Joy Behar in particular.

The first time Joy Behar did stand-up comedy in front of Barbara Walters, albeit unknowingly, her husband told her that "everyone was laughing except" for Walters. Behar shared the anecdote on the Jan.

"I completely changed my life," she said after surviving the near-death encounter. "And that's why I'm here today." "So it really does make a difference," Behar added while fans i