The View ‘s only conservative co-host, Alyssa Farah Griffin, revealed that she has cried backstage “at least a half dozen times.” On a recent episode of the show, Sunny Hostin said that she’d never felt the luxury to cry at work, to which Griffin responded that she does cry backstage, but hides it.

When the women walked out for the July 8 broadcast of The View (which you can also watch with a Hulu subscription ), they got a notably long standing ovation from the crowd. It extended beyond the theme song, and once it quieted down, Whoopi Goldberg took a minute to thank the audience for the support, stating:

"The View" co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin revealed on Wednesday that she has cried multiple times at work over the stress that comes with being the only conservative co-host.