Barbara Walters’ Friend Admits ‘Some of Her Interviews Haven’t Aged Well’: ‘No One Got Out Unscathed

However, her friend and former NBC correspondent Cynthia McFadden noted in a recent interview that Walters sometimes “pushed the envelope a little too far.” McFadden acknowledged that “no one got out of a Barbara interview unscathed.”

Oprah Winfrey defended Walters’ bold approach, stating, “she asked the questions that nobody else asked.” David Sloan, ABC News senior executive producer, emphasized her transformative impact on interviewing, recalling how Walters could cut through to the core of public interest.

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