On Monday morning, the hosts of "The View" were a bit split on the situation though. LuPone's initial comments came in a profile from The New Yorker, wherein she pointedly said that McDonald is not a friend,

Revered actor of stage and screen, Patti LuPone has done many things in her career. She’s asked Argentina not to cry for her in Evita, dreamed a dream in Les Misérables, and baked meat pies in Sweeney Todd. Now, for the first time in her career, LuPone is taking on her latest, most challenging role as The Apologizer on Instagram.