From Richard Nixon to Katharine Hepburn to Truman Capote to Tom Cruise, TV host and journalist Barbara Walters has interviewed pretty much every important person from all kinds of industries and walks of life. Her career has been not just long but groundbreaking. Walters announced that she would retire in 2014 and 2016 was the last time she was seen publicly.
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After being the face of the Today Show, 20/20, and The View for decades, the now 90-year-old decided to call it a day (about six years ago). And oh, what a day she had. Her six-decades-long career made Walters a household name and go-to interviewer when people wanted to hear the real deal. This is the story of the infamous interviewer who rounded her Rs as much as she gave her honest opinions. From her hatred of being interviewed to her most memorable interviews, this is Barbara Walters.