• According to a tweet posted by Iger, “Barbara was a true legend and a pioneer
• She was a one-of-a-kind reporter who was able to secure interviews with many of the most influential people
• In addition, he said, “I had the pleasure of calling Barbara a colleague for more than three decades,

Barbara Walters the famous journalist whose impressive career has spanned over 60 years have left this world.

According to a tweet posted by Iger, “Barbara was a true legend and a pioneer not only for women in journalism but for journalism itself.” She was a one-of-a-kind reporter who was able to secure interviews with many of the most influential people of our time, including heads of state and leaders of regimes, as well as the most famous entertainers and sports figures.

In addition, he said, “I had the pleasure of calling Barbara Walters a colleague for more than three decades, but what’s more significant is that I was able to call her a great friend.”

Although she began her writing career as early as the 1950s, which included writing for Redbook Magazine, Walters’ first television appearance was as a “Today Girl” on the Today show, where she quickly rose through the ranks to become a reporter-at-large in a matter of only one year. In 1974, Walters made history by becoming the first woman in the United States to serve in the capacity of co-host for a morning program on an American news program

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