Debbie Matenopouloswas right out of college when she received some exciting news.
“I was so young, and it was so scary,” she also admitted.
One of these women was the infamousBarbara Walters.
Working with a renowned journalist like Walters made for quite an intense learning experience.
“She was tough,” Matenopoulos admitted.
“But I wouldn’t trade it for the world.”
After all, the experience helped form her into the successful TV host that she is today.
“It was a very hard lesson to learn,” Matenopoulos admitted to The List.
“I was freaked,” Matenopoulos said.
“Imagine Barbara Walters doing that to you.”
At that point, she did the only thing she knew she could do.
She went out on stage.
After all, the show must go on.
“Do you want to know why?
Another important lesson Matenopoulos learned from Walters was to always arrive at least 10 minutes early.
“I like that one, too,” she told us.
