Paul McCartney, Jennifer Hudson and Paris Hilton are among the musicians and celebrities paying tribute to Barbara Walters.
During her iconic career, the trailblazing broadcast journalist became the first female co-host of theMcCartney, whose wife Nancy Shevell is cousins with Walters, also shared a message on social media honoring the late broadcast legend.
“Nancy and I are so saddened by the news of her dear cousin Barbara Walters’ passing. The two of them enjoyed a deep loving relationship over many years and I was proud to share some of those special moments,” the former Beatles member. “Barbara was an amazing woman who more than held her own in the early days of male-dominated television and went on to become a worldwide celebrity known for her many perceptive interviews with stars from every walk of life.