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Debbie Matenopoulos wants to replace Kimberly Guilfoyle as US ambassador to Greece

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Greer, C. (2026, October 15). Debbie Matenopoulos wants to replace Kimberly Guilfoyle as US ambassador to Greece. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/10/15/celebrity-news/debbie-matenopoulos-campaigns-to-replace-kimberly-guilfoyle-as-us-ambassador-to-greece/

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Debbie Matenopoulos, a Greek-American TV host and former "View" co-host, is campaigning on social media to become the next US ambassador to Greece, aiming to replace Kimberly Guilfoyle. She cites her fluency in Greek, possession of a Greek passport, family connections in the country, and business ventures including cookbooks and skincare lines as qualifications. Matenopoulos emphasizes her extensive experience in live TV broadcasting over political background, suggesting that entrepreneurial success is sufficient for such roles.

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Debbie Matenopoulos, a Greek-American TV host and former co-host of "The View," has expressed her desire to become the next US ambassador to Greece. She campaigned on social media for this position, aiming to replace Kimberly Guilfoyle in the role. According to an interview with Page Six, Matenopoulos highlighted several qualifications: she speaks Greek fluently as it was her first language, holds a Greek passport, and owns homes in Greece where much of her extended family resides. She also boasts two best-selling Greek cookbooks and a successful Greek skincare line.

Matenopoulos emphasized that while "you don’t need any qualifications to be an ambassador to any country," she believes being an entrepreneur or political donor helps. Her campaign is entirely serious, despite the unusual nature of some of her cited credentials.

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🔮 “I understand the politics, the government, the people… and I love the country,” she said. But perhaps the one qualification that will surely set her apart from any other potentials is, “I have two very successful, best selling Greek cookbooks,” she said.

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Greek-American TV host Debbie Matenopoulos says she wants to be the next US ambassador to Greece because she’s written Greek cookbooks, among other things. asserted

she → say → things

The former “View” co-host kicked off her Thursday morning by campaigning on social media to replace Kimberly Guilfoyle in the role, and later told Page Six she’s entirely serious about wanting the gig. asserted

she → kick → gig

“No. 1, I speak the language. asserted

I → speak → language

It was my first language before I even spoke English. asserted

I → speak → English

No. 2, I have a Greek passport,” she said. asserted

she → have → passport

Matenopoulos added she own homes in Greece, in part, because her “entire family lives there,” with the exception of her immediate family. asserted

family → add → family

“I understand the politics, the government, the people… and I love the country,” she said. But perhaps the one qualification that will surely set her apart from any other potentials is, “I have two very successful, best selling Greek cookbooks,” she said. asserted

she → understand → cookbooks

Additionally, “I have a very successful Greek skincare line,” she said. asserted

she → have → line

“No disrespect to Kim,” she said, “You don’t need any qualifications to be an ambassador to any country… you just need to be an entrepreneur, a successful business woman or businessman, or political donor.” And she’s serious. asserted

she → say → country

“All of my journalism training and live TV skills have seriously prepared me more for this position than most,” she told Page Six. asserted

she → prepare → most

She added, “You don’t need to have a life in politics to do this… asserted

You → add → this

I have 30 years of live TV experience. asserted

I → have → experience

That’s well over 10,000 hours of speaking in front of people on massive scales, and also bringing people together and making them feel seen.” asserted

them → ’ → people

Matenopolous told us friends have already reached out to Trump on her behalf and she’s already getting questions about representing the administration on an international scale. asserted

she → tell → scale

It’s about building solid relations for both countries involved that go far beyong anyone’s time in the White House,” she said. asserted

she → ’ → House

The president downplayed his relationship with her, despite her once being engaged to his Donald Jr. asserted

her → downplay → Jr.

“She, I guess, dated my son a long time ago,” he said during a press briefing this week. asserted

he → guess → briefing

“But she went to Greece. asserted

she → go → Greece

She was doing a good job, but we didn’t like what we were reading.” asserted

we → do → what

Debbie Matenopoulos wants to replace Kimberly Guilfoyle as US ambassador to Greece

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