Whoopi went from public housing to mortuary cosmetician to an EGOT.
Self made woman perhaps.
Over 28 years, The View has had a lot of co-hosts. And it's fine for them to be successful.
Meghan McCain, OTOH...
@Cosmichomicide
With further consideration:
If someone were to take some average everyday folks and put them on a show like The View, the day after the first show those folks would no longer be average and everyday folks. They would be celebrities.
And that is the problem I see with the meme.
But I do like the sentiment.