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Kathy Proudfoot adopted a sassy sweet rescue pig named Barbara earlier this month

Couple years of her life, it sounds like it may have even taken another step for you. >> sure. barbara and i, i mean, i would always say, barbara, i'm still here bothering you. [laughter] and she loved me like a girl, and, you know, i had told her a number of times, barbara, you went in and spoke and spent time with people that a other people would shy away from. she had a tender, compassionate curious i. she just didn't have questions. barbara had compassion and curiosity for someone's story. of she'd sit with those that no one would want to sit with, those accused of the worst of the worst, ...

Approach the queen of england, her majesty -- [laughter] she was my go-to. if i had something going on, i'd go to barbara. she was the first one outside of our family to know when we had a baby born, and she knew everything first. we've learn and will continue to learn from her, her legacy both in news and in love, and i will -- i'm a different woman because of barbara walters. rachel: that's so beautiful. pete: such a thoughtful message. perfect person to talk to in this morning. and also you're a thoughtful person. by the way, you're with family here -- >> yes. [laughter] pete: know you are....

Professionally, i don't know that there are enough minutes to cover all that she has meant to me personally. rachel: tell us a little bit, you call her your tv mom. give us an example, what that actually means. >> sure. barbara was the first to explore all news, but if i brought her anything personal, she made it feel like national news, she was that interested in the daily lives. she went to bat for me when i didn't have maternity leave, never had it in my contract until barbara a walters went to swing big for me. rachel: good for her. >> to make sure that i had that covered. she would defend...