A PLATINUM VIEW

Backstage at The View, Def Jam chief Steve Bartels surprises breakout star Alessia Cara with a platinum plaque for her album, Know-It-All, shortly before joining show co-host Whoopi Goldberg for a hard-hitting segment on one-minute summer lunches.

Later they were joined by EVP Promo Rick Sackheim and other label team members, all of whom demanded their own reality series. Seen are (l-r) EVP PR Gabe Tesoriero, Bartels, SVP A&R Tab Nkhereanye, Cara, Sackheim, manager Chris Smith, PR Lydia Kanuga and managers Victoria Westfall and Andres Recio.