Rachel Uchitel may be a lot of things (seriously, what is a “director of VIP services” in a nightclub anyway?) but she is not a hooker. Or so she is threatening to claim in a lawsuit aimed at “The View’s” Joy Behar.

Behar said on Thursday’s show, “Yeah, you-ka-tell she’s a hooker.”

This pissed Uchitel and her high-powered attorney Gloria Allred off to no end, according to TMZ.com.

TMZ reported: “Gloria says the statement was false, defamatory and highly offensive — and hurtful, too.”

“G.A. says Rachel is ‘not amused’ because ‘she values her reputation and her reputation has been damaged…'”

Right. Joy Behar damaged her reputation. Cavorting with celebrities and traveling around to world to offer “bottle service” didn’t.

Meanwhile, Rachel might take all of her clothes off for Playboy! According to Extra, the skin mag has made her an offer and they are in negotiations. Which I’m sure will do wonders for her reputation.

UPDATE @ 1:15 p.m.:

“The View” has issued an apology:

“Joy Behar made a play on Ms. Uchitel’s name. This was intended as a joke. We sincerely apologize for the choice of words and for any misimpression the joke may have created.”