Awkward Moment on The View as Sunny Hostin Debuts New Wine
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Sunny Hostin was excited to debut her new wine, Ama’s Blend Rosé, on The View. However, the launch took an unexpected turn when co-host Whoopi Goldberg interjected, leaving fans puzzled and speculating about what went wrong.
Hostin began by sharing the wine’s connection to her Summer Beach series. “It’s named after the protagonist in my New York Times bestselling Summer Beach series, Amelia ‘Ama’ Vaux Tanner, who buys a vineyard in France and starts making her own rosé,” she explained to the audience.
The conversation took an awkward twist when Hostin mentioned a personal touch on the wine label. “I even use my own handwriting on the label,” she said, noting that her character Ama writes handwritten notes. Goldberg quickly contradicted this claim. “Um, Sunny. This is not your handwriting on the label,” she stated firmly. “It is one of the ways you write. This is not your signature. This is not how you write your signature,” according to Decider.
Despite Hostin’s attempts to explain, Goldberg didn’t back down. She added, “I’m gonna write you a note and tell you why it’s not.” Hostin, visibly surprised, replied, “Okay. It’s not. Tell me later.” This exchange left viewers scratching their heads, with many finding Goldberg’s behavior off-putting. One fan expressed, “Was it necessary for Whoopi to say that’s not Sunny’s handwriting on the bottle?” Another viewer added, “Right?! She could’ve left that alone and not ruined Sunny’s moment.”
“It was tacky and tasteless for Whoopi to call out Sunny on that not being her signature on her wine bottle,” another disappointed fan commented. However, some speculated that Goldberg’s interjection might have had legal implications. An X user suggested, “It might have something to do with someone trying to copy her signature,” offering a possible explanation for Goldberg’s swift response.
The incident overshadowed Hostin’s excitement about her new venture. In a chat with Us Weekly, Hostin expressed her enthusiasm for the project. “I wrote in the book that Ama would start a wine because she moved to France and decided to open up a vineyard, which I think if I’m being honest, is a dream of mine,” she revealed. Hostin’s involvement in the wine-making process was extensive. “I worked with a small batch vineyard owner that’s family-owned.
And so, what was so wonderful is that they knew that I wanted it to be personal. They knew that I wanted it to be different,” she explained. Reflecting on the project, Hostin recalled a book signing in Sag Harbor where rosé enhanced the event’s ambiance. Interestingly, Hostin mentioned Goldberg’s support before the on-air incident.
“Whoopi has been such a big supporter of mine. She has a prosecco and she gave me some really great tips about it.” While the moment on The View may have been uncomfortable, Hostin’s excitement and dedication to her new wine venture remain evident.
