The Viewis back after a chaotic Friday show.
Last week, frequent guest co-hostAna Navarroand panelistSunny Hostinwere asked to leave the ABC talk show’s set while live on the air aftertesting positive for COVID-19. Hostin, 52, and Navarro, 49, who are both fully vaccinated, were informed of their results while preparing to bringVice President Kamala Harrison stage for an interview.
On Monday, however, co-hostJoy Beharinformed the audience that both tests were false positives and that all four of the panelists, includingSara Haines, had been confirmed negative for the virus. (ModeratorWhoopi Goldbergwas out on both Friday and Monday.)
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“This is the update: We were all given numerous, numerous COVID tests,” began Behar, 78, while Haines, 44, quipped, “My nostrils are so sensitive.”
“I am thrilled to report that Sunny and Ana’s Friday results turned out to be false positives, and everyone is safe, healthy and COVID-free,” Behar continued. “No one’s got it. It was a mistake of some sort.”
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Behar then turned to executive producer Brian Teta, who apologized to Navarro and Hostin for the situation.
“It was just an unbelievable set of circumstances, and we found out moments before we came back on the air,” he said. “And in that moment, all I could think of was that we had to keep the hosts safe, and we had to keep the vice president safe — she could not walk out no matter what.”
“And that led to some really awkward television that I’d like to have back if I could, but I really want to acknowledge and apologize to Sunny and Ana, because in the midst of all this chaos, they were put in this position where they had this information put out on television,” Teta added.
“It was unfortunate that mistakes were made, but I can confidently say that we have very vigorous safety protocols, that everyone is regularly tested, and I’m just so relieved that you guys are healthy, that everyone is healthy and nobody was ever in danger,” he concluded.
Next, Hostin and Navarro recapped what the experience was like for them. Hostin thanked viewers for the “outpouring of love and support,” but also noted that the situation was “uncomfortable” for her.
“It was really uncomfortable for my results to be released publicly before I even knew what was going on, before they were verified, before I was tested again and again. And there were real life ramifications when things like that happen,” she said, explaining that her surgeon husband Emmanuel had to be pulled out of surgery, her children were notified at school and her parents had to be rushed to get tested themselves.
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Navarro, meanwhile, said the ordeal left her “flabbergasted.”
“I will tell my Latino and Black Twitter: Pipe down folks, this is not a conspiracy that they brought out Sunny and me. Because you know the Latinos are like, ‘Wait, where are our girls going?'” she said.
“I would like the opportunity to ask some more questions,” Hostin agreed, while Behar added, “We would really like you to come back, Madam Vice President.”
source: people.com
