The atmosphere in The View studio has just become tense to suffocating when Sunny Hostin, one of the famous Talk Show hosts, suddenly let go of the harsh criticism targeting Elon Musk in the live broadcast on Tuesday. Facing the witness of the audience on the spot and millions of viewers via television, Hostin bluntly called Musk a “bastard” while discussing his influence in the field of technology and politics. But what really made the whole studio was the instant reaction from Musk himself, who happened to be in the stands, pushing the drama to a new level.
The incident occurred among an exciting debate about the role of billionaires in modern society. Hostin, unable to hold back emotions, criticize Musk for his controversial decisions on X and business projects, before letting the insults not notice. The crowd was silent for a few seconds, until Musk, with a cold face, stood up from the guest chair and responded to the microphone: “Sunny, she has just proved to be smaller than what I thought.” His sharp words resounded in the surprise of all, causing both hostin and the hosts like Whopi Goldberg and Sara Haines to not know how to react.
Joy Behar, with a dense experience, quickly intervened to cool down the situation. “We apologize for the last language – this is a live, emotional program that sometimes goes beyond control,” she said, trying to save the atmosphere before moving to the ad. But that moment has spread like forest fires on social networks. Hostin’s fans praised her for “daring to speak straight”, with a writer on X: “Sunny just said what millions of people think!” Meanwhile, the supporter of Musk countered: “She lost her professionalism – Elon made her shut up!”
Conflict between Hostin and Musk is not new. Previously, she criticized him on the acquisition of Twitter and controversial statements, while Musk often sarcasm The view program on X. ABC, The View radio, has not made an official comment, but the pressure from the audience is forcing them to consider the consequences. With Hostin without signs of apology and Musk still keeps the challenging attitude, this incident promises to be a hot topic for many days to come. Is this just a minute impulsive, or started for a bigger public confrontation? When the smoke dissolves, both sides have no intention of concession.
