Sunny Hostin also brought up the reaction to Selena Gomez’s appearance at the 2025 SAG Awards.

Sunny Hostinagreed withJoy Behar’s assessment that the conversation is a heavily gendered one.

“It definitely is about being a woman.

Whoopi Goldberg on The View; Selena Gomez at the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards held at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on February 23, 2025 in Los Angeles, California

Whoopi Goldberg on ‘The View’ ; Selena Gomez at 2025 SAG Awards.Credit:ABC; Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty

This cult of celebrity is always kind of interesting to me.

Why look to a complete stranger for inspiration?

You don’t know what’s going on in that person’s life.Selena Gomezsuffers from lupus.

Whoopi Goldberg, Sara Haines, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, and Alyssa Farah Griffin on The View

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“She may have lost this weight for her health condition,” Hostin continued.

Goldberg continued: “Everybody makes their choice in life.”

“Everybody has their different struggles that they’re dealing with.

“Just comment on the acting, and if you have a question, ask somebody.

I’m sure you didn’t mean to be demeaning,” she finished.

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