Cynthia Erivo Called Sunny Hostin to Explain Why ‘The View’ Host’s Comments on Cornell 7 Case Sparked Backlash: ‘Lead With Empathy’ and Not the Law

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1. New York Post

   ‘The View’ co-host Sunny Hostin name-drops A-lister who phoned her over ‘blunt’ Cornell 7 remarks ↗ (opens New York Post)

   Published Oct 6, 2026

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   Hostin clarified the viral comments she made last week during Monday's episode of the talk show's "Behind the Table" podcast.

2. Variety

   Cynthia Erivo Called Sunny Hostin to Explain Why ‘The View’ Host’s Comments on Cornell 7 Case Sparked Backlash: ‘Lead With Empathy’ and Not the Law ↗ (opens Variety)

   Published Oct 6, 2026

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   “The View” co-host Sunny Hostin revealed on the show’s “Behind the Table” podcast (via Entertainment Weekly) that Cynthia Erivo called her with concerns over Hostin’s viral segment discussing the Cornell 7 sexual assault case.

3. Breitbart News

   Sunny Hostin: James' Cornell Statement 'May Be Disqualifying' ↗ (opens Breitbart News)

   Published Oct 7, 2026

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   On Tuesday’s broadcast of ABC’s “The View,” co-host Sunny Hostin said that New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) was a prejudging of the Cornell case and “that may be disqualifying for her.” Co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin said, “I actually don’t

4. The M

   Cynthia Erivo Urgently Called Sunny Hostin When She Heard The View Host’s Framing of the Cornell 7 Case ↗ (opens The M)

   Published Oct 7, 2026

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   On the October 5 episode of Behind the Table , a podcast in which hosts of ABC’s talk show The View recount the week’s episodes by taking a closer look at the stories covered — current co-host and former federal prosecutor Sunny Hostin revealed that her close friend and sorority sister, queer actres…