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‘The View’ co-host Sunny Hostin name-drops A-lister who phoned her over ‘blunt’ Cornell 7 remarks

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Cardoza, R. (2026, October 6). ‘The View’ co-host Sunny Hostin name-drops A-lister who phoned her over ‘blunt’ Cornell 7 remarks. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/10/06/entertainment/the-view-co-host-sunny-hostin-name-drops-a-lister-who-phoned-her-over-cornell-7-remarks/

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Sunny Hostin, a co-host of "The View," received a call from actress and singer Cynthia Erivo while she was in Paris working on a movie about consent and sexual assault. Erivo advised Hostin to be more empathetic when discussing legal matters, particularly regarding Hostin's comments about the Cornell University rape case involving seven fraternity members. Hostin had previously stated that under New York law, voluntary intoxication does not negate consent, which drew criticism from her peers on the show.

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Sunny Hostin, a co-host on "The View," recently faced criticism for her blunt remarks about a case involving seven fraternity brothers accused of gang-raping Jane Doe in October 2024. The incident took place at Cornell University, and despite initial reluctance by the Tompkins County District Attorney's office to press charges, they are now reconsidering their stance due to a civil lawsuit filed on September 16th.

Actress Toni Erivo, who shares ties with Hostin from being part of the same sorority, reached out directly. From Paris, where she is working on a movie about consent and sexual assault, Erivo advised Hostin to approach her comments more empathetically rather than just bluntly stating them. Erivo, 39, praised Hostin’s work for women but suggested that leading with empathy would make people more open to hearing the message.

Erivo's representative did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Page Six regarding this interaction.

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“The articles discuss different aspects of the Cornell 7 case, with Article A focusing on a roundtable discussion and Article B reporting on a conversation between Sunny Hostin and an actress named Erivo about Hostin's remarks.”

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At the time, Erivo explained, “Sis, I know you and I know your heart and your life’s work has been about protecting women and children.” asserted

heart → explain → women

Erivo, 39, pointed out that she and Hostin, 57, are both “blunt” people but that the latter needs “to learn to give people her opinion in a way that they can receive it rather than just be blunt.” asserted

they → point → it

The actress, who has “spent a lot of time” with the lawyer as they were “both in the same sorority,” advised Hostin to “lead with empathy … instead of leading with the law” so that “people can be [open to] receiving the message about the law.” asserted

people → spend → law

Hostin added that her “good friend” made the phone call from Paris, where she is “working on a movie about consent and sexual assault.” asserted

she → add → consent

Erivo’s rep did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment. asserted

rep → respond → comment

In Hostin’s initial comments during the talk show’s Sept. 29 episode, she spoke about the seven fraternity brothers accused of gang-raping Jane Doe in October 2024 — who have denied any wrongdoing. asserted

who → speak → wrongdoing

While Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten declined to bring charges against the men at the time, his office is revisiting the case to consider charges in the wake of the alleged victim filing a civil lawsuit against Cornell University and the Chi Phi fraternity on Sept. 16. asserted

victim → decline → Sept.

Hostin stated last month that “there is no way, according to her statement in 2024, that any prosecutor would’ve brought forth a case.” uncertain

prosecutor → state → case

She explained, “Under New York law, voluntary intoxication or drug use that merely impairs judgment does not legally constitute an inability to consent to sexual activity. … asserted

that → explain → activity

If you voluntarily ingest drugs, voluntarily take alcohol, you can agree to have threesomes.” asserted

you → ingest → threesomes

The lawyer clarified this on Monday’s podcast, insisting she is an “empathetic person” and was not “defending” the members of the fraternity. asserted

she → clarify → fraternity

Hostin said she sees “things, when it comes to the law, sort of black and white” and that, in her head, “the morality of what happened [was] very different from the legality of what happened.” asserted

what → say → legality

She stated, “Those are two different things.” asserted

Those → state → ?

Hostin, therefore, called it her “job, in a sense,” to “apply the facts as [she] know[s] them to the law” — especially since her fellow co-hosts had spoken “emotionally” about the topic. asserted

hosts → call → topic

She pointed out that she did “speak about the moral issue” later in the episode once she was “comfortable” having given her legal perspective. asserted

she → point → perspective

If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-330-0226. asserted

you → know → 0226

Conversation Your voice matters. asserted

voice → matter → ?

Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted

Discussions → moderate → civility

‘The View’ co-host Sunny Hostin name-drops A-lister who phoned her over ‘blunt’ Cornell 7 remarks

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