LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Jason Aldean has been the talk of the town for quite some time now, and ‘The View’ has finally addressed his most recent song, ‘Try That in a Small Town’ which sparked severe controversy and backlash. In an extensive segment, all co-hosts had something to contribute to Aldean’s latest song.
While Sunny Hostin was an important part of the contribution, she had a special someone in the audience to support her. It was none other than Hostin’s mother, Rosa Beza. Beza sat in the audience as the camera panned toward her after Hostin mentioned her presence. Beza also helped solidify a statement Hostin was making, in relation to Aldean.
‘I put my legal hat on’
For more than half of the segment about Aldean, Hostin remained silent as she listened to her co-hosts put their points rewards, talking about small towns, big cities, and most importantly racism. Hostin waited for the right opportunity to chime into the conversation. In regard to the controversy, Hostin said, “I’m actually not going to give him the benefit of the doubt, and I’m pleased that you are…and that you are,” pointing towards Alyssa Farah Griffin and Sara Haines. Hostin then continued, “As a lawyer, when I put my legal hat on I don’t believe in censorship. However, this man is from Macon, Georgia. My father is from Augusta, Georgia, and Macon, Georgia.” After Hostin mentions her father, William Cummings, she talks about the troubles her parents faced as an interracial couple in South Carolina.
Hostin introduces her mother
Hostin points out that her mother is in the audience, before blowing her a kiss, and thanking her for being there. There’s a round of applause for Beza as she smiles and waves at her daughter, sitting behind the desk. Hostin then continues, “And my mother and father, because they were an interracial couple who were sent out of South Carolina by the KKK. And my father is still scarred from that experience, and you are still scarred from that experience,” she says, pointing to her mother who nods in agreement as Hostin speaks to her co-hosts and the audience. Whoopi Goldberg also chimes in, agreeing with Hostin, “we’re all still scarred from that experience.”
Following this, Beza doesn't make another appearance on the Aldean part as Hostin closes the segment with a legal note. While Beza’s presence on ‘The View’ was short-lived, at least on air, it still was a rare and sweet moment for the audiences and co-hosts to see a family member in the crowd.
