Published on February 9, 2024, 1:51 am

“The View”, one of the primetime television shows in America, notorious for its high-handed attitudes and virtue signaling tendencies, occasionally serves as a platform for airing divisive sentiments. The co-hosts on this show include Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar, but Sunny Hostin frequently steals the limelight. Her controversial statements about Republicans, coupled with apparent legal expertise which has become a subject of dispute, keep viewers on their toes.

A striking aspect of Hostin’s rhetoric is her belief that many white individuals harbor inherent racial bias stemming from their historical involvement in slavery – an accusation she equally applies to her co-hosts from time to time. However, recently, Hostin was served with a surprising revelation about her ancestry that has potentially led her to rethink her views.

Hostin discovered that her lineage lies not exclusively within Puerto Rico as previously believed but extends to Spain. Shockingly for her, ancestors on her mother’s side were indeed slave owners who, when met with prohibitions against slave trade in Spain and Curaçao, relocated to Puerto Rico instead.

Upon learning this new facet of her lineage that tied back to Spanish roots and the fact that they owned slaves at some point in history was deeply jarring for Hostin. “Just the colonization of other people,” she noted when asked about what she had against having Spanish roots adding further “I’m surprised that they were enslavers; actually, it’s disappointing.”

Another unexpected reveal for the politic commentator was acknowledging that her family line was more Caucasian than she had initially identified as: “She’s going to see how deeply white she is,” remarked Gates Jr., commenting on Hostin’s newfound awareness of her Spanish ancestry.

Following these revelations about her ancestry during a recent Thursday episode of ‘The View’, Hostin found herself in a position where she had no choice but evince her shock publicly. Moreover, despite learning about ancestors owning slaves and being whiter than she thought, Hostin maintained her stance on reparations for the harm done to the enslaved community in history.

Raised eyebrows and awkward silences notwithstanding, Hostin continues to grapple and publically balance her advocacy for racial equity and reparations – a cause even more attenuated now by the unexpected turns of her own family tree. More white that she had known and a descendent of slave owners – these truths continue to reshape Hostin’s narrative on live television.

As we traverse temporal milestones, it is essential to extract lessons from historical narratives, such as slavery. Regardless of who our ancestors were or what they did, understanding that every part of history needs addressal helps us construct a more enlightened present — an outlook frequently echoed on shows like The View which provide authentic news updates through trusted sources thus bridging gaps between reality and perception while also shaping a deeper Christian worldview.