'View' host Sunny Hostin defends cake-smearing Mona Lisa stunt
The protest by a climate activist who smeared cake on the Mona Lisa’s protective case divided co-hosts on Tuesday’s edition of “The View” – with panelist Sunny Hostin among those who argued the stunt achieved its goal by sparking conversation about the environment. Videos circulating on social media showed a man disguised in a wig and wearing lipstick jumping out of a wheelchair at the Louvre in Paris on Sunday. Reports said the man initially tried to smash the bulletproof case. “I think they work. We’re talking about it,” Hostin said. “I think climate change is something that we ignore so much, not only in this country but around the world. Obviously we’re talking about this issue.” But “View” guest-host Tara Setmayer slammed the protest as “asinine” and said the man had failed to achieve his goal. “We’re talking about the fact that he smeared, he defaced the Mona Lisa. I mean, it’s bulletproof protected, but…it’s a priceless work of art,” Setmayer said. “We’re talking about t...