Sunny Hostin Sides With Activist Behind Mona Lisa Cake Stunt; Here’s Why
The Mona Lisa's protective bulletproof glass in the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, was smeared with cake by a protester a few days ago. Even though the topic first circulated a few days ago, many people are still talking about the matter.
During Tuesday's episode of "The View," the hosts are still talking about what happened, and it appears that their opinions were divided as co-host Sunny Hostin sided with the activist, saying he did the right thing.
According to the New York Post, videos have been swirling online showing a man wearing a wig and lipstick to disguise himself as an older woman in a wheelchair.
His stunt was reportedly a protest to spark a conversation about the environment and earth.
Hostin said she thinks the incident made an impact and "worked" because they're talking about it on the panel.
"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," she said.
However, not everyone agreed with her, as Tara Setmayer interjected, saying the protest was "asnine," and the activist failed to achieve his goal.
"We're talking about that as opposed to what the issue is that he's actually protesting. So I think stunts like that don't work at all," the host said.
Joy Behar chimed in and sided with Hostin's opinion, saying it did spark discussion about climate change.
Co-host Whoopi Goldberg joined the conversation, and she disagreed with the protest, saying vandalism, despite its intentions, isn't right.
An Activist Made Headlines After Smearing Cake on the Mona Lisa
When a protester smeared cake over Leonardo DaVinci's most prized possession, the world was shocked.
According to Marca, a man disguised as an older woman was riding a wheelchair before standing up to vandalize one of the most important pieces in history.
Fortunately, there's a bulletproof glass protective cover that prevents the public from touching the painting.
Even though there were a lot of witnesses and security personnel, the situation did not escalate into something bigger as the man was escorted out of the building shortly after.
This isn't the first time the Mona Lisa got vandalized, as many people attempted to destroy it in the past, like a man who threw sulfuric acid in the 50s.
