Joy Behar’s appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen has spilled into a debate on The View, where co-hosts clashed over whether her blazer-popping moment amounted to a thirst trap. Behar joined Cohen in the Bravo Clubhouse on Sept. 10 and closed WWHL by reading the “Top 5 Joy Behar Real Housewife taglines” that Cohen’s staff had prepared.
During this morning’s taping of The View, after the WWHL clip was shown, Alyssa Farah Griffin reminded Behar that she’s not above the trend. Sunny Hostin exclaimed, “I didn’t know you did that, Joy!” Behar insisted it was “not a thirst trap” and added that she did it as a joke. Ana Navarro called the moment “soft porn,” and Sara Haines jokingly asked, “Why would you show the twins if you weren’t wanting attention?” Behar fired back, “Because it was a joke. I’m a comedian, hello!”
The exchange touched on a longer-running conversation about thirst traps on The View. Whoopi Goldberg was noted to have once learned what a thirst trap is in a prior discussion about the term, and Griffin revealed she has posted one of her own. Griffin described a past moment in which a sexy beachside photo helped rekindle a long-distance relationship with her husband, illustrating how social media moments intersect with real-life relationships. The program’s panel discussion reflects a broader, ongoing dialogue about how celebrities and television personalities engage audiences through provocative posts and jokes.
The View has long woven pop culture moments into its weekday format, and the current discussion underscores an ongoing trend in celebrity social media that spills into daytime talk. The show airs on weekdays at 11/10c on ABC.