“The View” hosts Sunny Hostin and Meghan McCain definitely don’t see eye to eye when it comes to how people get opportunities in life. And on Thursday’s episode, Hostin made it very clear where she stands.
As part of the show’s Hot Topics for the day, the panel of women discussed the backlash that actor Ben Stiller faced this week for saying that working in Hollywood is a meritocracy, in defense of an upcoming short film starring Sean Penn’s son, directed by Steven Spielberg’s daughter, and written by Stephen King’s son. Within minutes, people on Twitter started roasting Stiller, who has famous parents himself.
But for Meghan McCain — who, as Whoopi pointed out, also comes from “notable stock” — Stiller’s words were valid.
“I think people think when you have a famous family, or famous parents, everything’s just given to you and things are really easy,...
As part of the show’s Hot Topics for the day, the panel of women discussed the backlash that actor Ben Stiller faced this week for saying that working in Hollywood is a meritocracy, in defense of an upcoming short film starring Sean Penn’s son, directed by Steven Spielberg’s daughter, and written by Stephen King’s son. Within minutes, people on Twitter started roasting Stiller, who has famous parents himself.
But for Meghan McCain — who, as Whoopi pointed out, also comes from “notable stock” — Stiller’s words were valid.
“I think people think when you have a famous family, or famous parents, everything’s just given to you and things are really easy,...
- 7/29/2021
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
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