Joy Behar and Sarah Silverman share impromptu kiss on 'The View', Internet calls it 'gross'
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Sarah Silverman brought unexpected sparks to 'The View' on Thursday, May 29, when she leaned in and kissed Joy Behar on the lips during a lighthearted exchange at the end of her guest appearance.
The spontaneous moment unfolded after a warm farewell between the longtime friends, with Behar saying, “It’s always fun to see you,” and Silverman responding, “I love seeing you!”
Sarah Silverman surprises Joy Behar with on-air kiss
Before the show could wrap, Whoopi Goldberg asked Sarah Silverman if she wanted to "do the goodbye," prompting the comedian to go in for a peck on Joy Behar’s lips, drawing cheers and applause from the studio audience.
“Mmmmm,” Behar said afterward with a grin, as Ana Navarro jokingly asked, “How’s her breath?” a callback to an earlier segment about Behar’s mint habit, Page Six reported.
When Silverman asked Behar about the bowl of mints in front of her, the 82-year-old said she likes to have them around, adding, “I need fresh breath!”
This led Silverman to quip, “You know my friend Todd Glass has the best joke. When someone has bad breath, [you say] ‘I wonder what like a thousand Tic Tacs would taste like.'”
After Silverman and Behar shared a playful kiss, Sara Haines couldn’t resist referring to the comment, teasing, "I wonder what it’s like to have a thousand Tic Tacs right now."
Emmy-winning comedian Sarah Silverman takes us behind her deeply personal new standup special, 'PostMortem,' which is a hilarious and often heartwarming celebration of her late parents. pic.twitter.com/TXR8hmFNR5
— The View (@TheView) May 29, 2025
Silverman, 54, appeared on the show to promote her new Netflix comedy special 'PostMortem', which debuted May 20 and offers a deeply personal lens on grief, including the story of her late parents and a previously unspoken family tragedy.
Internet reacts after Sarah Silverman kisses Joy Behar in a surprise moment on ‘The View’
A surprise kiss between Sarah Silverman and Joy Behar on 'The View' set social media ablaze, but the internet's reaction was far from unanimous.
One viewer commented, “What’s up with that passive agreement bit with Joy and her bowl of mints?”
Others were far less amused, calling the moment a publicity stunt. “Things they’ll do to gain viewers. Gross and pathetic," one wrote.
Disgust also made its way into the discourse, with a person stating, “Not enough mouthwash in the world….”
And some users summed it up more bluntly, as one wrote, “Clowns.”
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