Guest cohost Star Jones and panelist Alyssa Farah Griffin offered condolences after Hostin handed her interview questions off in the emotional moment.

Sunny Hostin got emotional about experiencing a loss in her family during a segment on The View about heart health. Star Jones joined the panel as an American Heart Association national volunteer to kick off a segment about American Heart Month on Wednesday 5.

Sunny Hostin had an emotional response to a conversation about cardiovascular health on this morning’s episode of The View, which came only one day after her aunt died of a heart attack. The panel welcomed OG co-host Star Jones back to the Hot Topics table to fill in for Joy Behar, who has been absent for the last two days.