Navarro watched a clip of the scene while appearing on the CNN series, telling host Anderson Cooper that it felt like something out of “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” She explained that they had been preparing to interview the vice president for some time now and were “very proud” to have her on the show. So, it was disappointing for her to leave the set amid the live commotion.
“Now, because of COVID, the table at The View is like the size of an aircraft carrier,” Navarro continued. “Joy [Behar] is clear on the other side. I don’t think she sees the commotion of what Sunny and I are told by the executive producer, Brian Teta, that this is happening. And, of course, it’s a very awkward moment. It’s puzzling. You’ve got a hundred things going through your head.” Navarro explained that both she and Hostin were told about their positive test results via their earpieces and were unsure of how to proceed. She added, “We go. ‘What did you say? Did I hear you right?’ And this is in the middle of live TV. And, as you know, Anderson, the show must go on.”
Regarding the interview with Harris, co-host Joy Behar and Sara Haines conducted the piece from the studio. At the same time, the vice president was seated at a separate location and spoke over video. Navarro stressed that neither she nor Hostin had any contact with Harris before the interview. Additionally, she shared some insight into that positive COVID-19 test result. Navarro told Cooper that her positive result was likely a false negative. After this situation, she took another rapid antigen test and a PCR test, which produced negative results. According to PEOPLE
, a producer for the show also told the audience that both Navarro and Hostin were tested again and that the results were negative.
