Sunny Hostin And her husband, Emmanuel “Manny” HostinThey have been there for each other through the ups and downs.
The view Cohost wrote in her 2020 book, I Am These Truths: A Memoir of Identity, Justice, and Living Between WorldsShe said she met Manny at church when they were living in Maryland in 1996. “He was gorgeous, and he wore a beautifully tailored suit,” she wrote. the people.
After the service, Sunny followed him to the bagel shop and tried to start a conversation. Their meet-cute eventually became a “running joke” between the pair.
“He would tell people we met at a bagel shop, but I would let him and everyone know that we met at church,” she wrote. “That's where the contact happened. He just didn't see me.”
Two years later, Sunny and Mani exchanged vows. They welcomed their first child, son Gabriel, in 2002 and added daughter Paloma to their brood in 2006.
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August 1998
Sunny and Mani tie the knot.
August 2002
Sunny and Manny welcomed their first child, son Gabriel.
May 2006
The couple added their daughter, Paloma, to their family.
September 2020
Sunny shared that opening up about motherhood in her book was emotional. “I struggled with infertility for years and was ashamed and embarrassed by it for a long time,” she told ABC. Windy City Live. “I've had five miscarriages. My son almost didn't make it. I was bedridden for probably seven months during my pregnancy and fell into a deep depression. I don't think a lot of women talk about depression, they don't talk about IVF, they don't talk about infertility.” I thought: “I need to talk about this so that women know that they are not alone and that there is nothing to be ashamed of, nothing to embarrass.”
January 2021
during episode of The viewSunny shared that Mani's parents died of coronavirus weeks ago.
“Although I have chosen a very public career, as most of you know, those who know my husband, Manny, know that he is very private. But after speaking to him, he felt that from a public health standpoint, it was important,” Sunny said at the time. “It's very important for me to share that we are deeply saddened that Manny lost his parents over the holidays.”
Sunny noted that Manny's parents “were doctors and were very careful” and “didn't celebrate Thanksgiving with us because we all decided it wasn't safe.” After a lot of contact tracing, we still don't know how they contracted this virus and this disease.
September 2021
Sunny and hospitable Ana Navarro They were asked to leave The view During the live broadcast after The test is positive For Covid-19. The results were later revealed False positives. While reflecting on the incident, Sunny shared how the health scare affected Mani, who is a surgeon. “He was in the operating room and had to be taken out,” she added.
Sunny Hostin's 50th birthday extravaganza didn't leave her husband in much of a celebratory mood. On the “Behind the Table” podcast Tuesday, February 20, Sunny recalled her October 2023 birthday bash on The View, which included a musical tribute featuring a group of music icons. “I don't know if you remember” The View (…)
January 2023
Sunny said the people That Manny initially tried to convince her not to undergo plastic surgery. He told her: You are beautiful. You are hot. “You're hot.”
However, Sunny made up her mind and waited until two days before the procedure to inform her husband. “I said, ‘I’m not asking for permission or discussion or input,’” Sunny recalls. “I'm just giving you the information, because I have complete power over my body, and I need to do it myself.”
February 2024
Sunny revealed in her appearance on the podcast 'Behind the Table' that Mani was not pleased when she interacted with him Doug E. Fresh On the show the previous year. (Manny appears in a 2023 episode on Sunny's birthday.)
“I don't know if you remember, during my 50th birthday show when we had 50 Years of Hip-Hop, Doug E. Fresh came up to me, and in my husband's room, The View, she danced a little close to me,” Sunny told the show's executive producer Brian Tita.
She continued: “We got into the car, and Manny said, ‘What is this sound?’”
While Sunny joked that “Dog E is getting too fresh for Manny”, she shared that she and her husband tend to feel jealous in their relationship. “You can say he's worse than me,” Sunny added. “We don't like these things.”
When a viewer asked if Manny was bothered by her obsession Idris Elba“Oh, he doesn't like that,” Sunny replied.
After the actor Alan Ritchson He appeared as a guest on The viewSunny quipped that he “could be my new hall pass.” She added: “He could buy me a drink any day.” Don't tell Manny that.”
May 2024
Sunny said exclusively Us Weekly The only thing she wishes she could change was with her parents. “I will take more pictures,” Sunny explained. “I used to tell myself: cherish every second.” Because it goes by so fast. They always tell you that, don't they? “Oh, it goes by so fast.” I'm like, uh, no. I am nursing and get up every 2 hours. “It doesn't go by quickly at all.”
“She would definitely have been more present,” Sunny admitted, adding: “My husband says, 'You're crazy.'” I was making baby food and doing all kinds of things. But I would take more videos and photos and spend more time, if that were possible.
Sunny Hostin has an unwavering relationship with her two children, but even she looks back with few regrets about motherhood. In an exclusive interview with Us Weekly, The View co-host, 55, said she would do one thing different in her parenting journey. “I'm going to take more pictures,” Hostin explained. “I will tell myself (…)
January 2025
News broke in January 2025 that Money was one of nearly 200 defendants included in an insurance fraud lawsuit filed in New York's Eastern District Court, seeking at least $450 million in damages.
According to court documents he obtained Daily Mail And he looks at it weManny is accused of federal insurance fraud and “obtaining kickbacks by performing surgery and … sending bills to a company that insured taxi companies and Uber and Lyft drivers.”
“Hostin knowingly provided fraudulent medical and other health care services including laparoscopic surgeries,” the lawsuit states. The filing also alleged that the insurer American Transit was billed “for commissions and/or other compensation that were disguised as dividends or other cash distributions.”
we I reached out to Sunny and Manny's representatives at the time.
Mani denied “all allegations” and described the suit as “a comprehensive, rambling and baseless lawsuit by an insurance company on the verge of bankruptcy,” his lawyer said. Daniel ThwaitesHe said in a statement to: Daily Mail.
The filing “is intended to intimidate and harass doctors from charging the costs of care provided to American insurance companies and their riders,” Thwaites said, noting that Maney has an “impeccable” record.
“American Transit rushed to file the lawsuit without examining Dr. Huston or expressing any concerns to his attorneys,” Thwaites continued. “The real story here is about an insurance company abusing the legal system to limit and restrict health care benefits for its insureds and their riders, and write off its corresponding liabilities.”
In a separate statement to the outlet, an American Transit representative said: “These potentially large no-fault recoveries can incentivize bad-faith providers to over-diagnose, over-treat, and over-bille to get the most money back for themselves.”
