Sunny Hostin Says She’s 'in Grief’ After Becoming an Empty Nester but Jokes ‘I Am Stalking My Daughter Now’

Hostin is mom to son Gabriel, 22, and daughter Paloma, 18, whom she shares with husband Emmanuel

Sunny Hostin is officially an empty nester.

On Tuesday, Sept. 3, the mom of two shared on The View that she had mixed feelings after dropping her 18-year-old daughter Paloma off at college. Hostin shares her daughter and her son Gabriel, 22, with husband Emmanuel.

"I got to drop off my daughter at college and become an empty nester. And I’m a mess, I’m in grief. I have Kelly Ripa giving me advice," Hostin said during the episode.

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"I will say this. I am stalking my daughter now," she teased. "I call her every day, I text her every day, and she finally said to me this morning, ‘Stop'"

"I will say, my husband is ecstatic, he thinks he can walk around the house naked now. He’s like, ‘I’ve got my wife back, let’s do date night.’ And I am sad," she admitted.

For Mother's Day in 2023, The View co-host was surprised by sweet messages from her two kids while appearing on the Rachael Ray Show. After Hostin discussed what she usually does for Mother's Day, Rachael Ray said, "And you know what else they're doing? Giving you this loving message — watch this."

In the video, Paloma said to her mom, "Hi mama, so let's just ignore the fact that it's dark out. And my hair. It's very much past my bedtime. But I would like to wish you a very happy Mother's Day. On top of that, I would like to thank you for really being my foundation, especially through junior year."

"You taught me a really important lesson recently about men. We love them, yeah. To just remind me that they're not special enough to make me feel that way and I think that's a lesson I'm gonna think about for the rest of my life," she continued.

"And thank you for supporting me in art, and everything that I'm interested in, and just overall being a great mother. So, thank you, I love you. Have a great day."

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