AceShowbiz - During the live broadcast of "The View" on Wednesday, October 30, a moment of awkwardness ensued when host Joy Behar exposed Sara Haines' previous "lesbian relationship" from her college days at Smith College. The revelation came just as co-host Whoopi Goldberg was introducing Haines' parents, who were present in the audience, to promote their appearance on the "Behind the Table" podcast.

Behar, interrupting Goldberg, asked Haines, "Are you going to bring up that lesbian relationship you said you had or not?"

To which Haines responded with awkward laughter, "Dad, earmuffs! Earmuffs!" while covering her ears with her hands.

The reaction from the audience was mixed, with Haines' father looking surprised and her mother smirking. Fellow co-hosts Alyssa Farah Griffin and Sunny Hostin quickly pointed out that the information was supposed to remain off-air. Griffin reminded Behar, "That was off air she told us that," to which Hostin added, "Now, it's on air."

The unexpected revelation led to a mix of laughter and shock among the show's panel and audience. Haines, managing to keep the atmosphere light, joked, "It's a good thing my dad doesn't always watch." Co-host Whoopi Goldberg added, "Now he will!"

Haines, who grew up in a conservative household but attended a liberal women's college, has been married to lawyer Max Shifrin since 2014. The couple shares three children.

This incident is not the first time Behar has shown an interest in same-sex relationships. In June, she humorously discussed the possibility of having a same-sex experience herself during an on-air conversation with comedian Sandra Bernhard and Haines.

Behar's candid approach, combined with Haines' good-natured response, resulted in an unforgettable moment on the show, highlighting the unpredictable and engaging nature of live television.