Anson Mount, known for his role in “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,” shared a light-hearted reaction from his wife over his unexpected on-air smooch with Joy Behar, calling it “hilarious.”
During his appearance on “The View” last Wednesday, the 53-year-old actor greeted host Joy Behar, 83, with a warm hug. She initially kissed him on the cheek but then surprised him with a more lingering kiss on the lips, leaving a trace of her lipstick behind.
Later, in a chat with TV Insider, Mount, who is married to photographer and author Darah Trang, quipped, “I asked my wife to vow she wouldn’t divorce me over it. She found the whole situation quite amusing.”
Commenting on the viral nature of the incident, Mount humorously remarked, “I think viewers might have thought I was off the radar because I have two young kids. Perhaps seeing me was a reminder that I’m still around.”
The “Crossroads” actor also revealed that his recent visit to “The View” marked his first encounter with Behar in 13 years since his last appearance on the show.
“I brought her flowers for her birthday, and I guess I made an impression,” he cracked. “So, we’ll see what she does the next time.”
Mount has been married to Trang since 2018. They share two daughters: Clover, 4, and Violet, 1.
After Behar kissed him Wednesday, her fellow “The View” co-hosts — Whoopi Goldberg, Sara Haines and Sunny Hostin — appeared shocked, and Behar quipped, “I’m old, but I’m not dead.”
Goldberg then asked her, “Are you OK?”
Mount did point out he was married when Behar said, “Last time he was here, he brought me flowers for my birthday and it’s never been the same between us.”
The father of two replied, “Well, I got married, so.”
He then laughed when she shot back, “I know, that’s what I mean.”
Some viewers criticized the moment, with one comment on the ABC talk show’s TikTok post of the kiss reading, “yeah idk about this 😳 he plays it off well but I think she crossed a line.”
Another comment reads, “Isn’t that sexual harassment?”
Page Six has reached out to Behar’s rep for comment, but didn’t receive an immediate response.