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What is Sunny Hostin s real name Ethnicity explored amid Nikki Haley racist controversy

By Nikita Nikhil Modified 21 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Sunny Hostin slammed Nikki Haley for not using her real name. (Image via sunny/Instagram, nikkihaley/Instagram) American television host Sunny Hostin was slammed by South Carolina politician Nikki Haley for being "racist" about the latter's name. On the September 20 episode of The View, the host made some controversial comments about Haley. This was during a discussion about potential presidential candidates against current US President Joe Biden in the 2024 elections. Alyssa Farah Griffin called Nikki Haley a possible contender for the position, adding that she has been an "incredibly effective governor in South Carolina," after Hostin dubbed her a "chameleon.'' Hostin continued to take a dig at Haley and asked her what her real name was. The host, whose real name is Asunción Cummings, seemingly insinuated that the former UN ambassador hid her real name in order to win Republican votes. After Griffin noted that a lot of people in the United States don't use their real names or the ones that are assigned to them at birth, Hostin responded: "I think if she leaned into being someone of color, this would be different. There's some of us that can be chameleons and decide not to embrace our ethnicity so that we can pass, that we don’t have to go by—" Soon after Hostin's comments went viral, Nikki Haley took to her Twitter handle to clap back at Sunny Hostin and call her "racist." Nikki Haley@NikkiHaleyThanks for your concern @Sunny. It's racist of you to judge my name.

Nikki is an Indian name and is on my birth certificate—and I'm proud of that.

What's sad is the left's hypocrisy towards conservative minorities.

By the way, last I checked Sunny isn't your birth name…262575046Thanks for your concern @Sunny. It's racist of you to judge my name. Nikki is an Indian name and is on my birth certificate—and I'm proud of that. What's sad is the left's hypocrisy towards conservative minorities. By the way, last I checked Sunny isn't your birth name… https://t.co/NI3KZXjD6F Nikki Haley's real name is Nimrata Nikki Randhawa Haley. She was born on January 20, 1972 in South Carolina to Indian Punjabi Sikh parents Ajit Singh Randhawa and Raj Kaur Randhawa. Nikki married Michael Haley in 1996.

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View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Born on October 20, 1968, Sunny Hostin's birth name is Asunción Cummings. She is the daughter of William Cummings, an African-American, and Rosa Beza, a Puerto Rican woman. Hostin was raised in New York City and studied at an all-girls school, Dominican Academy. She then enrolled at Binghamton University and graduated with a degree in communications. According to USA Today, Sunny Hostin decided to change her name on the advice of former Court TV host Nancy Grace. Grace reportedly wasn't able to pronounce Hostin's name and claimed that no one would remember her. This led to Hostin changing her name, a decision she says she regrets as it doesn't mirror her Latino heritage. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post She said: “I wish I could take back that decision. Had I not changed it, perhaps people would identify me as being Afro Latina more. It’s such a big part of who I am. My family doesn’t call me Sunny; they don’t like it. My grandmother in particular was very upset about it.” During her recent appearance on The View, her co-host Sara Haines pointed to the fact that Sunny also did not use her real name after the latter criticized Nikki Haley for doing the same. She defended herself by saying:"Most Americans can't pronounce Asunción because of the under-education in our country. But sometimes I would say, what Alyssa's saying, people gravitate to different names for different reasons." As of now, Sunny Hostin has not responded to Nikki Haley's tweet. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Madhur Dave × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी