{
  "id": 14744712,
  "title": "‘The View’ Guest Host Raven-Symoné Side Eyes JD Vance for Insisting He’s Not Gay After a Joke: ‘No One Asked’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/the-view-guest-host-raven-symone-side-eyes-jd-vance-for-insisting-hes",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-15T16:30:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/tv-shows/the-view-raven-symone-jd-vance-gay-joke-reaction/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During a recent campaign stop in Texas, Vice President JD Vance vehemently asserted that he is not gay, seemingly at the request of a supporter. This assertion was made in response to a supporter shouting \"I love you,\" with Vance clarifying later that he meant his words in a platonic manner due to his position as the vice president. \"The View\" guest host Raven-Symoné expressed her skepticism, stating, \"JD Vance, no one asked if you were gay.\" She noted that the Republican candidate for Senate, Ken Paxton's opponent Talarico, is in a long-term relationship and that even if he were gay, it would not be an issue. Raven-Symoné also criticized Vance and others for making unsubstantiated claims about Talarico, including that he is a vegan and has recently been in a mental health facility. She pointed out that using \"gay\" and \"vegan\" as insults is an outdated tactic and mocked the attempt to \"de-masculinate\" someone.",
  "summary": "\"You're literally just saying it out of nowhere, which makes me go, 'Hmm,'\" the former \"View\" regular says The post ‘The View’ Guest Host Raven-Symoné Side Eyes JD Vance for Insisting He’s Not Gay After a Joke: ‘No One Asked’ appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [],
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}