Entertainment TV The View Co-Hosts Tease Sunny Hostin Over Her Leopard-Print Look: ‘She’s in the Road Company of Cats' Hostin served up some feline fashion on Thursday's episode By Michelle Lee Michelle Lee Editorial Assistant, Style & Beauty, PEOPLE People Editorial Guidelines and Dave Quinn Dave Quinn Dave Quinn is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE. He has been working at the brand since 2016, and is the author of the No. 1 New York Times best-selling book, Not All Diamonds and Rosé: The Inside Story of the Real Housewives from the People Who Lived It. People Editorial Guidelines Updated on October 5, 2023 02:25PM EDT Close Sunny Hostin wears a leopard-print dress on 'The View'. Photo: ABC Sunny Hostin’s latest look was apparently purr-fect for a production of Cats. At least that’s what her co-hosts on The View thought when she stepped out in a calf-length leopard-print dress while filming Thursday's episode of the ABC talk show. “Sunny’s doing the road company of Cats,” Joy Behar teased of Hostin’s ‘90s-esque outfit, which also consisted of black pointed-toe heels. Hostin, 54, agreed, adding that her bodycon wasn’t the only feline flex. “I have that going on too,” she said while showing off her long mane-like crimped ponytail. Sunny Hostin shows off her outfit on 'The View'. ABC Joy Behar Rewears Suit on 'The View' She First Wore 18 Years Ago: 'I Look Younger!' Sara Haines praised her costar’s lengthy updo, saying, “You said your goal was to touch the floor with it eventually. You’re getting there.” “Rapunzel over here,” Alyssa Farah Griffin chimed in, while Whoopi Goldberg advised everyone to be careful of lighting matches near Hostin's impressive hairstyle. Behar, on the other hand, was stuck on Hostin's catty appearance, adding, “She’s full leopard, all the way down. Advertised like Meow Mix.” (Left to right) 'The View' co-hosts Whoopi Goldberg, Sara Haines, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin and Alyssa Farah Griffin. ABC Hostin’s outfit choices have been a hot topic on the ABC talk show before. Over the summer, she revealed that she accidentally twinned with one of the most important leading women in the country: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris. Sunny Hostin Reveals She Showed Up to Essence Fest in the Same Outfit as Kamala Harris — and Was Asked to Change According to Hostin, the two had shown up at the 2023 Essence Festival of Culture wearing the same suit. Because the two were set to be on stage at the same time for a panel, one of them had to change — and that person was Hostin. “The little funny part is that, I walked out in a white Sergio Hudson suit and so did the vice president,” she recalled of the lead-up to the two's appearance at the New Orleans event. She further revealed that Harris’ team suggested she sport another look, asking her, "What else do you have to wear?” Sunny Hostin and Kamala Harris at the 2023 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture. Arturo Holmes/Getty Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up to date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. “When the vice president has it on, you don’t have it on,” Hostin joked. Photos from the June 30 event show Hostin in black and Harris in her original white ensemble, which was styled with black kitten heels. Hostin’s outfit was actually a loan from Valeisha Butterfield-Jones, former co-president of the Recording Academy, who let her borrow a black long-sleeve dress.