‘Star Trek’ actor reveals wife’s reaction to Joy Behar shockingly kissing him on ‘The View’

“Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” actor Anson Mount said his wife thought his unexpected on-air kiss with Joy Behar was “hilarious.” Mount, 53, appeared on “The View” Wednesday, and as he walked out from backstage to greet the hosts, he hugged Behar, 83, and she gave him a kiss on the cheek. But Behar then pulled him in for a longer kiss on the lips, getting her lipstick on his mouth. Mount, who is married to photographer and author Darah Trang, later joked in an interview with TV Insider, “I asked my wife to promise me she wouldn’t divorce me. She thought it was hilarious.” He added of the moment going viral, “I think people just assume that I’m not around anymore because I have two young kids. I think maybe they were surprised to see that I’m still alive.” Anson Mount appeared on “The View” Wednesday and went viral for sharing an on-air kiss with co-host Joy Behar. YouTube/The View After he went in for a hug and she kissed him on the cheek, she then pulled him in for a kiss on the lips. YouTube/The View The “Crossroads” star shared that the last time he had made an appearance on “The View” and saw Behar was 13 years ago. “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. The “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” star had lipstick on his mouth after the kiss. YouTube/The View Behar then quipped, “I’m old, but I’m not dead.” YouTube/The View Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! 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.” Mount, who’s been married to Darah Trang since 2018, said in a later interview with TV Insider that his wife found the moment with Behar “hilarious.” The couple is seen here in April 2025. Instagram/Anson Mount Mount, seen here Wednesday, joked to the outlet that the kiss went viral because people haven’t see him much of him in the spotlight anymore after he had two daughters with Trang. GC Images 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. Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!