Sara Haines Says Alexa Interrupted Her While She Was Having Sex with Husband Max: ‘Why Did She Answer Me?!’

Mar. 15, 2025

Max Shifrin (left) and Sara Haines.Photo:Roy Rochlin/GettySara Hainesis recalling a time when an unexpected third party chimed in while she and her husband were spending some quality time together in bed.During the Friday, Sept. 13 episode ofThe View, Haines, 46, made a candid admission about her sex life with her husbandMax Shifrinwhile discussing NFL hall of fame playerShannon Sharpeaccidentally going liveon social media during sex.Co-hostAlyssa Farah Griffinadmitted that unknowingly broadcasting her bedroom activities was her “biggest fear” and she needs to “take the phone off the bed and put it upside down” anytime she has sex with her husband,Justin Griffin.Max Shifrin (left) and Sara Haines in 2015.Jamie McCarthy/WireImage"I’m afraid of live-streaming or like, my mom calls and hears it," she confessed. “Never have the phone in the bed. It can be in the bedroom but away from the bed. Nightstand down and locked is the official place.““But sometimes it’s not your phone,” Haines replied, before coyly referring to a time she and her husband were having sex. “One time Max and I were… cuddling. And Alexa answered and was like, ‘I’m sorry, I don’t understand the question’ from the next room.“Haines' unexpected anecdote prompted laughter from the audience, while her fellow co-host,Sunny Hostinadded, “That’s what I’m afraid of — Alexa! I have Alexa Echo Dots all over my house. She knows everything. And I think some of them have cameras. So this could very easily happen to me.“WhenJoy Beharasked which question triggered Alexa’s response, Haines replied, “I wasn’t saying anything! Why did she answer me!?““It must have been like, ‘Are you enjoying this or not?' " Behar joked.This isn’t the first time Haines hasopened up about her sex life.In an episode ofThe Viewthat aired in January, the co-moderator admitted she frequently asks her husband about doing “chores” around the house after they do the deed.“So what happens is, sometimes when I recover, I think about all the things we still have to do,” she explained, before joking about needing to recuperate from the “pure exhaustion of that primal act.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“I stop and I say, ‘Babe, did the plumber call today?’ " Haines laughed. “I need to wait a little longer. Which is why I look at my phone. Give him a full five minutes before I ask him a question.““We have three kids, we run in different directions. When I get him, I get him. He got what he wanted, I’m gonna get what I want. Did the plumber call?” she continued.

Max Shifrin (left) and Sara Haines.Photo:Roy Rochlin/Getty

Roy Rochlin/Getty

Sara Hainesis recalling a time when an unexpected third party chimed in while she and her husband were spending some quality time together in bed.During the Friday, Sept. 13 episode ofThe View, Haines, 46, made a candid admission about her sex life with her husbandMax Shifrinwhile discussing NFL hall of fame playerShannon Sharpeaccidentally going liveon social media during sex.Co-hostAlyssa Farah Griffinadmitted that unknowingly broadcasting her bedroom activities was her “biggest fear” and she needs to “take the phone off the bed and put it upside down” anytime she has sex with her husband,Justin Griffin.Max Shifrin (left) and Sara Haines in 2015.Jamie McCarthy/WireImage"I’m afraid of live-streaming or like, my mom calls and hears it,” she confessed. “Never have the phone in the bed. It can be in the bedroom but away from the bed. Nightstand down and locked is the official place.““But sometimes it’s not your phone,” Haines replied, before coyly referring to a time she and her husband were having sex. “One time Max and I were… cuddling. And Alexa answered and was like, ‘I’m sorry, I don’t understand the question’ from the next room.“Haines' unexpected anecdote prompted laughter from the audience, while her fellow co-host,Sunny Hostinadded, “That’s what I’m afraid of — Alexa! I have Alexa Echo Dots all over my house. She knows everything. And I think some of them have cameras. So this could very easily happen to me.“WhenJoy Beharasked which question triggered Alexa’s response, Haines replied, “I wasn’t saying anything! Why did she answer me!?““It must have been like, ‘Are you enjoying this or not?' " Behar joked.This isn’t the first time Haines hasopened up about her sex life.In an episode ofThe Viewthat aired in January, the co-moderator admitted she frequently asks her husband about doing “chores” around the house after they do the deed.“So what happens is, sometimes when I recover, I think about all the things we still have to do,” she explained, before joking about needing to recuperate from the “pure exhaustion of that primal act.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“I stop and I say, ‘Babe, did the plumber call today?’ " Haines laughed. “I need to wait a little longer. Which is why I look at my phone. Give him a full five minutes before I ask him a question.““We have three kids, we run in different directions. When I get him, I get him. He got what he wanted, I’m gonna get what I want. Did the plumber call?” she continued.

Sara Hainesis recalling a time when an unexpected third party chimed in while she and her husband were spending some quality time together in bed.

During the Friday, Sept. 13 episode ofThe View, Haines, 46, made a candid admission about her sex life with her husbandMax Shifrinwhile discussing NFL hall of fame playerShannon Sharpeaccidentally going liveon social media during sex.

Co-hostAlyssa Farah Griffinadmitted that unknowingly broadcasting her bedroom activities was her “biggest fear” and she needs to “take the phone off the bed and put it upside down” anytime she has sex with her husband,Justin Griffin.

Max Shifrin (left) and Sara Haines in 2015.Jamie McCarthy/WireImage

Jamie McCarthy/WireImage

“I’m afraid of live-streaming or like, my mom calls and hears it,” she confessed. “Never have the phone in the bed. It can be in the bedroom but away from the bed. Nightstand down and locked is the official place.”

“But sometimes it’s not your phone,” Haines replied, before coyly referring to a time she and her husband were having sex. “One time Max and I were… cuddling. And Alexa answered and was like, ‘I’m sorry, I don’t understand the question’ from the next room.”

Haines' unexpected anecdote prompted laughter from the audience, while her fellow co-host,Sunny Hostinadded, “That’s what I’m afraid of — Alexa! I have Alexa Echo Dots all over my house. She knows everything. And I think some of them have cameras. So this could very easily happen to me.”

WhenJoy Beharasked which question triggered Alexa’s response, Haines replied, “I wasn’t saying anything! Why did she answer me!?”

“It must have been like, ‘Are you enjoying this or not?' " Behar joked.

This isn’t the first time Haines hasopened up about her sex life.

In an episode ofThe Viewthat aired in January, the co-moderator admitted she frequently asks her husband about doing “chores” around the house after they do the deed.

“So what happens is, sometimes when I recover, I think about all the things we still have to do,” she explained, before joking about needing to recuperate from the “pure exhaustion of that primal act.”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

“I stop and I say, ‘Babe, did the plumber call today?’ " Haines laughed. “I need to wait a little longer. Which is why I look at my phone. Give him a full five minutes before I ask him a question.”

“We have three kids, we run in different directions. When I get him, I get him. He got what he wanted, I’m gonna get what I want. Did the plumber call?” she continued.

source: people.com