Reese Witherspoon, Al Roker and More Stars React to Total Solar Eclipse

Reese Witherspoon, Al Roker and Bunnie XO were just a few of the celebrities who took in the total solar eclipse.

The celestial event, which occurred on Monday, April 8, was the first total eclipse visible in North America since August 2017. According to NASA, “99% of people who reside in the United States will be able to see the partial or total eclipse from where they live,” including parts of Alaska and Hawaii.

While millions of Americans patiently waited for the event, the ladies of The View kicked off Monday’s episode with a discussion about the craze over the eclipse, starting with a warning about looking into the sun without the proper eyewear.

“You will not be blinded by the lights unless you do something dumb like this,” cohost Whoopi Goldberg began before a 2017 photo of former president Donald Trump staring at the eclipse without glasses flashed across the screen. “Today’s eclipse is apparently causing a nationwide frenzy with viewing parties and early school closures. Some folks [are] even warning that it’s a sign from God.”

Celebrities React to Today’s Total Solar Eclipse

Goldberg, 68, continued, “Listen. Let’s be really clear. Unless you know that the glasses you have are eclipse glasses, do not put them on to look at the sun … It will blind you. Don’t do it!”

Keep reading to see the celebrities who watched the total eclipse.

Jennifer Tilly

Happy Stare-at-the-sun-through-a-flimsy-pair-of-paper-glasses day! #Eclipse