AceShowbiz - "The View" co-host and former federal prosecutor Sunny Hostin is sounding the alarm about intimate partner violence, emphasizing that it knows no boundaries. Speaking ahead of an after-show discussion on domestic violence following Investigation Discovery's documentary on Chris Brown, Hostin told The Hollywood Reporter, "Domestic violence is an epidemic hiding in plain sight. It doesn't discriminate. Wealth has little to do with many instances."

Hostin, who is also a board member at Safe Horizon, stressed that progress in stemming domestic violence will not be made if allegations and cases involving celebrity abusers are sensationalized while the stories of ordinary survivors are ignored.

"This is something that doesn't only happen to famous people. It doesn't only happen with an R. Kelly or a P Diddy or a Harvey Weinstein or a Jeffrey Epstein," Hostin emphasized.

While the legal system can hold domestic and intimate partner abusers accountable, Hostin pointed out that cases involving the rich and famous often receive undue media attention.

Previously, Hostin expressed her concern about how the current generation views people like Chris Brown, who has been accused of domestic violence. She recalled a recent conversation with a friend who took her teenage son and his friends to a Brown concert. "When they came back, I was sort of shocked," Hostin said in an interview with Entertainment Weekly. "I said to her and to the teenagers, 'Do you know that he really, really hurt Rihanna?' They had no idea."

Hostin believes that it is crucial to educate young people about the dangers of domestic violence and the importance of speaking out. "How do we get them to pay attention to something like this?" she asked.

Expert Scaachi Koul responded, "They're not going to pay attention to it if we're not paying attention to it."

Hostin also highlighted the issue of people defending abusers who have admitted to their actions, such as Brown. "If one person takes accountability for something one time, that's wonderful, but that doesn't necessarily mean we have to not talk about it anymore," Koul argued.

Investigation Discovery's documentary on Chris Brown will air as part of its No Excuse for Abuse campaign during Domestic Violence Awareness month. Hostin will lead a discussion on the after-show alongside experts and advocates.

"Throughout my career, I have always prioritized being a fierce defender of women and children," Hostin said in a statement. "Domestic violence is a very close, personal issue to me as I reflect on my past as a prosecutor of these types of cases."

"The more we know, the better we can help advocate for change as a society," she added.