‘So Inappropriate’: Whoopi Goldberg Angers ‘The View’ Fans after Asking If Her Co-host Is Pregnant on Live TV
- Fans criticized Whoopi Goldberg for posing a personal question at her co-host, Alyssa Farah Griffin, on air on “The View.”
- Alyssa has been married to Justin Griffin for close to two years now.
- Whoopi’s incident with Alyssa isn’t the first time the actress has been under fire for her comments and statements.
Whoopi Goldberg appears on “The View” on March 29, 2023 | Source: Getty Images
Whoopi Goldberg is an actress and television personality. Whoopi is a co-host on “The View,” a daytime talk show that has aired on ABC since 1997. The actress co-hosts the show alongside Alyssa Farah Griffin, Sunny Hostin, Ana Navarro, Joy Behar, and Sara Haines.
Whoopi is known for making controversial comments and statements on “The View.” She recently asked Alyssa a personal question on air that left many fans angered and shocked. This incident wasn’t the first time Whoopi was in the spotlight for her provocative statements.
Ana Navarro, Sara Haines, Whoopi Goldberg, Keke Palmer, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Sunny Hostin on “The View” on June 19, 2023 | Source: Getty Images
Whoopi and her co-shots were discussing the decision by Mitt Romney, the senator of Utah, not to run for re-election in 2024 when the actress posed a surprising question to Alyssa. “Are you pregnant?” Whoopi abruptly asked Alyssa in the middle of the discussion.
Whoopi’s co-hosts burst into laughter when the actress paused the question. Alyssa also laughed in shock and replied no, she wasn’t pregnant. “You can’t say that while my mother-in-law is here! She’s been dying for me to get pregnant,” she added.
Joy asked Whoopi why she would think Alyssa was pregnant. An apologetic Whoopi replied that she just felt a vibe that made her think Alyssa was expectant. However, Alyssa wondered if her tummy may have made the actress think she was pregnant. She said:
“I’m very open to being pregnant soon. I am not blessed to be pregnant yet, but my husband and I are thinking about it.”
Sunny asked Alyssa if she was really sure she wasn’t pregnant, to which she answered, “I’m pretty sure.” However, Alyssa said she would take a test when she got home just to be 100 percent sure she wasn’t expectant.
Alyssa Farah Griffin co-hosting on “The View” on May 24, 2022 | Source: Getty Images
Sara revealed that Alyssa and her husband, Justin Griffin, were trying to get pregnant. When Whoopi heard this, she was very apologetic for asking the question. “Forgive me. I’m just, I just, you have this, I see a glow (…), But please forgive me, please forgive me,” she begged.
Alyssa and her husband, Justin, have been married for close to two years. The two got engaged in 2020 after dating for three years. They finally tied the knot on November 6, 2021, in Vero Beach, Florida.
Fans were angered when Whoopi posed the pregnancy question to Alyssa, they wondered what she was thinking that led her to ask another woman on air if she was pregnant. A fan said the actress was so “damn rude,” while another online user called her a “crazy woman” who needed to be fired and gotten rid of on “The View.” One fan commented:
“Who asks another woman that on national TV??? Whoopi is so inappropriate. Can’t stand her these days, but I loved her so much when she was on sister act.”
User comment dated September 15, 2023 | Source: Youtube.com/@AccessHollywood
User comment dated September 15, 2023 | Source: Youtube.com/@AccessHollywood
Users comments dated September 15, 2023 | Source: Youtube.com/@AccessHollywood
In 2022, Whoopi was also under fire from online users due to a controversial statement she made about the Holocaust on “The View.” The talk show host’s words often seem to rile up people due to how wild they seem.
What Was Whoopi’s Comment about the Holocaust?
Whoopi said on “The View” in 2022 that the Holocaust wasn’t about race but about man’s inhumanity to man. The actress dismissed race in the Holocaust, noting that it was about two groups of white people.
Whoopi Goldberg takes part in the “Till” press conference in New York City on October 01, 2022 | Source: Getty Images
She added that the Holocaust was about how people treated each other and not about whether one was white, black, or Jewish. Whoopi’s statement angered many, including the Jewish community. Organizations such as The Auschwitz Memorial and StopAntisemitism.org condemned her words.
Whoopi Goldberg attends the 90th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, California on March 4, 2018 | Source: Getty Images
The president of ABC News, Kim Godwin, suspended Whoopi from “The View” for two weeks and said her statement was painful and wasn’t right at all. The actress later issued an apology by sharing a statement on X, formerly Twitter, saying that the Holocaust was equally about race as it was about human’s inhumanity to human.
Whoopi, who is never shy to speak her mind, is also apologetic when her comments rub people the wrong way. The actress apologized to Alyssa repeatedly, and in the past, she sent her sincere apologies to the Jews for her hurtful words.
