Whoopi Goldberg starred in some of the most beloved movies in the 1990s. But she’s one of the most controversial hosts on The View. You either love her or hate her. She celebrates twenty years with the show next September. That is, if she returns for another season. The talk show host and actress made the stunning admission that she considers quitting “all the time.” Keep reading to find out why she stays.
Whoopi Goldberg Admits She Considers Quitting ‘All The Time’
Whoopi Goldberg joined The View as moderator in September 2007 to replace Rosie O’Donnell. The former co-stars recently reunited amid Rosie’s brief return to the U.S. after moving to Ireland. The ABC talk show returned from summer hiatus early this month for a milestone Season 30. Whoopi Goldberg, 70, sparked retirement rumors at the end of Season 29. However, she returned to her seat at the table for the new season.
Whoopi Goldberg has several side projects, including a stint on an Italian soap opera. She always comes back to The View, but recently admitted that she considers quitting all the time. “I’ve thought about leaving all the time, all the time,” she confessed to PEOPLE magazine. One reason she hasn’t yet is the feeling of gratitude to have a job, especially in these uncertain times as A.I. begins to take over Hollywood.
Whoopi Goldberg expressed her gratitude to the late Barbara Walters for giving her the opportunity. Despite starring in several hit movies in a row, the actress was going through a dry spell and running low on money. “I needed a job desperately. I needed a job. And I’m just grateful. I’m grateful that Barbara plucked me when I needed to be plucked,” she said.
The Lesson She’s Learned From The View
It’s Whoopi Goldberg’s job as moderator to steer the discussion a certain way. She earned praise and contempt for chiding the studio audience after they booed a controversial guest. Whoopi Goldberg has faced her own controversy on the show. She was suspended for two weeks in 2022 after claiming on-air that the Holocaust wasn’t about race.
She addressed facing backlash in general. “One of the things that you have to know about this job, and it’s really hard, is that disagreement can come from anywhere, for any reason, and really nobody wants to hear your reasoning or your truth of why you thought this way,” the actress said about the lesson she’s learned on The View.
“So now that I know that, it’s just kind of like, okay, well, listen, don’t watch. If you’re that mad, you don’t have to watch. Take a break,” she advised the haters.
The details of Whoopi Goldberg’s latest contract with The View are scarce. Her last contract ran out in 2025. She’s reportedly the highest-paid host on the ABC talk show. That’s a good reason to stick around for a while.
Jennifer Havener grew up in a small town in Upstate New York. She earned her B.A in Writing & Literature from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. She always knew watching reality TV shows and soap operas, particularly ‘Days of Our Lives’, would come in handy someday. When she’s not writing, she’s playing with her dogs, Lola and Ruger
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