This is not the first time Whoopi Goldberg has “gone too far” with her controversial statements, and now she’s gone the extra mile and dissed singer Lizzo.
Lizzo recently made some surprising comments on her dating life on live TV, but it didn’t go down well with Goldberg…
But her latest move has been called “the final straw.”
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Viewers have previously boycotted The View, due to Goldberg swearing on national television…
Goldberg was discussing the Tennessee school board’s controversial decision to ban Maus, a graphic novel about the Holocaust.
This led the comedian to say some very controversial statements, which wasn’t everyone’s cup of tea.
“Let’s be truthful about it because the Holocaust isn’t about race. No. It’s not about race!”
Reports further suggest that the comedian was constantly trying to prove her point that the Holocaust was about “man’s inhumanity to man” despite her co-hosts trying to protest against her surprising views.
“The minute you turn it into race, it goes down this alley. Let’s talk about it for what it is. It’s how people treat each other. It’s a problem,” she continued.
“It doesn’t matter if you are black or white because black, white, Jews, Italians – everybody eats each other,” she said.
But that didn’t hold her back from saying more…
Taking the book as a reference, Goldberg said: “I mean, it’s about the Holocaust, the killing of six million people, but that didn’t bother you?”
Soon after, a petition on Change.org was created, demanding Goldberg to “be fired from the daytime TV show for her repulsive verbiage and actions.”
The petition read: “Whoopi has made numerous remarks about race that have ruffled feathers. But her most recent comment attacking victims of the holocaust and the entire Jewish community are disgusting. Apologies are not enough when it comes to things like this, This can and will not be forgotten.”
And it’s not the first time Goldberg has got herself into a controversy…
Earlier this month, Goldberg said “a**” while talking about parenting on the daytime talk show. She said, “Sometimes you have to be an a** to be a parent.”
As per The Sun, the comedian’s usage of words disappointed the audience at home.
Fans have continued to express their outrage on social media since the controversial Holocaust comment…
One fan wrote: “@WhoopiGoldberg @TheView @JoyVBehar you should all be ashamed of the of everything that comes out of your s&$@ mouths. Hypocrite is all you are. Everyone if you!”
But then there was an odd one who felt she shouldn’t get fired…
“I hope Whoopi doesn’t get fired and put poor Omar the tent-maker out of work.” tweeted one fan.
But that’s not all, as her comments appeared to have a huge impact on viewers…
Amid the Twitter outrage, producers saw a dramatic decline in the show’s rating.
According to The Sun, the ratings for the week of 6 June to 10 June have declined to 2.28 million as compared to recent years, when 2.36 million viewers witnessed the show in 2021.
But fans are no longer sitting on the fence about the comedian getting fired…
On Twitter, many people have shared similar opinions, calling the actress “out of touch,” as one person said: “Whoopi Goldberg should be fired ASAP… A racist and man-hater.”
While another tweeted: “Whoopi Goldberg is out of touch with the real world… Enough already.”
And now she’s got herself into another controversy…
It all started when Goldberg introduced a conversation and said: “Three-time Grammy winner Lizzo has been with her boyfriend for about a year.”
“In a recent interview that she thinks people over-complicate their relationships,” she continued.
Goldberg then went on to show The View audience a snippet from the interview.
Lizzo revealed in the interview that she “thinks a love relationship that’s not monogamous has no rules.”
And continued to express how she doesn’t “want any rules” in her relationship and added, “I’m not worried about nobody else sexually, romantically, or emotionally. I’m just worried about you. And I’m just thinking about you. And I think that’s what we have which is the most beautiful, pure thing ever.”
This revelation surprised not only her fans but Goldberg as well.
After the cameras switched back to Goldberg, the TV personality “smirked in silence” in response to the singer’s opinion while the other hosts laughed, The Sun reports.
But this didn’t stop Goldberg, who has been married and divorced three times, from continuing to voice her thoughts…
“I feel like I’m the wrong person to be talking about any of this, you know,” said the 66-year-old.
The crowd reportedly “erupted in laughter” encouraging Goldberg to express her opinion further.
But her facial expressions did all the talking.
What do you think?