‘Bring back Whoopi!’: Fans lash out as ‘The View’ unveils new season hosts
“The View” is full from right here.
All six stars of “The View” are slated to return for the present’s twenty seventh season Sept. 5, however a brand new promo had followers freaking out that one star had been phased out.
Pleasure Behar, 80, Sunny Hostin, 54, Ana Navarro, 51, Sara Haines, 45, and Alyssa Farah Griffin, 34, all star within the 80-second section, which sees them every itemizing three phrases to explain their top-rated discuss present.
Whereas the ladies seem all through your complete section, main girl Whoopi Goldberg, 67, solely seems within the closing few seconds of the trailer, peeping out from behind a digicam.
The moderator — who at present helms the present 4 days per week — is seen for simply 4 seconds, with some viewers lacking her cameo utterly.
“Uh ohhh, I don’t see Whoopi,” one concerned fan wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
“Wait a rattling minute….the place’s Whoop??? Cease taking part in ppl,” one other armchair detective declared.
“I like ‘The View’ however I like Whoopi,” a 3rd railed, seeming to assume Goldberg was gone for good. “She made the present value watching. The one cause I watch the present. Deliver again Whoopi.”
Others realized that the promo was merely teasing followers about Goldberg’s absence.
“Lmao for a second I believed Whoopi wasn’t coming again!” one relieved fan wrote after seeing the star lastly flash up on-screen.
Certainly, it doesn’t seem that Goldberg goes wherever anytime quickly.
Again in 2021, it was reported that the “Sister Act” famous person has renewed her contract on the discuss present for 4 extra years, taking her by to the summer time of 2025.
Goldberg reportedly makes about $8 million per yr for her 4 days per week on the present, Closer Weekly studies.
The EGOT legend is reportedly “untouchable” at ABC after scores dropped throughout her two-week suspension from the present early final yr for controversial feedback she made concerning the Holocaust.
Final yr, The Publish reported that Goldberg was “furious” and was telling co-workers she was going to “stop” the present after ABC Information suspended her over the remarks — even after she apologized on air.
The supply stated Goldberg’s anger changed into pleasure after the scores “proved” to her bosses “how invaluable she is.”
