Whoopi Goldberg Calls ‘American Idol’ Society the ‘Downfall’

It’s a no of hers. Whoopi Goldberg think american idol is to blame for some of society’s problems, seemingly forgetting that the competing show is on the same network as the view.

The 67-year-old EGOT winner shared the opinion during the Wednesday, May 24, episode of the view as panelists discussed the Netflix documentary Anna Nicole Smith: You don’t know mewhich hit the streaming service on May 16. Goldberg argued that viewers tune in to such programming to judge others.

“Have basketball wivesDo you have the Housewives whatever, all the Bravo shows, giving you the impression that you’re doing something wrong because you’re living your life,” said the sister act said the star. “People watch these shows because they make them feel better. … I think we as a society love to look at things to judge people.”

The New York native then headed to View Executive producer brian boob, who was sitting in the studio audience, asking, “You know, I’ve always thought the start of society’s downfall was with, what’s the name of that show? I always tell you that.

Teta, 46, knew immediately which program Purple to which the actress was referring, and subtly reminded her that the program shares a network with the view. “ABC american idol?” she replied, drawing laughter from the audience.

Goldberg then quickly tried to backtrack by noting, “Well, it wasn’t always on ABC.” The reality competition series first aired on Fox from 2002 to 2016. In 2018, she returned and found her new home on ABC with her current list of judges: luke bryan, Katy Perry and lionel richie.

Despite acknowledging that ABC is home to both american idol and talk show she’s been a part of since 2007, the children’s book author finished her point.

“Once we gave people the ability to judge other people, I think we went crazy,” he explained. “And it has gotten out of hand.”

The television personality is no stranger to raising eyebrows with her hot takes. Last week, he made headlines by questioning prince harry and Megan MarkleThe s spokesperson said the duo had been involved in a “near catastrophic” car chase in New York City on May 16.

“Her spokesperson called it a near catastrophic car chase. Others said it wasn’t bad, but I think people in New York know that if it was possible to have car chases in New York, we would all make it to the movies on time,” Goldberg joked during the May 18 episode. the view.

She continued: “I think her spokesperson referenced something that you would usually reference in Los Angeles. That’s where you have chases, that’s where you can move at high speeds. I think they were dealing with aggressive paparazzi, but I don’t think it was where, you know, you’re seeing on TV…just seeing the cars go by…because it just doesn’t work in New York.”

Harry, 38, and Meghan, 41, were “shocked” by suggestions that the incident was exaggerated, an exclusive source said. us weekly earlier this week.

“They insist that their account of the car chase was not exaggerated at all, and for people to say otherwise is so hurtful and uncalled for,” the source shared.

According to his spokesperson, the Duke of Duchess and Sussex was followed by “a ring of very aggressive paparazzi” after leaving the 2023 Women of Vision Awards in New York. “This relentless pursuit, which lasted for more than two hours, resulted in multiple near collisions involving other drivers on the road, pedestrians, and two NYPD officers,” said a representative for the couple, who was traveling with the mother. from Meghan. doria ragland — claimed.

Goldberg, for his part, has gotten in trouble for his on-air comments several times over the years. In February 2022, she was suspended from the view for two weeks after alleging during a January 2022 episode that the Holocaust, which killed more than 6 million Jews, was “not about race” but about “the inhumanity of man to man.”

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president of abc news Kim Godwin announced the Ghost suspension of the actress in a statement at the time. “While Whoopi has apologized, I have asked him to take some time to reflect and learn the impact of his comments. The entire ABC News organization stands in solidarity with our Jewish colleagues, friends, family and communities,” the statement read.