THE View’s Whoopi Goldberg has been slammed as “out of touch” for complaining about how desperately she needed a break from her job.
The popular daytime talk show returned on September 6th after a weeks-long hiatus.
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The View was live for its season premiere as new panelist Alyssa Farah Griffin officially made her debut after becoming a full-time cohost– alongside Ana Navarro– during the break.
The ladies kicked off the program by discussing how each of them spent their free time, which gave Whoopi a chance to vent.
“… Look, we needed the break. Sometimes people don’t realize on a daily basis, because we’re live, we are not scripted- this is coming out of us,” she explained.
The 66-year-old continued: “… As we always say on any given day, half the country is angry at us… so we try to keep as much energy going as we can with the things we talk about…
“… So it can get tiring sometimes. It’s a lot! And we got a break that we needed! We needed that break!”
“We’re glad to see all of you cause I’m sure you all needed a break as well,” Whoopi added while motioning to the live audience.
“Unfortunately that break is over!” Whoopi concluded.
However, not all viewers were happy about the TV host’s words as they took to Twitter to rage.
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One person tweeted: “Whoopi is so out of touch,” as another added, “She says it’s rough talking s**t all day. Hate to see her working my day.”
Another commented: “Whoopi don’t act like your job is so stressful! Stop it.”
“Whoopi didn’t really have to explain them needing a break,” one viewer chimed in.
They added: “They’re given a break every August anyway. It’s not like they all abruptly decided to take a break mid-season!”
BIG BANK ACCOUNT
The Oscar winner is said to be worth an estimated $60million with an estimated salary of $8million per year working on the ABC talk show, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
Back in September 2021, Whoopi signed a multi-year contract extension with the show and will remain a co-host for the next four years.
She is also rumored to have been one of the highest-paid actress in film back in the 1990s with hits including Ghost and Sister Act.
VACATION DRAMA
Earlier this summer, Whoopi and her fellow co-hosts at the time Sunny Hostin, Joy Behar, and Sara Haines, were accused of flaunting their wealth.
The stars all had a luxury vacation when the series filmed a week of episodes in the Bahamas.
Whoopi and the others were seen living it up at the beach, relaxing in shaded lounge chairs, enjoying decadent drinks, and tasting delicious foods.
“Those who are struggling to put food on their tables and gas in their cars can see a vacation spot first hand on TV,” one angry viewer responded on social media.
“Aww. How nice,” another critic sarcastically wrote on the TV personalities’ trip.
“… Meanwhile I’ll be here, working from home while they enjoy their paid vacation,” one person said.
The extravagant trip was organized in order to celebrate the show’s 25th anniversary, after it premiered back in 1997.
In August, after a rollercoaster season, Whoopi teased that there is “more to come” upon their return, however, she did not expand on that comment.
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