Whoopi Goldberg recently shared her thoughts on ‘cancel culture,’ and this current climate where “all somebody has to do is say you said” something and you are subjected to harassment and threats.
“I feel like the truth doesn’t seem to matter as much these days,” Goldberg said, as reported by Variety.
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“Because there is cancel culture, people will call or text and say ‘I’m not buying your product. This is who you have talking about your product, me and my five million followers — if you keep her — we’re not going to buy your car, or we’re not going to buy your shampoo or we’re not going to buy your toothbrush or we’re not going to buy your Pampers,” Goldberg said.
The actress noted that she was out of work for five years after she allegedly joked about President George W. Bush in 2004. She was able to bounce back when Barbara Walters offered her a hosting gig on “The View.”
“Lucky for me, Barbara Walters offered me a job and said, ‘Hey, would you like to do this?’ And I was like, ‘You know, I’m not in favor in the general public.’ She said, ‘You’ll be perfect.’”
Source: Whoopi Goldberg Slams ‘Cancel Culture’ and Credits Barbara Walters for Saving Her Career
