That’s right, Friends. That dilemma is Whoopie Goldberg and she has caused yet another self-serving miscues to cause ajita for the producers and management.
Goldberg sparked backlash during a heated argument with her “The View” co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin on Wednesday. Griffin elaborated on the many human rights violations perpetrated by the Ayatollah’s regime in Iran, including executions of gay people and imprisonment of women who go outside with their hair uncovered.
“Let’s not do that, because if we start with that, we have been known in this country to tie gay folks to the car. Listen, I’m sorry, they used to just keep hanging black people,” Goldberg insisted as Griffin pushed back and said the situations weren’t comparable.
“In the year 2025 in the United States, is nothing like if I step foot wearing this outfit into Iran right now,” Griffin said.
Goldberg proceeded to indicate that Black women were treated as second-class citizens, more so tha Iranian women were treated in Iran.
Iranian dissidents are speaking out over Whoopi Goldberg’s “offensive” claim that life for Black Americans is equivalent to living under Iran’s brutal autocracy.
“Whoopi Goldberg’s comparison between being black in America and living under Iran’s authoritarian regime is deeply misguided and dismisses the brutal realities faced by millions of Iranians,” Dr Sheila Nazarian told Fox News Digital.
“While racism is a serious and ongoing challenge in the US, comparing this to life under a totalitarian theocracy like Iran is not only inaccurate, it’s offensive to those who suffer daily under that regime. In Iran, the government controls nearly every aspect of life. People can be imprisoned, tortured, raped or even executed for peaceful protests, for criticizing the regime, or simply expressing their opinions online,” Nazarian said.
“It’s astonishing that Whoopi Goldberg would even suggest that life for black Americans is somehow equivalent to living under the rule of the ayatollah in Iran. The very fact that she, as a woman, and a woman of color, has a platform where she can speak freely, express dissenting views, and appear uncovered on national television is proof of the immense freedoms she enjoys,” Iranian-American journalist Lisa Daftari told Fox News Digital.
This is not the first time Goldberg has caused consternation for "The View" by playing the race card and aligning herself as a victim. She is not a victim, but rather, a racist who loves to swim in controvery.
Disney needs to take advantage of the opportunity that the contract gods have given it by not renewing her contract. They would rid themselves of a huge public relations headache.
And, coincidently, Joy Behar's contract is up this summer, as well. It is a gift from above. It may be the golden opportunity for Disney and ABC to clean house, set new guidelines and actually return the format to the vision Barbara Walters had for the show.
This may have been the straw that broke The House of Mouse’s back.
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