THE VIEW host Whoopi Goldberg has clapped back against the hate the daytime show gets over its light-hearted stories.
The moderator defended their easygoing topics as “fun as hell to talk about.”
The outburst from Whoopi, 66, came as The View’s panelists discussed a recent Reddit story on Tuesday’s episode.
In the story, a boyfriend had been scalded by his soon-to-be fiancé for letting his mother pick out her engagement ring.
Anna Navarro, 50, and Sunny Hostin, 54, were joined by guest co-host Ginger Zee, 41, and they enjoyed a lively debate about the meddling mother-in-law.
The discussion came following fan backlash over The View’s recent selection of Hot Topics.
Whoopi then turned to the camera as she told viewers: “The thing is about these stories that we bring you constantly is we don’t have any more information than what we find out.
“But it is fun as hell to talk about this stuff,” she added.
The studio audience cheered in support of Whoopi while the other panelists laughed in agreement.
The View is currently celebrating its 25th season on the air.
Earlier this month, Whoopi and co broadcasted from The Bahamas to commemorate the milestone.
The ladies of The View are now back in New York City, but 79-year-old co-host Joy Behar has been out most of this week.
Whoopi only half solved the mystery as she told viewers on Thursday: “Joy is not out with Covid. She’s getting over something else, the flu, or maybe she’s pregnant, I don’t know.”
After meteorologist Ginger made her co-hosting debut on the show, fans showered her with praise.
“Ginger Zee is so refreshing and cool,” one viewer tweeted. “She’s better from one day than all of the other fill-in guest hosts.”
One fan pushed for the GMA star to join The View permanently, writing: “Loved you on The View, Ginger. You should become a new cast member!”
Meanwhile, fans are calling for further line-up changes after the current season of The View wraps up on August 5.
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Many would like to see Whoopi quit, following controversial comments she made about the holocaust earlier this year.
The Emmy Award winner has also been slammed by viewers for making numerous on-air blunders in recent weeks.
