Goldberg’s Working-Class Complex
STUDIO 23 – NEW YORK CITY – Whoopi Goldberg Somehow Unable to Retire from The View Despite Having $60 Million Net Worth, in what experts are calling the latest twist in the View Dependency Syndrome saga, beloved co-host Whoopi Goldberg has found herself inexplicably unable to retire from her daily seat at The View’s infamous table—even with a cool $60 million in the bank. Despite her impressive net worth, Goldberg, a self-described “working-class” icon, has reportedly remained shackled to the morning debate show, unable to step away from hot takes on coffee trends, essential oils, and whatever else sparks joy around the studio each morning at 11 a.m.
“I’m working-class,” Goldberg reminded the audience during Wednesday’s episode, glancing uncomfortably at the floor-length fur coat she’d accidentally worn on camera. “My people don’t just leave their jobs because they have a little money. Besides, what if Joy starts talking about yogurt, and there’s no one here to keep the show on track?”
The Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (EGOT) winner, who has been at The View since 2007, continues to sit through hours of debates, occasionally quipping or sighing as Joy Behar launches into the sixth anti-microgreens rant of the week. With each unremarkable segment about seasonal pumpkin trends or celebrity wardrobe controversies, Whoopi remains firmly at the table, citing her “working-class values” as the ultimate reason she hasn’t left for a yacht in the Mediterranean.
“People think being working-class means you’re broke, but it’s more about having principles,” Whoopi elaborated as she reclined in the producer’s chair on set, adjusting her custom Chanel scarf. “I have all the money I could ever need, sure, but that’s not the point. I’m grounded. That’s why I’m here every day. If I don’t personally discuss the latest celebrity TikTok scandal or dig into some wildly controversial muffin recipe, who will?”
Sources close to the star report she’s tried to step away, even reportedly packing her dressing room once, only to find herself reflexively drawn back to the studio after Joy texted a photo of a particularly chaotic charcuterie board, warning Whoopi that the table was missing “a voice of reason.”
“Working-class values are real to Whoopi,” said close friend and former View guest Raven Symone. “Sure, she could just move to her penthouse, but working-class people like her feel an obligation to the job. And, let’s face it, there’s only so much luxury resort time you can take before the siren call of live morning TV lures you back in.”
Family members confirmed she’s genuinely tried to consider retirement, even contemplating a travel series or a wellness brand. But each venture has been mysteriously derailed by the gravitational pull of The View’s set—and her steadfast belief that “working-class” life means never quitting a job once you’ve started it. “Sure, she could spend the rest of her life sipping cocktails on her private yacht, but that’s just not who Whoopi is,” her sister Sheila reportedly said. “She needs to sit at that table, discussing pumpkin spice with conviction.” And so, Whoopi remains: an unbreakable fixture on The View, embodying her own version of working-class pride. For now, it seems, no amount of wealth can free her from the quiet commitment of endless weekday discussions, layered with the deep satisfaction of staying, as she insists, “right here with the people”—even if “the people” consist mostly of celebrity hot takes and seasonal bread recipes.
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