THE VIEW’S Whoopi Goldberg has fans worried that she’s not returning to the show after she went missing in a new promo video.
Whoopi and the rest of The View cast are on a break before season 27 starts on September 5.
A video was released on Wednesday to promote the upcoming season, featuring panelists Joy Behar, 80, Sunny Hostin, 54, Ana Navarro, 51, Sara Haines, 45, and Alyssa Farah Griffin, 34.
It showed the ladies stepping up to the microphone to share three words viewers could expect for the new season.
They each gave their humorous takes on what will happen in future episodes – except Whoopi, who had yet to appear.
Finally, at the end of the clip, Ana was heard asking, “Where’s Whoopi?” prompting the actress to peek her head out from behind a camera.”I’m right here,” the moderator announced. “We’ll see everybody next season. Keep talking!” before retreating back behind the lens.
But Whoopi’s delayed appearance concerned fans who thought she might not return to the show.
FANS’ REACTIONS
After Ana shared the clip on Instagram, one person commented: “I got scared for a moment cause I didn’t see Whoopi. She is a must on the View. Love you Whoopi.”
Another echoed the thought: “Don’t scare me like that Ms. Whoopi.”A third fan chimed in: “Whoopi you scared the crap out of me when I didn’t see you until the end. Come on girlfriend don’t do that.”
And someone else said: “Cannnot waittt! And you know we were all on edge thinking Whoopi wasn’t coming back. Well played. Favorite cast ever, and I’ve been watching forever.”
Whoopi already takes Fridays off from the talk show, leaving Joy to take over as moderator.
WHERE IS EVERYBODY?
Fans recently feared that the entire panel would quit the show amid the SAG-AFTRA strike.
The show has been without writers since May when the Writer’s Guild of America went on strike.
And when fans noticed a July 15 episode was pre-recorded, they wondered if The View hosts were stepping away in solidarity with those on strike.
“Is this a regular slump Friday? #TheView Or a post-Sag Friday? #Hottopics,” one fan asked on X, formerly known as Twitter.
“I think the episodes seen Friday are taped in advance (on Wednesday?) We may not see what happens until Monday,” another user replied.
“Guess we won’t know until Monday if the hosts are striking or not until Monday #theview,” someone else posted.
“Do we know if the hosts are striking? Today was pre-recorded, so it’s hard to tell #theview,” one more said.
NOT GOING ANYWHERE
Whoopi later addressed fans’ concerns during a live broadcast.
“Hello and welcome to the View. Listen, we want to start with an explanation on why we’re still working when there is a SAG-AFTRA strike,” the Ghost actress began.
The SAG-AFTRA is the union that comprises the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists — representing roughly 160,000 actors and other media industry professionals.
“Like the soaps, soap operas, game shows, and new shows, we work under a different kind of contract, which is called the Network Code, which means we are allowed to continue on,” she continued.
The 67-year-old added: “As we are not actors at the table, acting The View, it’s a different kind of contract.
“So, that’s why we’re still able to work.”
Whoopi went on to say that they support the actors and writers on strike.
“People are just trying to get some balance,” the actress shared.The host concluded: “So, that’s why we’re working today. We just want it to work out for everybody.
“Nobody wants to see anyone on strike.”
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