Whoopi Goldberg is reportedly livid over The Viewโs studio shake-up, with insiders saying sheโs โwhining the loudestโ about having to share dressing rooms (and more importantly, restroomsโat the showโs new headquarters in downtown Manhattan.
According to sources, ABCโs decision to merge multiple network shows into the same facility has left Goldberg and her longtime co-host Joy Behar fuming, while The Tamron Hall Show host has been far more accepting of the changes.
โTamronโs been joking about leaving sticky notes for Whoopi, but Whoopi is not laughing,โ an insider told RadarOnline. โShe and Joy are acting like sharing space is beneath themโside-eyes, snide remarks, the whole diva routine.โ
While the new studio is state-of-the-art, Goldbergโs biggest complaint is her lack of a private en suite bathroom. At the old studio, the 69-year-old had the largest dressing room, complete with a shower and a personal toilet. Now, sheโs stuck using the communal womenโs restroom down the hallโsomething sheโs reportedly been grumbling about non-stop.
โShe doesnโt want to share, and sheโs making sure everyone knows it,โ the source said. โBut letโs be realโpeople arenโt exactly thrilled about having to share a bathroom with her either.โ
Goldbergโs, ahem, digestive issues have been a running joke among The View staff for years. She famously let one slip on-air in early 2023, causing co-hosts Sunny Hostin, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Sara Haines to struggle to keep their composure. Behar, meanwhile, was visibly disgusted.
“Of course, people remember she hasย gassy problemsย so they’re not that enthused about having to share a bathroom with her either.”
โItโs been an issue for a while,โ the insider continued. โThe ladies will be discussing something serious, and suddenlyโpoofโa noise, a smell, and the conversation derails.โ
Backlash Behind the Scenes
While Goldberg and Behar are reportedly treating the studio move as a personal insult, their colleagues are quickly losing patience.
โThe View team is under enormous pressure right nowโthis is a critical year for the show, and people donโt have time for petty complaints,โ the source added. โProducers are telling Whoopi to get over it and stop wasting everyoneโs time.โ
But for Goldberg, it seems the real hot topic isnโt politics or pop cultureโitโs her missing private bathroom.