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Whoopi Goldberg has a note of her own for one reviewer of her new film Till.

Whoopi Goldberg said when ET's Kevin Frazier asked about her experience as a producer and cast member of the upcoming biopic  «We tried to fund it ourselves, we've tried to do a lot to get this story out there because… this should be the 10th of the stories on this subject [and] about this family. There should be hundreds of stories that tell this: for little kids, for [all ages]. This is the first feature film, ever.

Setting the record straight. Whoopi Goldberg responded to a film review that claimed she wore a fat suit in her new movie Till.

Whoopi added: “I assume you don't watch the show, or you would know that was not a fat suit.”She continued by adding that it was “ok to not be a fan of the movie” but suggested the writer should not critique people’s external appearances.She added: “Just comment on the acting, and if you have a question, ask somebody.“I’m sure you didn't mean to be demeaning.”Whoopi’s co-panellist Sunny Hostin noted the “health challenges” her co-star had endured.Whoopi responded: “We will hope that she just didn't know, and now she'll know the next time you go to talk about somebody, you talk about them as an actor.“If you're not sure if that's them in there, don't make blanket statements, because it makes you not sound like you know what you're doing.”The Daily Beast has since added an editor's note which read: “This story has been updated to reflect that Whoopi Goldberg says she was not wearing a fat suit.”Last year, Whoopi struggled with some difficult health challenges that left her using a walker.Concerns grew among fans after she was absent from The View for a week before she came back and explained she had been battling a health condition.The host said she had been “laying in a hospital room” because of a condition called sciatica in mid-2020.She elaborated: “It is basically a bulging disc in your back and it impacts the sciatic nerve, which sends pain down your leg.“I was trying to move my leg – impossible to do.

Whoopi Goldberg is opening up about her role in the upcoming movie Till and she’s also responding to a critic who claimed she was wearing a fat suit in the film.

Whoopi Goldberg has slammed a film critic for claiming she wore a "fat suit" in the new movie Till. During an appearance on The View on Monday, the Sister Act actress called out an unnamed reviewer who made a comment about her wearing a "distracting fat suit" to portray Emmett Till's grandmother, Alma Carthan, in the biographical feature. However, during a conversation on the talk show, Whoopi noted that she wasn't wearing a fat suit and looked different because she had suffered a variety of health issues in the lead-up to production beginning in September 2021.

Whoopi Goldberg is reacting to criticism of her role in the new movie “Till”.

A different vibe. Whoopi Goldberg was asked how The View has changed since Meghan McCain left the show one year ago — and she didn’t hold back.

Whoopi Goldberg has slammed a critic who had falsely accused her of wearing a fat suit in the upcoming Emmett Till biopic.The 66-year-old actress addressed the controversy live Monday morning on The View as she made clear that she did not wear anything to make her body look bigger in Till.Kyndall Cunningham had originally wrote that the star donned a 'distracting fat suit' in the review published by The Daily Beast on Friday. Taking a stand: Whoopi Goldberg has slammed a critic who had falsely accused her of wearing a fat suit in the upcoming Emmett Till biopic (pictured in the film on the left, she is seen in New York on Friday on the right) Opening up: The 66-year-old actress addressed the controversy live Monday morning on The View as she made clear that she did not wear anything to make her body look bigger in Till Whoopi used her platform to call the writer out as she said: 'A lady who writes for one of the magazines and she was distracted by my fat suit in her review.'I’m just going to say this, I don’t really care how you felt about the movie, but you should know that was not a fat suit — that was me.' She continued by saying: 'I assume you don't watch the show, or you would know that was not a fat suit.' Kyndall Cunningham had originally wrote that the star donned a 'distracting fat suit' in the review published by The Daily Beast on Friday Whoopi used her platform to call the writer out: 'A lady who writes for one of the magazines and she was distracted by my fat suit in her review.

Whoopi Goldberg is addressing head-on a criticism about her looks in the Emmett Till biopic. On Monday's episode of, the 66-year-old EGOT winner -- who portrays Emmett's grandmother, Alma Carthan, in  reacted to a review of the film that claimed Goldberg wore a fat suit for her role. «There was a young lady who writes for one of the magazines, and she was distracted by my fat suit, in her review,» she shared.

Whoopi Goldberg is opening up about The View set after the exit of Meghan McCain in 2021.

Zack Sharf Whoopi Goldberg attended the New York Film Festival on Oct. 1 to world premiere her new drama “Till,” director Chinonye Chukwu’s biographical drama about Mamie Till’s pursuit for justice following the murder of her son, Emmett. Goldberg has a supporting role in the film as Alma Carthan, Mamie Till’s mother and Emmett’s grandmother. One “Till” review was critical of Goldberg’s fat suit in the film, but the Oscar winner was not wearing a fat suit in the film. Goldberg called out the review during the Oct. 3 episode of “The View.” “There was a young lady who writes for one of the magazines, and she was distracted by my fat suit, in her review,” Goldberg said. “I don’t really care how you felt about the movie, but you should know that was not a fat suit, that was me. That was steroids. Remember last year? I assume you don’t watch the show, or you would know that was not a fat suit.”

Whoopi Goldberg had a few choice words on The View this morning for a critic who commented about her appearance in Till, the true-story film from Chinonye Chukwu about the 1955 lynching of 14-year-old Emmitt Till in Mississippi for whistling at a white woman.

The stars of Till are stepping out to promote their highly-anticipated new movie.

Netflix series about Jeffrey Dahmer.Discussing the controversial series Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story on her talk show The View, Goldberg argued against the show.“Ryan [Murphy] is an amazing artist.

honored Walters in a tweet, which got viewers wondering what she’s been up to since retiring back in 2014. The former anchor and “20/20” co-host has not been seen out in public since dropping out of the spotlight.While there were numerous “Happy Birthday, Barbara” tweets from fans, others became curious about the once public figure who once helmed “ABC Evening News” nightly.“No shade but Is Barbara still alive I feel I never hear about her,” one tweeter asked.“I’m wondering the same thing.

Whoopi Goldberg and the co-hosts of The View discussed the drama surrounding The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. After Jen Shah took a plea deal admitting guilt for a fraud scheme, her friends have stuck by her side despite breaking the law.

Tyler Perry is giving Sister Act fans an update on where the development of the third installment of the film is at after Whoopi Goldberg talked about hoping to start production of the movie.

Whoopi Goldberg is sharing her desire to work on the long-awaited Sister Act 3 that was announced back in 2020. The View co-host welcomed Jenifer Lewis to the ABC talk show and reminded her that they still had the movie pending.

Tony Goldwyn has set an all-star cast for his newest feature Inappropriate Behavior, with two-time Emmy winner Bobby Cannavale (Blonde), two-time Oscar winner Robert De Niro (The Comeback Trail), two-time Emmy nom Rose Byrne (Physical), Oscar nom Vera Farmiga (Five Days at Memorial), three-time Emmy nominee Rainn Wilson (Weird: The Al Yankovic Story), EGOT winner Whoopi Goldberg (Till) and William Fitzgerald signing on for roles.

Whoopi Goldberg joked about that “The View” on-air mishap on Tuesday’s episode.