Whoopi Goldberg reflects on historic Oscar win for Ghost

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Whoopi Goldberg is reflecting on her historic Oscar win for playing the iconic Oda Mae Brown in Ghost, which earned her the Best Supporting Actress trophy at the 1991 Academy Awards.Goldberg, 65, not only became the first black woman to receive an Oscar in over 50 years when she won, but also, unknowingly at the time, was on her way to becoming the first black female EGOT winner (a term given to performers who have received an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and a Tony Award - which was conceived in a 2009 episode of 30 Rock.)Appearing on the cover of Variety Magazine's Hollywood Royalty issue for an Oscars 2021 special, Goldberg revealed how her mother stayed home so she wouldn't 'jinx' her chances, how she took her fellow nominees out for dinner.