In a moment that blended Hollywood legend with bathroom humor, Whoopi Goldberg dropped a bombshell on The View that had the audience screaming—literally. "I have gas!" the EGOT winner declared with theatrical flair, opening her arms wide to a stunned studio crowd that soon erupted in what co-host Maggie Gyllenhaal called "the primal scream."
Whoopi Goldberg leads the cast of 'The View' in a moment of candid chaos. ABC
The confession wasn't just a one-off gag—Goldberg traced it back to her stage name's origin. "When you're performing, you never have time for a bathroom break. So if you get gassy, you let it go," she explained. "People used to say, 'You're like a whoopee cushion.' That's where 'Whoopi' came from." The revelation added a new layer to her iconic persona, blending her Ghost star status with unfiltered realness.
Maggie Gyllenhaal orchestrates the audience's 'primal scream' on 'The View'. ABC
This isn't Goldberg's first gaseous adventure on set. From a 2023 fart noise that spilled water to what insider Skye described as "Dutch Oven-ing each other, basking in the ambience of farts," the show has embraced its bodily function banter. In one past incident, Goldberg quipped, "Excuse me. I think I just blew a little frog out of there," after an audible slip that left the audience in stitches.
Whoopi Goldberg shares a laugh with cactus toys on Instagram, hinting at her playful side. Whoopi Goldberg/Instagram
The segment turned into a viral-ready moment, with Gyllenhaal leading the audience in three consecutive howls, proving that even A-list celebrities aren't above a good fart joke. As The View airs weekdays on ABC and Goldberg's film The Bride! hits theaters Friday, this gassy confession cements her status as a pop culture force who keeps it real—gas and all.
