Whoopi Goldberg has come under fire for saying she has to “work for a living.”
The “View” co-host was slammed online for comparing herself to working- and middle-class Americans who are having a “hard time” in the current economic climate.
“I appreciate that people are having a hard time. Me too. I work for a living,” Goldberg said on Tuesday during a segment on Donald Trump’s presidential election win.
“If I had all the money in the world, I would not be here, OK? So, I’m a working person.”
The TV personality, 69, then went on to share how her family has been struggling amid rising inflation in the US.
“My kid has to feed her family. My great-granddaughter has to be fed by her family. I know it’s hard out there,” Goldberg added.
Afterward, viewers sounded off on social media, calling the EGOT winner “out of touch.”
“Whoopi Goldberg claims she’s a ‘working class American’ and that her family currently knows the struggles of affording groceries.. She has a net worth of $45 MILLION. 🤦♂️🤦♂️,” one person claimed on X.
“She’s got to be one of the most tone deaf celebrities I’ve ever seen. I truly don’t know how anyone genuinely watches this lady except to mock her,” another user wrote.
“If she’s working class, I’m starving class,” a third person chimed in.
“All these overpaid actors are completely out of touch with reality. 💯,” another netizen added.
“😂😂😂 when is the last time she went into a grocery store lol,” a fifth person quipped.
Goldberg’s comments about having a “hard time” come after she faced backlash for calling grocers “pigs” last week.
“Your pocketbook is bad, not because the Bidens did anything. Not because the economy is bad. Your grocery bills are what they are because the folks that own the groceries are pigs,” the “Sister Act” star said during the Nov. 7 episode of “The View.”
Viewers similarly took to social media at the time to call out Goldberg for the remark.
“What was the last time she stepped into a supermarket? I’m betting it’s been awhile,” one user wrote, while another added, “She’s slandering all grocery shop owners. She’s despicable.”