Whoopi Goldberg defends Janet Jackson for saying Kamala Harris is ‘not black’
nypost.comThe Guardian published on Saturday, Jackson, 58, falsely said about Vice President Harris, “She’s not Black. That’s what I heard.
That she’s Indian. [Harris’] father’s white. That’s what I was told. I mean, I haven’t watched the news in a few days. I was told that they discovered her father was white.”Goldberg asked critics to give the “Nasty” singer “a little grace.” But, not all of her fellow “The View” panelists agreed.
Sunny Hostin said she “doesn’t want to give it this much air.” Alyssa Farah Griffin said about Jackson, “My guess is she’s not looking at great sources of media.” Co-host Ana Navarro commented that Jackson was “spreading misinformation” and that the pop star “has a phone,” meaning she can look up accurate information. “I think Janet Jackson, like every other American — whether you’re a celebrity or not — has a right to endorse, support or not support whomever they want,” Navarro added. “She’s got every right to not like Kamala Harris if she doesn’t want to.
What she did was spread misinformation, and I think it’s very irresponsible when you have a platform the way Janet Jackson does to use that platform carelessly.”But, Goldberg cut in to disagree. “Hold on, hold on, yeah she’s got a phone – Janet Jackson is not a political animal.
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