Whoopi Goldberg Exits ‘The View’ Set During Heated Debate Over Miranda Lambert Selfie Controversy To Take A Photo With Fan

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Whoopi Goldberg seems to have sided with Miranda Lambert’s controversial concert remarks after the country singer called out a group of fans for taking a distracting selfie during her concert on Saturday.

On Tuesday’s episode of “The View”, Goldberg exited the stage, telling her co-hosts Joy Behar, Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin and Alyssa Farah Griffin, “I’m leaving,” appearing to be upset during a heated debate about Lambert’s headline-making incident. “They don’t want to be there,” Goldberg told the panel about the concertgoers. “If they paid money for the tickets, they came to see her.

So if she’s singing, at least show a little respect. READ MORE: Angela Bassett Says Whoopi Goldberg ‘Stepped Up’ For Crew On ‘How Stella Got Her Groove Back’ “Acknowledge [that if] you can see her, she can see you too!” the TV host continued “… She can see what you’re doing and she can see that you’re ignoring her.

It’s like being a lounge singer. You go into a bar, somebody’s at the piano, and nobody’s listening! That’s what it’s like for her.” However, Hostin didn’t agree with Goldberg’s view. “I’m not split on this at all,” she said in response to the majority of the panel, who argued that they see both sides of the debate. “I’m going to take as many selfies as I want if I pay $757.