A bittersweet moment.
Whoopi Goldberg claimed that a New York bakery refused to serve her because of her political beliefs, but now the 145-year-old restaurant is fighting back.
In Wednesday's episode, “The View” Goldberg and co-hosts Sunny Hostin, Alyssa Farrah Griffin, Joy Behar, and Sarah Haines celebrated her 69th birthday.
To commemorate their special day, the ladies feasted on Charlotte Ruth's desserts, which the “Ghost” actress said were her mother's favorites since she was a child.
But the sweet moment quickly turned sour when Ms. Goldberg claimed that the Staten Island baker (who she declined to name) initially refused her order because of her left-leaning political views. It became.
The bakery was identified by entertainment weekly As Holterman's Bakery, a family-run spot beloved by locals.
“Let me tell you, Charlotte Luce has no political leanings and the company that made these refused to make them for me,” Goldberg said on the show, drawing strong comments from viewers and co-stars. caused a reaction.
“They said the oven was broken and all that stuff, but people went and picked it up anyway. So I won't say who made it.”
The “Sister Act” star added that she did not take orders because she is a woman, but rather “because they didn't like my politics.”
“But it's okay, you know that, right? Listen, this is my mom's celebration. Grab these and celebrate with me and my mom. Today is my birthday.” Thank you everyone,” she added.
It wasn't long before the bakery's owner, Jill Halterman, refuted Goldberg's claims, telling Entertainment Weekly that it wasn't for “political” reasons, but “because there was a problem with the boiler.” There wasn't.
“I told Whoopi, 'I can't do it right now,'” she told the magazine. “There's so much going on in the boiler.'' The building was built in 1930, so I had no idea when she called me. [if we could] Bake everything. ”
Halterman said that when Goldberg ordered the sweet treats on the Nov. 13 episode, the bakery was having technical issues at the time and “I didn't want to make a promise that I couldn't deliver on.” .
She ultimately admitted making 50 treats and receiving them at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, and insisted the mistake had nothing to do with Mr. Goldberg's politics.
The EGOT winner didn't hesitate to speak out against President-elect Donald Trump, who refuses to say his name out loud on air.
