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==Romani slur re Trump==

==Romani slur re Trump==

In March 2023, Whoopi has issued an apology for using a Romani slur on The View She used the term while speaking about Trump and Stormy Daniels hush money 'Gypped' is a common obscenity used against people of Romani heritage.

In March 2023, Whoopi has issued an apology for using a Romani slur on The View She used the term while speaking about Trump and Stormy Daniels hush money 'Gypped' is a common obscenity used against people of Romani heritage.<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11865599/Whoopi-Goldberg-issues-public-apology-using-word-gypped.html Whoopi Goldberg issues public apology for using the word 'gypped' about Trump and Stormy Daniels hush money], ''Daiky Mail'', Mar 15, 2023.</ref>

 

==Personal==

==Personal==

Whoopi explained how she adopted her stage name: "I was a bit of a farter. The theatres I was performing in were very small so if you were gassy you had to walk away farting and people would say I was like a Whoopee cushion. I was sometimes quite noisy."<ref> Emmy Griffith, [https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/2017021036551/whoopi-goldberg-reveals-hilarious-reason-she-got-her-name/ Whoopi Goldberg reveals the hilarious reason she got her name], ''HELLO!'', Feb 10, 2017.</ref>

Whoopi explained how she adopted her stage name: "I was a bit of a farter. The theatres I was performing in were very small so if you were gassy you had to walk away farting and people would say I was like a Whoopee cushion. I was sometimes quite noisy."<ref> Emmy Griffith, [https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/2017021036551/whoopi-goldberg-reveals-hilarious-reason-she-got-her-name/ Whoopi Goldberg reveals the hilarious reason she got her name], ''HELLO!'', Feb 10, 2017.</ref>