In a baffling turn of events that has enraged many Americans, Whoopi Goldberg has doubled down on her baseless accusation that a small, family-owned bakery refused to serve her because of her political views, while completely ignoring the business’s legitimate explanation for the situation. Her refusal to backtrack or apologize has left many online questioning her motives and integrity.
It all started when Goldberg, in a recent segment on *The View*, made a shocking claim about a bakery that had allegedly refused to make her birthday desserts. The audience gasped as Goldberg declared, “Now, I should tell you, Charlotte Russe has no political leanings, and the place that made these refused to make them for me. They said that their ovens had gone down, all kinds of stuff, but folks went and got them anyway, which is why I’m not telling you who made them.”
As the crowd watched, she further insinuated that the refusal might have been due to her political views, saying, “Perhaps they did not like my politics. But that’s okay, because you know what? Listen, this is my mother’s celebration. Pick these up and celebrate with me and my mom.”
Goldberg’s initial accusations quickly sparked outrage online, with many defending the bakery and condemning the talk show host for attempting to drag a local business through the mud without evidence. The bakery, owned by Jill Holtermann, was quick to respond. In an interview with *Entertainment Weekly*, Holtermann explained the real reason for turning down Goldberg’s order: “They’d asked us, and we were having trouble with our boilers.” Holtermann clarified that she had simply declined to accept the order because of ongoing equipment issues in her century-old bakery, which frequently caused delays and unplanned closures. She added that it was a matter of not wanting to make a commitment she couldn’t guarantee due to potential equipment failures.
Despite this, Goldberg refused to take accountability for her comments. Instead of issuing an apology or even acknowledging that the bakery’s explanation could be valid, she posted a video online, reiterating the same unfounded claim without providing any new evidence. “I never mentioned the name of the bakery or the location,” she snapped, deflecting attention from the core issue. She went on to repeat her original accusation, stating, “It does seem a little odd that when we called a few weeks before my birthday, we were told they couldn’t process the order because of an equipment failure.”
