Whoopi Goldberg, 67, blasts millennials who ‘only want to work four hours and expect to get a house’ as she claims her generation ‘busted their behinds’ for what they wanted
Whoopi Goldberg mocked millennials who “just want to work four hours” in a heated segment on The View on Wednesday.
The self-made Oscar winner – who turns 68 next Monday – responded to 34-year-old co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin, who complained that her generation was “the generation of the housing crisis, the financial crisis and 9/11.”
Griffin said about millennials (people born between 1981-1996): ‘We have been at war for my entire generation. 49 percent of people live with their parents. Our American dream is different.
“Specifically when it comes to having children, I understand. Most of my friends, if they’re not married by a certain age, don’t own homes to the same extent and you don’t want to have children if you don’t feel like you can provide for them.
“My one piece of advice to millennials who are putting off having children because of finances: consider freezing your eggs. It is difficult. It’s a battle out there.”
Whoopi – a baby boomer with a reported fortune of $85 million – responded that “every generation comes and wants to do better than their parents.”
Her two cents: Whoopi Goldberg blasted millennials who “just want to work four hours” in a heated segment on The View on Wednesday
“But I’m sorry, if you only want to work four hours, it’s going to be harder for you to get a house,” Goldberg (born Caryn Johnson) scoffed.
“I sympathize with everyone who feels this, but I’m sorry, we busted our butts. We had to bust our butts because we didn’t have the option to go back. We had everything.’
Alyssa then defended, “It’s true. But all I’m saying is that, statistically, millennials are the first generation that is likely to be worse off than their parents.”
The thrice-divorced great-grandmother shot back: “That’s what they told us too. Every generation is told that you will do worse than your parents.
‘And you know what? People pick it up, do what they do and educate themselves. And this is what you have to do. That’s called being a good citizen.’
Whoopi – who grew up in a public housing project – worked as a waitress, bank teller, mortuary cosmetologist and bricklayer before being discovered by director Mike Nichols after attending her one-woman show in 1983.
The late EGOT champion helped Goldberg transform The Spook Show into Goldberg’s self-titled Broadway show, which ran at the Lyceum Theater from 1984-1985 before being filmed as a 60-minute HBO special.
The native New Yorker caught the attention of filmmaker Steven Spielberg during her stand-up set at The Comedy Store’s Belly Room, and he cast her as Celie in his 1985 film adaptation of Alice Walker’s 1982 novel The Color Purple.
Whoopi subsequently starred in Jumpin’ Jack Flash (1986), Clara’s Heart (1988), Star Trek: The Next Generation (1988-1993), Ghost (1990), Soapdish (1991), The Player (1992), Two Sister Acteerfilms ( 1992-1993) and Girl, Interrupted (1999).
Comment: The self-made Oscar winner – who turns 68 next Monday – responded to 34-year-old co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin, who complained that her generation was “the generation of the housing crisis, the financial crisis and September 11th.”
Goldberg (born Caryn Johnson) scoffed, “But I’m sorry, if you only want to work four hours, it’s going to be harder for you to get a house.” “I sympathize with anyone who feels this, but I’m sorry, we busted our butts.”
The 34-year-old millennial defended: “It’s true. But all I’m saying is that, statistically, millennials are the first generation that is likely to be worse off than their parents.
Backstory: Whoopi – who grew up in a public housing project – worked as a waitress, bank teller, mortuary cosmetologist and bricklayer before being discovered by director Mike Nichols (L, pictured in 2011) after attending her 1983 one-woman show
On the Rise: The late EGOT champion helped Goldberg transform The Spook Show into Goldberg’s self-titled Broadway show, which ran at the Lyceum Theater from 1984-1985 before being filmed as a 60-minute HBO special
Big break: The native New Yorker caught the attention of filmmaker Steven Spielberg (R) during her stand-up set at The Comedy Store’s Belly Room and he cast her as Celie in his 1985 film adaptation of Alice Walker’s 1982 novel The Color Purple