**Whoopi Goldberg Says She’s ‘Too Poor to Retire’ Despite $20 Million Fortune; ABC Considers Ending Her 18-Year Run on The View**
*Published: October 17, 2025, 6:30 a.m. ET*
Whoopi Goldberg recently expressed that she’s “too poor to retire,” despite reportedly having a $20 million nest egg. RadarOnline.com has learned that ABC executives are growing increasingly frustrated with the longtime *The View* host’s repeated on- and off-air missteps, and they may be close to ending her 18-year tenure on the show.
While *The View* continues to enjoy strong ratings, sources reveal that network brass were taken aback by Goldberg’s candid remark: “If you don’t marry well, you gotta keep working.” This comment follows a similarly controversial statement she made on-air in November 2024.
At that time, the co-host, who reportedly earns $8 million annually and ranks among the highest-paid women on television, said: “I appreciate that people are having a hard time.” She added, “Me, too — I work for a living. If I had all the money in the world, I would not be here, OK? So, I’m a working person, you know?”
An ABC insider described Whoopi’s latest remarks as “tone-deaf.” The source explained, “Everyday people are struggling, and Whoopi’s crying poor on daytime TV. It makes her look completely out of touch.”
### Controversies and Backlash
Unfortunately for Goldberg, these comments are just the latest in a series of public controversies. In February 2022, she was suspended from *The View* for two weeks following her statements that the Holocaust—where more than 6 million Jews were murdered by Nazis—was “not about race.”
In June 2025, the Oscar-winning actress and comedian faced further backlash after seemingly likening the experience of Black Americans to life under Iran’s brutal dictatorship.
Throughout her time on the show, Goldberg has also made headlines for controversial opinions, including defending Bill Cosby, who faced sexual assault allegations from over 60 women. She initially insisted that the accused deserved the presumption of innocence before eventually distancing herself from Cosby.
Additionally, Goldberg once downplayed Roman Polanski’s 1977 sexual crime against a 13-year-old girl by suggesting it wasn’t “rape-rape.”
### Possible Overhaul of *The View*
With tensions rising behind the scenes, insiders say ABC executives are seriously considering a shakeup of the show’s panel. “They’re looking hard at a refresh — maybe even a total overhaul,” one source disclosed.
Another insider added, “Executives are tired of cleaning up her messes. Patience is running out.”
As *The View* nears two decades on the air with Whoopi Goldberg as a cornerstone, it remains to be seen whether this chapter will come to an end or if changes will be made to preserve the show’s continued success.
https://radaronline.com/p/whoopi-goldberg-salary-money-woes-the-view-host-slammed-retirement/
