Whoopi Goldberg Denies Cursing Amid 'The View' Live Broadcast Audio Cut

On the October 30 episode of The View, Whoopi Goldberg appeared to begin cursing while discussing the U.S. government shutdown and announcing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene as an upcoming guest, but producers muted or bleeped the audio before the expletive was heard. The audience and cohosts reacted with gasps and laughter, and the show immediately went to commercial; Entertainment Weekly later contacted the program for comment. When the broadcast returned, Goldberg said producers had received a call about her allegedly saying a “bad word” and insisted she did not actually utter it, quipping that she “just thought it” and asking viewers to stop replaying the clip. Multiple outlets captured the bleeped moment and the on-air clarification, portraying the incident as a brief, newsworthy live-TV censorship that prompted both attention and Goldberg’s denial.