Whoopi Goldberg SLAMS critic who falsely accused her of wearing a fat suit in Emmett Till movie: ‘That was me’
- The 66-year-old actress addressed the controversy live on The View on Monday morning as she clarified she wasn’t wearing anything to make her body appear larger in Till
- Kyndall Cunningham originally wrote in the review published by The Daily Beast on Friday that the star had donned a “distracting bulky suit.”
- Whoopi said, “I’m just going to say this, I really don’t care how you felt about the movie but you should know that wasn’t a fat suit — that was me.”
- Fellow The View panelist Sunny Hostin was surprised by the comment about the bodysuit, as Whoopi was open about “health challenges” she’d been going through
- The Daily Beast review has since been updated with an editor’s note that read, “This story has been updated to reflect Whoopi Goldberg says she wasn’t wearing a fat suit.”
Whoopi Goldberg has blasted a critic who falsely accused her of wearing a fat suit in the upcoming Emmett Till biopic.
The 66-year-old actress addressed the controversy live on The View on Monday morning as she clarified she wasn’t wearing anything to make her body appear larger in Till.
Kyndall Cunningham originally wrote in the review published by The Daily Beast on Friday that the star had donned a “distracting bulky suit.”
Taking a stand: Whoopi Goldberg has slammed a critic for falsely accusing her of wearing a fat suit in the upcoming Emmett Till biopic (pictured left in the film, she is seen at right in New York on Friday)
Opening up: The 66-year-old actress addressed the controversy live on The View on Monday morning as she clarified she wasn’t wearing anything to make her body appear larger in Till
Whoopi used her platform to call the author as she said: “A woman who writes for one of the magazines and she was distracted in her review by my bulky suit.
“I’m just going to say this, I really don’t care how you felt about the film but you should know that wasn’t a fat suit – that was me.”
She continued by saying, “I take it you don’t watch the show or you would know that wasn’t a fat suit.”
Kyndall Cunningham originally wrote in the review published by The Daily Beast on Friday that the star had donned a “distracting bulky suit.”
Whoopi used her platform to challenge the author: “A lady writing for one of the magazines and her review was distracted by my bulky suit. I’ll just say this, I really don’t care how you felt about the film, but you should know that that wasn’t a fat suit – that was me.
Whoopi ensured that it’s “okay not to be a fan of the film,” but urged the writer not to judge people’s looks when it comes to film criticism.
She explained, “Just comment on the acting, and if you have a question, ask someone. I’m sure you didn’t mean to be demeaning.”
Fellow The View panelist Sunny Hostin was surprised by the comment about the bodysuit, as Whoopi was open about “health challenges” she’d been going through.
“Just comment on the acting”: Whoopi ensured that it’s “okay not to be a fan of the film,” but urged the writer not to judge people’s looks when it comes to film criticism
“We hope she just didn’t know”: Fellow The View panelist Sunny Hostin was surprised by the comment about the body suit, given Whoopi was open about “health challenges” she’d been going through
The star responded by saying, “We hope she just didn’t know, and now she will know, next time you talk about someone, talk about them as an actor.
“If you’re not sure if you’re in there, don’t make blanket statements because it doesn’t make you sound like you know what you’re doing.”
The Daily Beast review has since been updated with an editor’s note that read, “This story has been updated to reflect Whoopi Goldberg says she wasn’t wearing a fat suit.”
In addition to starring in the upcoming film, Whoopi is also a producer.
The Daily Beast review has since been updated with an editor’s note that read, “This story has been updated to reflect Whoopi Goldberg says she wasn’t wearing a fat suit.” Whoopi is featured on Friday
Till is a deeply emotional and cinematic film about the true story of Mamie Till Mobley’s relentless pursuit of justice for her 14-year-old son, Emmett Till, who was lynched in 1955 while visiting his cousins in Mississippi.
Whoopi portrays Alma Carthan, Mamie’s mother and Emmett’s grandmother.
The film was directed by Chinonye Chukwu and also stars Danielle Deadwyler, Jalyn Hall, Frankie Faison, Hayley Bennett, Sean Patrick Thomas, John Douglas Thompson and Gem Marc Collins.
Till is slated for release in select theaters on October 14, with a nationwide release on October 28.
Tragedy: Till is slated for release in select theaters on October 14, with a national release to follow on October 28 (pictured: Jalyn Hall as Emmett Till, left, and Danielle Deadwyler as Mamie Till-Mobley).