Whoopi Goldberg clarifies her sexuality after being told she gives ‘lesbian vibes’

In a latest look on The Finest Podcast Ever, award-winning actress Whoopi Goldberg touched on her sexuality after the podcast’s co-host, Raven-Symoné, informed the 67-year-old that she offers “lesbian vibes.”

Per Impartial, Raven requested the EGOT winner to make clear if she’s a lesbian because the 37-year-old mentioned she all the time felt Goldberg was queer when she was round her.

“I wish to simply dig into your corporation a bit of bit, it is a secure area,” the That’s So Raven star informed Goldberg. “Truthfully, once I was round you, I cherished you a lot like I simply needed to be up beneath the t***y the entire time! However that’s additionally since you simply sort of gave me lesbian vibes!”

The Sister Act actress initially laughed in response to her feedback earlier than Raven’s spouse and the podcast’s co-host, Miranda Maday, later joined the dialog. “I feel it is a secret fantasy of Raven’s!” Maday jokingly mentioned. “I feel she simply desires all people to be homosexual and he or she’s simply actually hoping you’ll come out proper right here proper now.”

Raven then responded within the affirmative earlier than telling Goldberg: “So if you wish to inform us something, Whoops, you’re greater than welcome to!” Goldberg, nevertheless, responded by saying that although her sexuality has been questioned on many events, she just isn’t a lesbian.

“I do know plenty of them, and I’ve performed them on tv,” Goldberg mentioned. “However I’ve all the time had lesbian associates as a result of they’re simply my associates.”

Raven then counseled the 67-year-old for a way she has embraced herself. “Which makes me comfortable as a result of I can even say, to all these individuals who decide the lesbian neighborhood or the homosexual neighborhood,” the 37-year-old mentioned. “There’s something stunning a few lady with the ability to embrace their masculine and female on the identical time and put on it so effectively, such as you do.”

“It’s incredible, you’re not both one or the opposite, you’re only a human residing in your physique and doesn’t actually correlate to sexual orientation or any of that,” The Cosby Present star added. “It’s simply the best way you current and it’s so warming… You reside on this duality so effectively, and I simply wish to applaud you for that.”

Goldberg has tied that knot on three events. Between 1973 and 1979, she was married to Alvin Martin, who she shares a daughter with, per Impartial. After their divorce, the actress then married David Claessan in 1986 earlier than parting methods with him in 1988. She was additionally married to Lyle Trachtenberg from 1994 to 1995.