In a recent episode of The View, the hosts engaged in a nuanced discussion about a teacher’s use of the N-word within a Missouri classroom. The conversation brought forth memories of the show’s creator and longtime cohost, the late Barbara Walters, and her recurring question regarding the usage of the controversial term.
Whoopi Goldberg, an Oscar-winning actress and current cohost, shared her recollections of Barbara’s inquiry: “‘Well, why can’t I say it?’ I said, ‘Well, go ahead and do it. See what happens.’ Because people want to know. I say, ‘Well, you can say it. Go ahead.'”
Goldberg’s words harkened back to a tense moment in 2011 when the show discussed the racially charged name of Rick Perry’s hunting camp. Walters had uttered the name more than once, which prompted former cohost Sherri Shepherd to express her discomfort.
