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Whoopi Goldberg: I was a depressing, weird kid
11 Feb
Summary
- Goldberg confessed to being insecure and struggling to make friends as a child.
- She reflected on past homelessness and sleeping on subway platforms.
- The star embraces aging, finding contentment in her later career.
In a reflective moment, Whoopi Goldberg revisited candid statements from a 1992 Interview Magazine cover story, detailing her past struggles with profound insecurity and social difficulties.
She described her younger self as "depressing" and "weird," yearning for connection but feeling inadequate due to differing interests. These deep-seated insecurities, she noted, continue to make relationships challenging.
Goldberg also openly recalled her period of homelessness in New York City, vividly describing sleeping in subway stations and waking up in squalor.
She expressed a strong desire for others to avoid such hardships, attributing her drive to these past experiences.
Looking back, she philosophically noted that everyone navigates their own difficult path to growth.
Regarding aging, Goldberg shared her past concerns about its impact on her career in a fickle industry.
However, she now confidently embraces getting older, stating she is happy with it as the alternative is undesirable.
