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Whoopi Goldberg and Sara Haines Engage in Slap Battle on The View
23 Apr
Summary
- Whoopi Goldberg and Sara Haines exchanged multiple slaps during a live interview.
- The physical exchange occurred during a discussion about working with Meryl Streep.
- This incident follows a similar on-air slapping event between the co-hosts last month.
Whoopi Goldberg and Sara Haines were involved in a peculiar on-air incident during a live interview on Thursday's episode of The View. The co-hosts exchanged a total of six slaps while speaking with guests Justin Theroux and Kate Hudson.
The unexpected physical interaction began midway through the interview when Sara Haines playfully slapped Whoopi Goldberg's arm. This occurred as Justin Theroux commented on working with Meryl Streep, likening her to any other actor.
Goldberg responded with an audible "Ow!" and returned the slap. The exchange escalated with Haines hitting Goldberg again, and Goldberg retaliating twice more. The repeated slaps caused enough of a stir that Theroux questioned, "Why are we all hitting each other?"
Goldberg appeared visibly annoyed by the repeated contact, a sentiment not captured by laughter. This incident echoes a similar event on March 25, when Goldberg slapped Haines following a joke about fellow panelist Joy Behar. During that prior segment, Behar had discussed changing her name and voice for her career, prompted by advice from her agent.
