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EGOT Winner Whoopi Goldberg's Heartwarming Holiday Tradition Revealed
17 Nov
Summary
- Whoopi Goldberg replies to children's letters to Santa each year
- Goldberg's small act has a significant impact on kids
- Goldberg also highlights various charities on her 70th birthday
In the weeks leading up to Christmas 2025, Whoopi Goldberg, the renowned EGOT-winning actress and co-host of The View, has been making the holiday season a little brighter for children across the country. Goldberg revealed on The View's companion podcast Behind the Table that she makes it a point to pen replies to letters sent to Santa Claus each year.
Goldberg, who celebrated her 70th birthday on November 13th, 2025, believes that her small act of kindness can have a significant impact on young recipients. "I just feel like everybody needs a little help, and if you can help somebody... it's why I try to do Santa at the post office. I try to get letters and we try to answer kids' letters to Santa," she said on the podcast.
In addition to her heartwarming holiday tradition, Goldberg also used her birthday celebration as a platform to highlight several charities close to her heart, including One Simple Wish, which helps foster children, The Heifer Project International, which fights world hunger, and God's Love We Deliver, which addresses hunger in communities impacted by HIV/AIDS.
