Who had Whoopi Goldberg’s feud with a criminal other than Donald Trump on their 2024 bingo card?
In the always entertaining world of celebrity drama, the latest rivalry is between notorious cheater Anna Delvey and the iconic Whoopi Goldberg.
The tension began when Delvey, a notorious con artist turned reality TV star, took exception to Goldberg’s comments. Scene about his upcoming appearance on Dancing with the Stars.
What started out as a fairly casual comment soon turned into a full-blown confrontation, with fans eagerly watching the drama unfold.
Round one: Whoopi Goldberg criticizes Anna Delvey on ‘The View’
The controversy began when Anna Delvey made headlines for joining the cast of ‘The Man’. Dancing with the Stars. Whoopi Goldberg, known for her outspoken opinions Scene, He did not control his anger.
“This is the woman they allowed to do this,” Whoopi said, arguing that Delvey’s appearance on a high-profile show was inappropriate given her criminal history.
Anna, whose real surname is Sorokin, is a German citizen who for years pretended to be a wealthy heiress. She was released from a US prison in 2021, but was detained shortly after for overstaying her visa and then held in ICE custody for over a year. She has most recently been under house arrest in New York while fighting her deportation case.
The basis for Whoopi’s criticism is that despite the flood of debate in the US over illegal immigration, border control, and the role of ICE, Anna was able to not only stay in this country, but participate in the show, because she was “pretty.”
“What the fuck?” she argued, and the rest of The View panel had the same sentiment. Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin and the rest also felt that Delvey’s infamy as a “professional thug” didn’t match the glamorous world of reality TV and that she was being given special treatment.
For example: When was the last time you told someone to dance with an ankle monitor on? DWTS,
Round 2: Anna’s response to Whoopi
Anna Delvey didn’t want to let Whoopi’s comments go unanswered. She’s got her 15 minutes of fame, and she doesn’t want to waste them!
He strongly demanded an apology, claiming Goldberg had misrepresented key facts of his case.
“While you are entitled to your opinion, you should at least get your facts clear,” he said in a statement. Page Six,
First, he addressed the misconceptions he says were spread by Whoopi. Namely, she has yet to be punished for her crimes and she hasn’t paid back any of the money she defrauded.
“I already served my sentence three years ago and paid everyone back in full. Look forward to your on-air correction,” Anna replied.
Still, Whoopi and Scene Taking the panel’s words as a personal attack, Anna responded in the same way with her own sentiments and actually resorted to name-calling.
Because remember, we’re all adults here!
Anna wrote in her message, “Women continue being bad, but don’t forget to vote on September 17!”
Will the fans vote for Anna?
Like any good celebrity controversy, fans were quick to voice their opinions.
People were quick to take sides, with some praising Whoopi for exposing Anna’s past actions.
“Criminals should not be allowed DWTS!!! I will continue to boycott until you are gone!!!” One user on Axe posted a siding with Whoopi, pointing out Anna’s exploitation of criminal slander
On the other hand, there were many who stood behind Anna. These supporters argued that Whoopi’s comments were harsh and dismissed the possibility of personal growth and liberation. How open-minded!
Another X user posted, “Anna Delvey on DWTS?! This season is going to be amazing! Can’t wait to see what she does.”
But the truth is, this whole thing is really a commentary on where we are as a society. Criminals who make a name for themselves in this country can be anyone: reality stars, celebrities, even presidents.
To be honest, we shouldn’t be so surprised anymore…