Whoopi Goldberg criticizes her network’s show for causing the ‘downfall of society.’

Whoopi Goldberg Blasts Her Own Network’s Show: It Started the ‘Downfall of Society’

“You have ‘Basketball Wives,’ you have the ‘Housewives’ of whatever, all the Bravo shows, they give you the impression that you’re doing something wrong because you’re living your life,” she said.

“People watch these shows because they make them feel better,” she continued. “I think that we, as a society, love to watch stuff to judge folks.”

Whoopi Goldberg, host of “The View,” didn’t hold back when she trashed “American Idol,” a show that runs on her own network, and blamed it for the “downfall of society.” Her comments about the singing competition resulted in an awkward back-and-forth between her and a network producer, who informed Goldberg that the show now runs on Disney-owned ABC — which employs her.

Goldberg then decided to double down on her criticism of “Idol.”

“Once we gave people the ability to judge other people, I think we ran amok with it,” she said. “And it’s gone out of control.”

For decades, “The View” has been judgmental and openly hostile toward conservatives — a fact that appeared lost on Goldberg. However, she did make a valid point about modern reality TV shows making people more judgmental than they used to be.

Reality TV Shows and Society

• Shows like “Basketball Wives” and “Housewives” give the impression that you’re doing something wrong because you’re living your life.
• People watch these shows because they make them feel better.
• We, as a society, love to watch stuff to judge folks.
• Once we gave people the ability to judge other people, we ran amok with it, and it’s gone out of control.

“American Idol” premiered on Fox in 2002 and ran on the network until 2016. After a two-year hiatus, the show joined ABC’s lineup. It’s interesting to see Goldberg criticize a show that runs on her own network, but it’s also refreshing to see someone speak their mind and call out the negative impact of reality TV on society.

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