Whoopi Goldberg sparks backlash for ‘body shaming’ comment made about Mariah Carey on The View

Whoopi Goldberg often garners backlash for comments she makes on and off screen.  

While Jerry O’Connell was visiting the View on Friday, they celebrated 20 years since he was in Mariah Carey’s music video, but the Sister Act star thought it was more apt to describe it as ’20 bodies ago.’

The Butterfly hit maker’s fan quickly jumped on the comment and fought back on social media. 

It has been two decades since the Stand By Me actor starred in one of the most expensive music videos ever made, for the song by Mariah and Jay-Z. 

He walked out to the same song and host Sunny Hostin was quick to ask about his experience on set of the video and remarked that it was ’20 years ago.’

While the video played on the large screen behind them and the 63-year-old quietly turned to her co-host Ana Navarro and decided to judge time by it being ’20 bodies ago,’ for the singer.  

She seemed to referencing changes the mother-of-two’s body has gone through over the years.   

Plastic: She seemed to referencing changes the mother-of-two’s body has gone through over the years 

1999: It has been two decades since the Stand By Me actor starred in one of the most expensive music videos ever made, for the song by Mariah and Jay-Z (Heartbreaker video shown)

Fans on Twitter defended the singer and pounced on the daytime host. 

‘@WhoopiGoldberg is cancelled. She clearly hates Mariah. We been knew since NYE 2016,’ one said, while another chimed in ‘No since she opened Oscars and mocked Mariah & Glitter,’ referencing Whoopi’s 2002 hosting gig. 

Another user wrote ‘she’s so mean.’

Then fans began taking shots at Whoopi and doing what they criticized her of. 

Fans attack: Mariah’s fans began to attack Whoopi on Twitter, calling her mean and criticizing her appearance 

Then and now: In the 90’s Mariah’s figure was more slim than the curvier figure she is seen with today

’20 bodies ago? @WhoopiGoldberg you, yourself have changed body types MANY times. What’s this about? You’re always jumping on people to be more positive and polite and you come up in here with this? What’s got you mad today?’ one wrote.

‘Whoopi talking about 20 bodies ago? Sis been looking like an old women since she was in her teens,’ added another.

A fan said ‘Wow someone I have always respected and loved as an actress and performer @WhoopiGoldberg body shaming @MariahCarey on saying “ That was 20 bodies ago “ Mmmmm explain ?!?!?!’ 

Gastric:While Mariah has never confirmed surgery plastic or otherwise, sources told ET in 2018 that she did undergo gastric sleeve surgery, which resulted in a more than 30 pound weight loss (in 1990)

Confidence is key: At the time the source said after dropping weight Mariah was ‘very confident about her appearance now’ 

Charge it: She was alleged back, back in June , to have used her assistant’s credit card to pay for $40,000 worth of butt filler, fat laser treatments and other cosmetic procedures 

While Mariah has never confirmed surgery plastic or otherwise, sources told ET in 2018 that she did undergo gastric sleeve surgery, which resulted in a more than 30 pound weight loss. 

At the time the source said after dropping weight Mariah was ‘very confident about her appearance now.’ 

Rumors have swirled for years about other surgery the star may have had. 

She was alleged back, back in June, to have used her assistant’s credit card to pay for $40,000 worth of butt filler, fat laser treatments and other cosmetic procedures.