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“Somehow they were able to accept an order of a different 48 of the same dessert when somebody else called without using my name,” the ‘View’ co-host claimed. The bakery owner said it was denied due to ‘boiler issues”

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Whoopi Goldberg Defends Claim That Bakery Refused Her Service After Backlash: ‘Seems a Little Odd’
“Somehow they were able to accept an order of a different 48 of the same dessert when somebody else called without using my name,” the ‘View’ co-host claimed. The bakery owner said it was denied due to ‘boiler issues”

By Erin Clements Updated on November 15, 2024 03:38PM EST
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Whoopi Goldberg is doubling down on her claim that a bakery refused to make the sweet treats she tried to order for her birthday
“It does seem a little odd that when we called a few weeks before my birthday and we were told they couldn’t process the order for my birthday because of an equipment failure,” she said in the follow-up video. “But somehow they were able to accept an order of a different 48 of the same dessert when somebody else called without using my name”
Ultimately, she didn’t let the incident ruin her special day. “It’s all okay, y’all, because I enjoyed my delicious dessert and I had a happy, sweet birthday,” she said, adding, “Nothing better than that”

Whoopi Goldberg is doubling down on her claim that a bakery refused to make the sweet treats she tried to order for her birthday.

There seems to be a lot of talk about the dessert I requested for my birthday show,” the TV personality began an Instagram video posted Thursday, Nov. 14.

The previous day, Goldberg celebrated her 69th birthday on The View with a tray of Charlotte Russe desserts, saying the bakery declined her initial order likely due to her “politics.” While the Sister Act star didn’t name the business, Entertainment Weekly identified the establishment as Holtermann’s Bakery in Staten Island and quoted its owner denying Goldberg’s claim.

“It does seem a little odd that when we called a few weeks before my birthday and we were told they couldn’t process the order for my birthday because of an equipment failure,” she said in the follow-up video. “But somehow they were able to accept an order of a different 48 of the same dessert when somebody else called without using my name.”

However, she didn’t let the incident ruin her special day.

“It’s all okay, y’all, because I enjoyed my delicious dessert and I had a happy, sweet birthday,” she said. “Nothing better than that.”

On The View Wednesday, Goldberg shared that Charlotte Russe — which features layers of sponge cake, Bavarian cream and fruit — was one of her mom’s favorites.

“Now, I should tell you, Charlotte Russe has no political leanings, and the place that made these refused to make them for me,” she continued.

Co-host Sunny Hostin asked, “Oh, really?” and Sara Haines quickly spit out her bite, prompting laughs from the audience.

“They said that their ovens had gone down, all kinds of stuff, but folks went and got them anyway,” Goldberg said, adding, “which is why I’m not telling you who made them.”

She then suggested, “It can’t be because I’m a woman, but perhaps they did not like my politics.”

“But that’s okay,” Goldberg said, “because you know what? Listen, this is my mother’s celebration. Pick these up and celebrate with me and my mom. Thank you everyone for celebrating my birthday today.”

Holtermann’s Bakery owner Jill Holtermann told EW that “it was not because of political” affiliations, but rather because “we were having trouble with our boilers.”

Holtermann said Goldberg had requested the dessert for a Nov. 6 talk show appearance and for her birthday show, both of which the baker declined because she “didn’t want to make a commitment that I can’t carry through.”