Whoopi Goldberg brings pregnant Anne Hathaway to tears
Whoopi Goldberg brings pregnant Anne Hathaway to tears on Monday's episode of "The View" with an emotional career tribute. The "Sister Act" star told the "Devil Wears Prada" actress she had blossomed into a fabulous performer, prompting Hathaway, who is expecting her third child, to cover her face and cry.
Key Takeaways
- Whoopi Goldberg praised Anne Hathaway's thriving career on Monday's episode of "The View."
- Hathaway, pregnant with her third child, covered her face and wept at the tribute.
- She appeared to promote "The Odyssey" with Matt Damon and director Christopher Nolan.
- Goldberg and Hathaway have been friends for years, adding weight to the on-air moment.
What did Whoopi Goldberg say to Anne Hathaway?
Goldberg, 70, opened the tribute by telling Hathaway it had been "wonderful watching you."
"It's been wonderful watching you grow up. And you have just blossomed, turned into this fabulous actress," the "Color Purple" and "Ghost" star said on the ABC talk show.
Hathaway, 43, clasped her hands over her face as she was lauded. "No, don't!" she said as she began to cry.
"Girl! Yes! Yes! You need to know. You need to know," Goldberg repeated, later adding, "It's something you need to know and remember."
Why was Anne Hathaway on The View?
The "Princess Diaries" and "Lion King" star joined "The View" to promote "The Odyssey" with co-star Matt Damon and director Christopher Nolan, Page Six reported.
"I don't even know what to say. Thank you. You know how I feel about you," Hathaway told Goldberg after the emotional exchange.
She then praised Damon, 55, saying she "Adored" him from the first time they met at the Oscars. "I know you know my family because they lived around the corner from y'all, and you feel like home," she said, thanking him for being "upright and great and fabulous" in his work.
Is Anne Hathaway pregnant with her third child?
Yes. Hathaway is currently pregnant with her third child with husband Adam Shulman. Through tears, she quipped, "I'd be crying [even] if I wasn't pregnant right now!"
Last month, the "Interstellar" actress confirmed the pregnancy in an Instagram video, walking into frame with her arms over her stomach before revealing her baby bump and captioning the post "x Baby, I'm yours x."
Hathaway and Shulman, 45, also share sons Jonathan and Jack, born in 2016 and 2019. The friendship between Goldberg and Hathaway stretches back years, making the tribute a standout beat in recent celebrity breaking news.
How long have Whoopi Goldberg and Anne Hathaway been friends?
Page Six notes that Goldberg and Hathaway have been friends for years, a bond that helps explain why the host's praise hit so hard on air.
Coming amid Hathaway's pregnancy reveal and her "Odyssey" press push with Damon and Nolan, the exchange mixed career recognition with a personal connection long familiar to both stars.