Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

Whoopi Defends Making Joke About Lindsey Graham's Sexuality On 'The View' After Backlash

Whoopi Defends Making Joke About Lindsey Graham's Sexuality On 'The View' After Backlash
The View/YouTube; Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Whoopi Goldberg defended a joke she made about South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham's sexuality on The View after she was accused of being homophobic.

Last week, Goldberg made a joke about Graham’s sexuality during a conversation with White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, who spoke at length about a bill Graham introduced earlier this month that would institute a federal ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.


Graham had previously said reproductive rights should be left up to state legislatures to decide. His decision to introduce the bill—effectively taking the decision away from the states—prompted Jean-Pierre to wonder "what changed."

To considerable laughter from the audience, Goldberg responded:

“Well, maybe he’s getting married?"
"Do it quick because I know people are fooling around with our marriage rights, wherever you stand.”

You can watch the moment in the video below.

White House Press Sec. Discusses reproductive freedom, Lindsey Graham| The Viewyoutu.be

Afterward, Goldberg clarified her joke about Graham's sexuality “was a joke, nothing more than that."

She added:

“I just got a whole conversation about people misunderstanding the joke. I mean, OK."
“I should probably never do this show again, if this is what it’s coming to. It was a joke, guys.”

Graham's sexuality is an open secret in Washington despite numerous attempts over the years to bat away questions about his personal life.

In 2020, The Washington Post published a piece about allegations brought forward by gay porn star and escort Sean Harding, who said he had met with Graham more than once.

Harding said Graham was known as "Lady Graham" and the abbreviated "Lady G" among fellow sex workers, a claim that caused the hashtags #LadyGraham and #LadyG to trend on social media.

Many have come to Goldberg's defense.





Graham has never been married and has no children.

A Southern Baptist, he is a member of the Corinth Baptist Church and has for years supported efforts to roll back LGBTQ+ rights.

In the 1990s, he voted for the Defense of Marriage Act and reiterated his support for it earlier this year amid an ongoing effort by Democrats to codify marriage equality for LGBTQ+ people into law.

These efforts received more notice after Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said the Court should reconsider established gay rights and contraception rights now that SCOTUS revoked the constitutional right to an abortion per the ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade.

More from Trending

Screenshots from Dove's ad featuring transgender women
Dove

'One Million Moms' Calls For Dove Boycott Over Hair Care Ad Featuring Trans Woman

The vehemently transphobic conservative group One Million Moms (OMM)—an arm of the Christian fundamentalist nonprofit American Family Association (AFA)—called for a boycott of Dove products after the company featured a transgender woman in an advertisement for their Damage Therapy Intensive Repair Conditioner.

The ad garnered attention after it was shared by the social media account Libs of TikTok—run by the anti-LGBTQ+ conservative Chaya Raichik—which described the ad as an example of "another woke company trying to erase women."

Keep ReadingShow less
Alyssa Milano; Julian McMahon
Michael Kovac/Elton John AIDS Foundation/Getty Images; Marcus Ingram/The Surfer/Getty Images

Alyssa Milano Shares Poignant Tribute To 'TV Husband' Julian McMahon After His Death At 56

Actor Julian McMahon lost his battle with cancer at the age of 56 earlier this week, and to say that the Charmed, Nip/Tuck, and Fantastic Four actor touched many lives would be an understatement.

When the news of McMahon's passing went public, his Charmed costar and "TV wife" Alyssa Milano came forward and expressed her sadness and condolences on Instagram. The pair were a favorite couple on Charmed, and it was clear from her post that their care for each other extended beyond the screen.

Keep ReadingShow less

People Who Slept With Their Best Friend Describe The Aftermath

When two people have a deep and meaningful friendship, the question might eventually come up of whether or not they could be more. Agreeing that their friendship might deserve more, they might try to date or at least explore physical intimacy.

But crossing that line carries with it consequences, and it's only once the pair crosses that line that they'll find out if crossing it was good or bad.

Keep ReadingShow less
child writing on chalkboard
Leonardo Toshiro Okubo on Unsplash

Bilingual People Explain Which Words They're Surprised Don't Exist In English

According to one report, approximately 3.3 billion people worldwide—43 % of the population—are multilingual, meaning they speak at least two languages. According to the last Census, 21.6% of people in the United States speak more than one language, while in the United Kingdom, the number is 36%.

More multilingual people speak English as a second language than English speakers who have learned another language besides English. Worldwide, people who learned English as a first language rate among the lowest in multilingual rates.

Keep ReadingShow less
Andrew Garfield at the 2025 Glastonbury Festival
Harry Durrant/Getty Images

Andrew Garfield meets fan with wild tweet!

American actor Andrew Garfield had a funny yet awkward reunion with a fan from a viral “Thirst Tweet” featured on Buzzfeed Celeb.

The Thirst Tweet compilation shows celebrities reading a collection of scandalous tweets from fans commenting on their looks, attractiveness, and sex appeal. Blushing stars include James McAvoy, Renee Rapp, Keanu Reeves, Anthony Mackie, and more recently, Brad Pitt and Javier Bardem, as they promote F1 the Movie that was released in theaters last week.

Keep ReadingShow less