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- The Internet Calls Whoopi Goldberg ‘Evil’ For Seemingly Mocking Elon Musk’s 4-Year-Old Son’s Name On ‘The View’: ‘Time To Fire Her’ (shefinds.com)
Local talk show host Whoopi Goldberg is facing criticism after a recent episode of The View. She and co-host Joy Behar appeared to mock the name of Elon Musk’s four-year-old son, X Æ A-Xii (pronounced ex-ash-ay-twelve).
Goldberg brought up Musk’s White House visit with his son. Behar questioned the child’s name, prompting Goldberg to retort that she hadn’t named the child and didn’t want to hear any complaints about names.
The exchange continued with Behar seemingly connecting the child’s name to the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. Goldberg then referred to the child as “little X,” and Behar quipped back with “little Instagram.”
The on-air comments sparked immediate backlash online. Many social media users criticized the hosts for targeting a child.
Some called the remarks “trashy” and “unacceptable.” Others questioned the hosts’ judgment, arguing that children should be off-limits.
Several users called for Goldberg to be fired. The incident is the latest in a series of controversies for Goldberg on the daytime talk show.