Whoopi Goldberg stranded in Italy following volcanic eruption
Los Angeles, July 7
Actress and comedian Whoopi Goldberg is currently stranded in Italy after nature unleashed its fury.
The country witnessed a volcanic eruption which has led to grounding of flights, reports 'Female First UK'.
The actress has been enjoying a vacation on the island of Sicily and was due to return to work on her panel show 'The View' on Monday but Whoopi had to miss the episode as she was unable to fly back to the US because plumes of ash from Mount Etna led to the island's Catania airport being closed.
Joy Behar stepped in for Whoopi on Monday's episode of 'The View' and explained her absence, saying, "So you may be asking, 'Why am I here on a Monday?'. I asked myself the same question. But [producer producer Brian Teta] begged me to come in. Begged me, on his knees, where he belongs. Why? Because we are down three co-hosts today. Whoopi is using the old volcano excuse. Watch".
As per 'Female first UK', Viewers were then shown a video of Whoopi explaining her predicament.
She said, "I am in Sicily right now. Mount Etna, who is one of our active volcanoes here in Italy, decided to go off today. We have spent most of the day trying to get back to (the) United States and all of the airports are closed here. So I will be back as soon as I can. And I know that we got all kinds of stories about our different vacations. Well, I think my story just takes the cake! A volcano ate my homework".
Whoopi was missing from The View's line-up along with co-host Ana Navarra, who was unable to travel to the studio in New York City due to bad weather in Miami, Florida.
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Reader Comments
I can relate to missing work due to travel issues, but a volcano? That's a new one! 😂 Ma'am really said "a volcano ate my homework." I bet the producers at The View never expected that excuse. Hope she gets back safely, though!
As someone who deals with flight delays and cancellations regularly, I have to say this is next-level. But it's good to see even celebrities face real-world problems like the rest of us. Though I'm sure her struggle is slightly more comfortable than ours would be! Hope she's safe and gets home soon.
This is a good reminder that nature doesn't care about your fame or schedule. One moment you're on a nice vacation, next moment you're trapped by volcanic ash. Makes you think about all the things we take for granted. Hope she stays safe and gets home eventually.
I feel for her, but also... imagine being the producer who has to explain to the network that your host is stuck because a mountain exploded. 😅 That's a meeting I'd love to see. In all seriousness though, volcanic eruptions are serious business. Hope the people of Sicily are okay too.
A volcano ate my homework - that's the best excuse I've ever heard! 😂 Honestly, this just shows how unpredictable life is. One minute you're enjoying gelato in Sicily, next minute you're stranded by volcanic ash. I hope she's safe, but I can't help finding the irony amusing!
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