Ah, the joys of celebrity entitlement mixed with a dash of baseless accusations.
Whoopi Goldberg’s kerfuffle with Staten Island’s beloved Holtermann’s Bakery is yet another example of how out-of-touch Hollywood elites can be. Here we have a 145-year-old, family-owned bakery with a stellar reputation, grappling with a boiler failure in a building that predates Goldberg’s acting career—and somehow, that’s a political conspiracy? Come on, Whoopi.
Let’s break this down. Goldberg, while celebrating her 69th birthday on The View, casually suggested that Holtermann’s refused to fulfill her Charlotte Russe dessert order because they didn’t like her politics. Yes, because clearly, a bakery in Staten Island is laser-focused on punishing Hollywood liberals by withholding pastries. Never mind that owner Jill Holtermann explained—repeatedly—that the real issue was their 1930s boiler deciding it had had enough. But hey, why let facts get in the way of playing the victim?
Holtermann’s Bakery in Staten Island will be suing Whoopi Goldberg & @ABCNetwork because Whoopi lied that the bakery refused her service because of her political beliefs.
The bakery has been having issue with a boiler causing limited baking and couldn’t do standalone orders.… pic.twitter.com/UobJoFaKZA
— Zade Smith (@ZadeSmith4) November 15, 2024
Holtermann’s response was nothing short of gracious. Despite mechanical setbacks, they still managed to fulfill the order, and the desserts made it to The View’s set, much to the delight of Goldberg and her co-hosts. You’d think that would be the end of it, but no. Goldberg doubled down, insinuating in a follow-up video that there was something “odd” about the bakery accommodating another order for the same desserts when her name wasn’t attached. Maybe it’s less about politics and more about logistics—or the simple fact that mechanical failures don’t operate on a Hollywood schedule.
Enter Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella, who came to the bakery’s defense in a press conference. “The person who besmirched, defamed them, took that as an insult to her. Well, get over it,” Fossella said, cutting through the noise with refreshing bluntness. Imagine that—a local politician standing up for a small business instead of pandering to celebrity ego. Bravo.
This is what happens when some folks can’t fathom that the world doesn’t revolve around them. Instead of offering an apology to Holtermann’s for tarnishing their reputation, Goldberg chose to play the martyr. Meanwhile, the bakery—run by hardworking people dealing with the realities of running a century-old business—gets dragged into unnecessary drama.
After Whoopi Goldberg attempted to tarnish Holtermann’s Bakery with her lie, Staten Islanders showed support by posting TikToks and lining up to buy their baked goods.
This is the American spirit!! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/QbSx0ZBFQ7
— I Meme Therefore I Am 🇺🇸 (@ImMeme0) November 17, 2024
In the end, Holtermann’s comes out looking like the class act they are, while Goldberg’s comments land like a soggy Charlotte Russe. Here’s a tip: next time, leave the conspiracy theories at the bakery door and just enjoy the dessert.
