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Whoopi Goldberg Says Fans Would Be 'Shocked' by Size of Her The View Paycheck

Her comment draws fresh attention to host pay after reports that the show has reduced salaries and trimmed its wardrobe budget.

Overview

  • Goldberg told Keke Palmer on her podcast Tuesday that viewers would be “shocked” if they saw the check she receives for cohosting The View, but she did not give a dollar amount.
  • Page Six cited unnamed sources reporting Goldberg earns a mid-seven-figure salary and is the highest-paid host, and that several co-hosts have taken pay cuts since Season 29 began in September 2025; those claims are not independently confirmed in the coverage provided.
  • Goldberg reiterated that she has stayed on The View since Barbara Walters offered her the job in 2007 and has long described the role as steady paid work she needs to support family.
  • She said The View is not her highest-paying gig and that she remains open to other opportunities if the right offer appears.
  • The exchange highlights program-level cost pressures on daytime TV and viewers should watch for official confirmations from ABC or The View about exact salaries and any formal changes to host contracts or budgets.