Whoopi Goldberg’s path to success was paved with hardships.
It was only years later that the “View” co-host figured out that she had dyslexia.
Eventually, the pressure got to be too much to handle, and Goldberg dropped out of high school.
We didn’t have the money to go to [the] movies.
“I wet the bed, I pooped the bed […] I was so scared.
I did that a long time ago” (viaEntertainment Weekly).
This is not the life for you, and we are not going to help you anymore.
you gotta stop" (viaClassicalite).
Goldberg took their good-natured advice to heart, got clean, and stayed that way.
The “Color Purple” star also used her past experiences to guide others in their battle against addiction.
If you or anyone you know needs help with addiction issues, help is available.
Visit theSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration websiteor contact SAMHSA’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).
Her first marriage, to the TV star’s drug counselor, Alvin Martin, lasted six years.
Notably, that special somebody wasn’t one of her three husbands.
But clearly, that’s not the case.
There’s not a good reason to get married.
You have to actually want a life with someone through ups and downs."
Nonetheless,Goldberg made an anti-wedding exception for her “View” co-host, Joy Behar.
I realized a couple of days after she passed that no one would ever love me like that again.
I wouldn’t put that kind of sparkle in anybody’s eye, you know?
And you kind of know that person, those are your first loves" (viaHuffPost).
“I sat in hot baths,” she penned.
According to theWorld Health Organization,endometriosis is a painful condition that stems from tissue growing outside the uterus.
In 2019, Goldberg had to be hospitalized for a few weeks after being diagnosed with pneumonia and sepsis.
Thankfully, she got medical help in time and doctors were able to drain the fluid from her lungs.
