Somehow they were able to accept an order of a different 48 of the same dessert when somebody else called without using my name,” the ‘View’ co-host claimed.
Whoopi Goldberg is standing firm on her claim that a bakery refused to fulfill her dessert order for her birthday. The View co-host addressed the situation in an Instagram video posted on Thursday, Nov. 14, saying, “There seems to be a lot of talk about the dessert I requested for my birthday show.”
Goldberg, who celebrated her 69th birthday the day prior with a tray of Charlotte Russe desserts on The View, initially suggested that the bakery might have declined her order due to her “progresive politics.” While she didn’t name the establishment, Entertainment Weekly later identified it as Holtermann’s Bakery in Staten Island. The bakery’s owner denied Goldberg’s allegations.
In her follow-up video, Goldberg elaborated, saying, “A few weeks before my birthday, we were told they couldn’t process the order because of an equipment failure.” She added, “But somehow, they were able to accept an order of a different 48 of the same dessert when somebody else called without using my name.”
Despite the ordeal, Whoopi Goldberg didn’t let the incident spoil her birthday celebrations. “It’s all okay, y’all, because I enjoyed my delicious dessert and had a happy, sweet birthday,” she shared in her follow-up video. “Nothing better than that.”
She double down on her comments
Whoopi Goldberg continued to address the controversy surrounding her birthday dessert, explaining, “They said their ovens had gone down, all kinds of stuff, but folks went and got them anyway.” She added, “Which is why I’m not telling you who made them.”
Goldberg went on to suggest, “It can’t be because I’m a woman, but perhaps they did not like my politics.” Despite the ordeal, she emphasized the positive, saying, “But that’s okay because, you know what? This is my mother’s celebration. Pick these up and celebrate with me and my mom. Thank you, everyone, for celebrating my birthday today.”
Meanwhile, Holtermann’s Bakery owner Jill Holtermann, speaking to Entertainment Weekly, refuted Goldberg’s implication. “It was not because of political affiliations,” Holtermann clarified, explaining the issue was tied to “trouble with our boilers.”
Holtermann further noted that Goldberg had requested the dessert for two events: a Nov. 6 talk show appearance and her birthday show. The bakery declined both requests, with Holtermann saying, “I didn’t want to make a commitment that I can’t carry through.”
