With the introduction of American Idol, reality television had introduced a new type of flavor to its menu; one that’s still running strong on the 2023 TV schedule. As the audience was able to vote on who would be the next singing sensation of the people, a traditional divide between the viewing public and the action was removed. Some may see this as a pivotal point in television history, but in the blunt opinion of Whoopi Goldberg, it’s contributed to “the downfall of American society.”
The outspoken host of The View voiced this opinion during the recent “Day of Hot Topics” episode on the popular ABC talk show. During a discussion that dug into the Netflix documentary Anna Nicole Smith: You Don’t Know Me, what started as a discourse on using the terms “gold digger” and “sugar daddy” made way to a larger conversation on judgment. That in turn led Whoopi Goldberg to share remarks about the long-running singing competition show.
