Whoopi Goldberg says she was not offended by Barbara Corcoran's comment about her size on 'The View'
- "Shark Tank" investor Barbara Corcoran commented on Whoopi Goldberg's pant size on "The View."
- Corcoran tweeted an apology video shortly after the episode.
Whoopi Goldberg said she didn't take offense when Barbara Corcoran commented on her pant size during a recent episode of "The View."
"She doesn't have to apologize, I know her," Goldberg told a TMZ reporter in footage published Monday. "Barbara's always been funny and weird and that's who she is... it takes a lot more to offend me."
Goldberg's comments come after a much-criticized moment from last Thursday's episode of "The View," during a segment focused on the new season of "Shark Tank."
Co-host Sunny Hostin praised how Emma Grede, the CEO of the clothing brand Good American, would be the first Black woman to appear on "Shark Tank" as a guest panelist. (Grede did not appear on the episode of "The View.")
After others on the show said Good American jeans were high-quality, Goldberg said she wanted to try a pair.
"Will they fit this COVID?" Goldberg asked, moving her arm up and appearing to allude to her backside. "Okay, if they fit 3, no, 2 COVID butts, we'll be fine," she joked later on in the segment.
Hostin and co-host Ana Navarro responded in the affirmative, but Corcoran, who joined the episode alongside "Shark Tank" hosts Daymond John and Mark Cuban, referenced Goldberg's size.
"When you get finished with those jeans and decide you don't like them, give them to me and I'm gonna make two pairs," the 72-year-old said, sparking a chorus of boos from the crowd as Goldberg, 65, went silent and put her arms in the air.
Navarro came to Goldberg's defense before the segment appeared to end warmly.
Corcoran's joke ignited backlash online as many called it offensive and accused the "Shark Tank" host of fat-shaming Goldberg.
"'Shark Tank' star Barbara Corcoran fat shames the legendary Whoopi Goldberg on national TV," one Twitter user wrote, earning over 300 likes. Another Twitter user called Corcoran's comments "rude" and "childish."
But Goldberg told TMZ that she didn't take offense at Corcoran's joke.
"I've known her too long, we've known each other 25 years," Goldberg said, responding "no" to a question about whether Corcoran was now barred from the show.
Corcoran had tweeted an apology video for Goldberg soon after the show aired on Thursday.
"I made a joke at Whoopi's expense, which I now realize wasn't funny," Corcoran said in the 19-second clip, which has amassed over 94,000 views. "For anyone who I may have offended unintentionally, I just wanted to say I really am very sorry."
When reached for comment, Corcoran's executive assistant told Insider that the entrepreneur said, "That's just like Whoopi - first class all the way!"
A representative for Goldberg did not immediately respond to requests for comment.