Whoopi Goldberg at the 65th Academy Awards in 1993.Photo:Frank Trapper/Corbis via Getty
Frank Trapper/Corbis via Getty
Whoopi Goldbergis reflecting on what could have been with her wardrobe.
In an interview withPage Six Styleat theFashion Group International Night of Starsgala Tuesday,The Viewco-host, 67, reflected on how the apparel she wore to the 1993Academy Awardsforever changed her course of fashion.
According toThe Color Purplestar, “everyone hated” her outfit.
The EGOT winnerarrived at the Oscars wearing a daring pairing of colors — opting for a lime green and dark purple jumpsuit. The top portion featured a bolero-esque jacket and in addition to the pantsuit, the lower half of her outfit also included a skirt.
Whoopi Goldberg, 1993 Oscars.Frank Trapper/Corbis via Getty
Goldberg’s shoes and chandelier earrings kept the lime green and dark purple theme going as she posed for pictures on the carpet.
Goldberg said critics' responses to her choice chipped away at her confidence at the time.
“It hurt my feelings, I’m not going to lie. Ithurt my feelings,” Goldberg said at Tuesday’s gala, where she received the American Icon Award.
“It kept me from dressing up for a very long time. You have to remember, in those days, they would say things and you’d think, ‘Do I really look that ridiculous?' ” she continued.
“Lucy would always come out in these great ensembles. And I thought, ‘I would like to wear that!’ And green is not a color I would normally wear, let me try it!” she said.
Whoopi Goldberg attends the 39th Annual Night of Stars, October 2023.Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images
Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images
Despite the harsh reviews decades ago, Goldberg claimed she would “absolutely” rock the outfit once again if given the chance.
The daytime television personality now has no qualms about what she keeps in her closet.
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During a May 2020 episode ofThe View, Goldberg gave commentators who had an issue with her re-wearing a particular piece of clothing a piece of her mind.
“People are kvetching at me about the fact that I still am wearing this red and black check thing,” she said, pointing toa buffalo plaid jacketthat she’d previously worn on-air before. “People say I wear it too much.”
“Look at me. Do I care?” Goldberg asked before offering a simple explanation. “No. ‘Cause I’m comfortable in this bad boy!”
Whoopi Goldberg on ‘The View’.Lou Rocco/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty
Lou Rocco/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty
In May 2019,theTilltalentspoke to PEOPLE about the launch of her size-inclusive clothing brandDUBGEEwhich was named after her initials.
“My weight fluctuates. And if it goes however it goes, I want to feel good about everything I put on,” Goldberg said. “There are so many people that think they can’t be fashionable, but not with DUBGEE. You can be whatever you want.”
Throughout the years, Goldberg has had no shame sharing her quirky fashion finds — including a pair of ankle boots filled withdecapitated Barbie headsonThe Viewearlier this year.
source: people.com
