Breaking: Whoopi Goldberg said she is “having a hard time” financially, like many other Americans, and can’t afford to stop working on The View.

“I appreciate that people are having a hard time, me, too — I work for a living!” she said. “If I had all the money in the world, I would not be here, OK? So, I’m a working person, you know?” It’s worth mentioning that while Whoopi’s salary for The View is currently unknown, Variety reported back in 2016 that her contract was estimated to be “in the $5 to $6 million range.”

Needless to say, Whoopi’s latest comments arguably align with what her former co-host Meghan McCain said about The View’s panel back in April, with Meghan arguing that there is a disconnect between the stars on the show and the general public who are watching at home. In an effort to relate to working-class Americans, Whoopi Goldberg has revealed that she too struggles with money.

The 69-year-old Oscar winner and co-host of ABC’sThe View admitted during a recent episode of the popular daytime talk show that she can’t afford to stop working. “I appreciate that people are having a hard time. Me, too. I work for a living,” Goldberg said on Tuesday (November 12). “If I had all the money in the world, I would not be here, okay? So, I’m a working person, you know?”

“My kid has to feed her family. My great-granddaughter has to be fed by her family. I know it’s hard out there,” the Sister Act star added.

Goldberg – who rose to fame in the 1980s as a comedian, before landing breakthrough roles in both film and on Broadway – has hosted The View since 2007. While she has cemented herself as one of the most prominent figures in television, Goldberg’s career successes span far beyond the daytime talk show. In fact, she’s one of the few recipients of an Emmy Award, Grammy Award, Academy Award, and Tony Award – collectively known as the EGOT.

The New York native, born in 1955 as Caryn Elaine Johnson, came from humble beginnings. Her mother, Emma Johnson, was a nurse and a teacher while her father, Robert James Johnson Jr, was a Baptist clergyman. She was raised in the public housing project Chelsea-Elliot Houses in the Manhattan neighborhood of Chelsea.