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‘The View’ Hosts Defend Nicole Scherzinger Against ‘Out of Control’ Backlash; Whoopi Goldberg Says ‘Relax. She Liked a Hat About Jesus. It’s Just a Hat’


Whoopi Goldberg: "She liked a hat about Jesus. I would think that would be a unifying thing. It’s a hat. It’s just a hat.”

Whoopi Goldberg and her fellow hosts on “ The View ” all passionately defended Nicole Scherzinger during the Nov. 11 episode of the ABC daytime talk show. Scherzinger, who’s earning rave reviews and Tony buzz for her performance as Norma Desmond in “Sunset Blvd.” on Broadway, ignited a firestorm of controversy on Nov. 9 when she commented on Russel Brand’s Instagram post, which featured Brand posing with a “Make Jesus First Again” red hat. Sara Haines said “the mob mentality on social media” is “poisonous and toxic,” adding: “People are calling for her to not be nominated for a Tony.

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