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Whoopi Goldberg Shares How Her Stage Name Came to Be: 'I Was Whoopi Cushione'

Whoopi Goldberg says her stage name was almost 'Whoopi Cushione' before her mom talked her out of it.

The moniker, of course, serves as a reference to the iconic "Whoopee Cushion" toy, but is said with a French accent. Whoopi Goldberg appears on 'Late Night with Seth Meyers' - Lloyd Bishop/NBC via Getty ImagesThe actress said she conceded and asked for her mother's input on the matter, landing on a name with more personal value. The name stuck and Goldberg ended up telling her mother, Emma Harris, "You were right, I was wrong."

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