Whoopi Goldberg defends Kate Middleton’s edited Mother’s Day photo
Whoopi Goldberg, Catherine, Princess of Wales.
Getty Images (2)Whoopi Goldberg gives Princess Kate Middleton the benefit of the doubt after she posted an edited Mother’s Day family photo.
“I’m sorry, I know very few people who don’t manipulate their own photos,” Goldberg, 68, said in the Monday, March 11 episode The view. “I mean, all you have to do is swipe.”
She continued, “You know what, I have to tell you. She could be the future queen, [but] she is still an amateur photographer. That’s what they do!”
Over the weekend, multiple news outlets were reportedly notified to remove the photo, which was shared by Prince William and his wife on Sunday, March 10. The photo showed Middleton, 42, sitting with her and William’s three children: Prince George10, Princess Charlotte8, and Prince Louis5.
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After speculation arose that her family’s Mother’s Day portrait had been doctored, Middleton issued a public statement about the viral photo.
“Like many amateur photographers, I occasionally experiment with editing,” reads a post shared via the official Prince and Princess of Wales X account on Monday. “I wanted to apologize for any confusion the family photo we shared yesterday caused. I hope everyone who celebrated had a happy Mother’s Day.”
The photo controversy comes after Middleton underwent abdominal surgery earlier this year.
While Kensington Palace announced on January 17 that her procedure was “successful” and that she was “unlikely to return to public duties until after Easter”, questions remained about her whereabouts.
Her representative tried to quash any speculation when she released a statement on February 29 saying: ‘Kensington Palace made the timelines of the Princess’ recovery clear in January and we would only provide important updates. That leadership remains in place.”
While Goldberg defended Middleton’s latest actions, other cohosts of The view said they still have questions about the member of the royal family after her surgery.
“She stepped in because there are very genuine concerns about her well-being,” Alyssa Farah Griffin argued. “I don’t want to speculate, but when you put something out that doesn’t meet the editorial standards of Reuters or the Associated Press, it fuels the fire of conspiracies. I think even if she’s recovering, she just needs to make a video.”
However, Goldberg disagreed, saying Middleton is under no obligation to keep royal guards informed of every step of her recovery.
“I know this will shock you all, but I have been on the cover of magazines with no lines on my face, with a lighter tan,” she explained. “I’ve seen pictures that people take and I end up with a donkey’s nose on my face. People can do whatever they want with photos – this shouldn’t come as a shock.”
Cohost Ana Navarro has chosen to inject some humor into the discussion by stating that the alleged act does not deserve that much attention.
“Listen, if photo manipulation was a crime,” she told the audience, “the Kardashians, my best friend and I would be in jail for the rest of our lives.”
The view airs on ABC weekdays at 11 a.m. ET.