Whoopi Goldberg is an icon of entertainment. She’s played many roles in Hollywood, and she has perhaps been most inspirational for the way she has shown up as herself. But before the acclaim, Whoopi Goldberg was known as Caryn Johnson and in her own words, “A little bit different.. and out there.”

Original source: https://www.npr.org/2024/07/14/1198913170/whoopi-goldberg-love-family-grief-being-yourself