Whoopi Goldberg Shut Down Charlie Sheen Debate On ‘The View’ To Share ‘Addict’s Way Of Thinking’

Whoopi Goldberg is speaking up about her personal experience with substance addiction. On Sept. 10, the co-hosts of “The View” — Joy Behar, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, and Whoopi were discussing a recent “Good Morning America” interview with Charlie Sheen. Charlie shared that when his dad Martin Sheen reported him for a parole violation after a drug overdose in the ’90s, he initially viewed the act as a betrayal, but now sees it as love. The women engaged in a heated debate, some disagreeing with Martin Sheen reporting his son, but Whoopi passionately shut down the conversation by injecting her own experience. “… having been an addict, I understand an addict’s way of thinking,” she said. “We can B.S. you like nobody’s business.”