Whoopi Goldberg has admitted to scattering her mother’s ashes in a very unusual location, but issued a warning to discourage fans from following in her footsteps.
The View host, 68, who posted a heartfelt memoir dedicated to her mother, Emma Harris, in May, lost her mother in 2010 due to complications following a stroke.
Whoopi often shares details about their close relationship, including how she “depended” on her “remarkable” mother and how the profound loss changed her life.
While recalling a special trip to Disneyland with her mother, the actress-turned-comic book writer revealed that she returned to the adventure park after Emma passed away to remember happier times.
During the trip, she also decided to secretly spread her mother’s ashes on the ride called It’s A Small World, which is the attraction that she and her mother preferred.
The View host, 68, who posted a heartfelt memoir dedicated to her mother, Emma Harris, in May, lost her mother in 2010 due to complications following a stroke (pictured together).
Whoopi admitted to the unusual act while speaking on Late Night with Seth Meyers.
The star began her anecdote by begging fans not to do the same.
“Nobody should do this. My mom loved Disneyland, so we took her to Disneyland. She loved Small World,” he said.
The actress added that she pretended to sneeze while spreading Emma’s ashes so that no one would know what she was doing.
Whoopi shared: ‘So on the Small World ride, I periodically pick up a little bit of her and I do this.
“I was like, ‘Oh my God, this cold is just getting worse. ‘ And then we got to the flowers where it says Disneyland and I was like, ‘Oh, look at that! ‘”
However, after the trip, Whoopi finally felt guilty and decided to alert the staff about what she had just done.
She said: “I told them I had done it. I wanted to make sure, actually, that I hadn’t done anything dangerous because it hadn’t occurred to me. But there’s a reason they don’t want the ashes floating around.”
Whoopi often shares details about her close relationship with her mother and how she “depended” on her “extraordinary” mother.
While recalling a special trip to Disneyland with her mother, the actress-turned-comic-book writer shared that she returned to the land of adventure (seen with her mother in 1986)
During the trip, she also decided to secretly spread her mother’s ashes on the ride called It’s A Small World, which is the attraction that she and her mother preferred.
Whoopi’s memoir, Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me, details moving stories of her late mother and brother.
The actress spoke about the tragic moment when her mother returned home from the hospital without remembering her children, adding that it defined her as a person.
Whoopi has previously spoken openly about her profound loss on Loose Women, admitting she didn’t know how much she “depended” on her mother and brother until they passed away.
The TV personality admitted that being the “baby” of the family has forced her to “grow up.”
Whoopi revealed that she wants the book to serve as a way to keep the memory of her loved ones alive.
She said: ‘This book is dedicated to all those who are trying to figure out the small things, as well as the things where you have to be more than you thought you could be, and it’s dedicated to love.’
Whoopi has previously spoken about her profound loss on Loose Women, admitting she didn’t know how much she “depended” on her mother (seen in 2023).
The actress (seen with her brother) rose to stardom in 1984 when she made her Broadway debut in Whoopi Goldberg, which was spun off from her one-woman show The Spook Show.
The actress has previously written many children’s books, including Alice and the Sugar Plum Ballerina Series, and published a book for adults titled ‘If Someone Says “You Complete Me”… Run!’
Whoopi’s memoir was highly anticipated by fans who relished the opportunity to hear more about the Academy Award winner’s life through her own words.
The actress rose to stardom in 1984 when she made her Broadway debut in Whoopi Goldberg, which evolved from her one-woman show The Spook Show.
A year later, she received her first leading role in a film in The Color Purple, where she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
After starring in the film Ghost, she won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Since then, she has become known as the host of the talk show The View.