Internet disagrees as 'The View' host Whoopi Goldberg defends Kate Middleton amid photo editing controversy

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Whoopi Goldberg stepped into the controversy surrounding Kate Middleton's admitting to having digitally edited the latest photo shared by Kensington Palace on Sunday, March 10.  

On the recent episode of 'The View', the TV presenter expressed her bewilderment at the public uproar, emphasizing that tweaking photos is a common practice.

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Whoopi Goldberg defends Kate Middleton amid photo editing controversy

Bringing forth Middleton's apology during the Hot Topic segment, Goldberg stated, "I am sorry. I know very few people who don't manipulate their own photos. I mean all you got to do is swipe. Those editors, they just swipe."

Her co-host Sara Haines pointed out the distinction between "filtering" and photoshopping, to which Goldberg responded, "It's the same thing! She's doing the same thing!"

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Acknowledging Middleton's status, the TV host added a touch of humor and noted, "I am sure that none of you have ever tampered with your own photos," pointing to the women present on the panel. 

Ana Navarro adds a reality check to the debate surrounding Kate Middleton's edited Mother's Day photo

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Injecting a dose of reality into the conversation, Ana Navarro said, "Let's be real, if retouching images were a punishable offense, the Kardashians, my best friend, and I would be in jail for the rest of our lives."

Goldberg seized the opportunity to reinforce her point, exclaiming, "Did I not just say that this is a practice ubiquitous to all? Did I not just express how commonplace this is?! People wield the power to manipulate images in any way they see fit; this shouldn't come as a shock."

Notably, the Princess of Wales issued an apology after errors in the edited photo were spotted, prompting photo agencies to issue a "kill notice" to media outlets, urging them to retract the picture. 

On the official X (formerly Twitter) account of the Prince and Princess of Wales, Kate wrote, "Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing. I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph we shared yesterday caused. I hope everyone celebrating had a very happy Mother’s Day."

Internet reacts to Whoopi Goldberg defending Kate Middleton after she apologized for editing Mother's Day family photo

Netizens didn't agree with Goldberg trying to defend Middleton's move of editing the Mother's Day photo. 

One wrote, "As usual, Whoopi missing the point entirely," and another said, "This is the dumbest thing to get upset about."

"I don’t think Whoopie understands the story," remarked a person. 

Talking about Goldberg, someone else commented, "She always does this. She doesn't do her research, she goes off on 5-minute-rants that have no point, constantly whines about topics she isn't interested in personally ruining the vibe for the rest of the table and creates an atmosphere of fear where no one can disagree with her or she starts shouting. They should get rid of her."

An individual pointed out, "Problem is, that this photo is NOT a private one, it was publicized by The Royal Household!!"

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