Whoopi Goldberg Cries During ‘Sister Act 2’ Reunion on ‘The View’ – Hollywood Life

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Whoopi Goldberg obtained choked up after an exquisite efficiency of the track “Joyful, Joyful” on The View on Wednesday, June 5. Much of the episode was devoted to a reunion commemorating the basic Sister Act 2’s thirtieth anniversary, and after performing one of many musical’s standout songs, Whoopi began crying. After the efficiency, the comic was comforted by a few of her co-stars.

For the efficiency, Whoopi dressed within the basic nun’s behavior that she wore to play Deloris within the beloved film. Her co-stars Kathy Najimy, Wendy Makkena, and Sheryl Lee Ralph joined the present and likewise carried out as a part of the episode. Producers additionally gathered as many actors who had performed the scholars within the movie as they might and introduced in younger rising performers from LaGuardia High School to fill out the refrain.

As the efficiency ended, the digicam caught a close-up of Whoopi, and she or he was clearly very emotional. She seemed like she’d simply been crying after the gorgeous rendition of the track. Her co-stars leaned in to present her a hug after the efficiency.

Besides “Joyful, Joyful,” the solid additionally carried out “Oh, Happy Day.” The college students who had participated within the movie additionally shared their experiences, and some different solid members filmed their very own recollections reflecting on Sister Act 2: Back within the Habit‘s thirtieth anniversary.

During the interview section, Whoopi’s View co-host Sara Haines requested her why Sister Act has remained a beloved basic all these years. “I think worldwide, it doesn’t matter how old you are. You are the age of those kids when you see the movie,” she mentioned. “You remember how happy you were that you didn’t have to go to Catholic school, but then you remember how sorry you are that you didn’t get to go to Catholic school, and then you missed out on teachers like this.”

While it’s been 30 years since Sister Act 2 hit theaters, Whoopi has been teasing a 3rd movie that’s been within the works for fairly a while. It is at the moment in pre-production, per IMDb.