Whoopi Goldberg defends ‘Blazing Saddles’ against racism accusations
Whoopi Goldberg has defended ‘Blazing Saddles’ against accusations the 1974 Western satire is racist. The comic, 67, warned critics to leave Mel Brooks’ film alone during her appearance on ‘The View’ on Wednesday (07.12.22) as it poked fun at all types of prejudice. She declared: “Leave my ‘Blazing Saddles’ alone – don’t make me come for you!” Whoopi added about the movie, which mocks small-town racism against its first black sheriff, it “deals with racism by coming at it right, straight, out front”. ‘The Color Purple’ actress also said the comedy makes viewers “think and laugh” about bigotry ...