Whoopi Goldberg defends Harrison Butker after controversial graduation speech: ‘I’m standing up for him’

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Whoopi Goldberg celebrated the 30th anniversary of “Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit” by reuniting the movie’s cast on “The View” — and not just her adult co-stars like Kathy Najimy. Goldberg gathered many of the kid actors who made up the choir in the movie and recreated the scene in which her character, Sister Mary Clarence, conducts them in a soulful rendition of “Oh Happy Day.” Lead vocalist Ryan Toby, who played the young Ahmal in the movie, returned to sing “Oh Happy Day” with Goldberg 30 years later. The co-stars also sang “Joyful, Joyful” from the film, with The War and Treaty singer Tanya Trotter taking over vocals from Lauryn Hill, who did not participate in the reunion.

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Katy Perry has re-edited Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker’s recent controversial commencement speech.Earlier this month, Butker delivered a controversial commencement speech during Benedictine College’s graduation ceremony, criticising working women and Pride in the process. In the speech, Butker suggested that women should take on roles as housewives and homemakers rather than chase careers.Now, Perry has shared an edited version on her Instagram in honour of Pride month, which shows Butker celebrating the “ladies” in the audience who were graduating college, noting that they “should be proud of all that [they] have achieved to this point in [their] young lives”.“Fixed this for my girls, my graduates, and my gays – you can do anything, congratulations and happy pride,” she wrote.A post shared by KATY PERRY (@katyperry)Instead of including his initial comments about why women should be “homemakers,” the new version shows him describing all the success women could reach in their careers.

Lexi Carson Katy Perry released a heavily edited version of Kansas City Chiefs player Harrison Butker‘s controversial commencement speech on Sunday. In Butker’s commencement speech at Benedictine College in May, he condemned abortion, IVF, surrogacy, euthanasia and the LGBTQ community.

controversial graduation speech from last month.Butker, 28, made a 20-minute address at the graduation ceremony at Benedictine College in Kansas on May 11 where he railed against working women, Pride Month, abortion and other issues.

Katy Perry is editing Harrison Butker’s controversial commencement speech.

Don’t expect a public apology from Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker. He still stands by his misogynistic commencement speech!

Harrison Butker is speaking out publicly for the first time since delivering his controversial graduation speech at Benedictine College earlier this month.

With Harrison Butker making headlines for the controversial graduation speech that he delivered at Benedictine University this month, you might be asking questions about who he is married to.

Travis Kelce is speaking out about THAT commencement speech delivered by his Kansas City Chiefs teammate Harrison Butker!

Travis Kelce is breaking his silence on his Kansas City Chief teammate Harrison Butker‘s controversial graduation commencement speech.

Patrick Mahomes is speaking out about his Kansas City Chiefs teammate Harrison Butker‘s controversial graduation commencement address.

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Pearl Jam‘s Eddie Vedder has criticised Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker’s recent commencement speech.Earlier this month, Butker delivered a controversial commencement speech during Benedictine College’s graduation ceremony, criticising working women and Pride in the process. In the degrading speech, Butker suggested that women should take on roles as housewives and homemakers rather than chase careers.Now, Vedder has slammed Butker’s speech while onstage in Las Vegas this past weekend (May 18).

Patricia Heaton doesn’t understand all the hate surrounding Harrison Butker‘s commencement speech.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Pearl Jam played the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on May 18, and frontman Eddie Vedder couldn’t resist eviscerating Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker for his controversial commencement speech at Benedictine College (via BroBible). Butker has received enormous backlash for the speech, in which he attacked Pride Month and shared his belief that women belong in the kitchen.

graduation speech at Benedictine College stirred up controversy.The “Everybody Loves Raymond” actress, 66, posted an Instagram video Saturday where she defended Butker, 28, and declared that everybody who is upset about his comments needs to “relax.”“I don’t understand why everyone’s knickers are in a twist,” Heaton said at the start of her video. “He gave a commencement speech, the audience applauded twice during the speech and gave him a standing ovation at the end. So clearly, they enjoyed what he was saying.”Butker, the kicker for the Kanas City Chiefs, gave a 20-minute address at the graduation ceremony in Atchison, Kansas on May 11 where he railed against working women, Pride Month, abortion and other issues, leading to swift backlash on social media.But Heaton explained that Butker was merely “espousing his own opinions and Catholic doctrine.”“So what? It’s his opinion,” she said.

Harrison Butker has two more people coming to his defense — and they’re associated with the Kansas City Chiefs this time.

Whoopi Goldberg has something to say about Harrison Butker!

Harrison Butker has been going viral after a commencement speech during a Benedictine College graduation ceremony on Saturday (May 11).