{"id":2354489,"date":"2026-04-01T17:14:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T17:14:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2354489"},"modified":"2026-04-01T17:14:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T17:14:22","slug":"brandy-reunites-with-emotional-whoopi-goldberg-nearly-30-years-after-cinderella-as-pair-honor-whitney-houston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/brandy-reunites-with-emotional-whoopi-goldberg-nearly-30-years-after-cinderella-as-pair-honor-whitney-houston\/","title":{"rendered":"Brandy reunites with emotional Whoopi Goldberg nearly 30 years after \u201cCinderella \u201das pair honor Whitney Houston"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/cinderella\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cinderella;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Cinderella&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Cinderella<\/em><\/a> stars <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/brandy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Brandy;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Brandy&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Brandy<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/whoopi-goldberg\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Whoopi Goldberg;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Whoopi Goldberg&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Whoopi Goldberg<\/a> just held an emotional reunion three decades after making history with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/whitney-houston\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Whitney Houston;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Whitney Houston&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Whitney Houston<\/a> in the 1997 family film.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Brandy joined Goldberg Wednesday morning for an interview on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/the-view\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The View;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The View&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>The View<\/em><\/a>, with the pop star <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/brandy-memoir-underage-romance-kanye-west-feud-11937805\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:promoting her new memoir, Phases;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;promoting her new memoir, Phases&quot;}\" class=\"link \">promoting her new memoir, <em>Phases<\/em><\/a>, and reflecting on her time acting alongside the Oscar-winning <em>Ghost<\/em> performer in <em>Cinderella<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I just remember being so excited and so blown away by all of these amazing legends and greats,&#8221; Brandy told the cohosts of appearing in the film alongside Goldberg and the late Houston.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Brandy and Whitney Houston in &#8216;Cinderella&#8217;<br \/>Credit: Everett<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We were blown away by you,&#8221; Goldberg told Brandy, pausing to collect herself as she became emotional upon seeing a clip of Brandy meeting Houston, which <em>The View<\/em> played on screen earlier in the interview. The clip, from a &#8217;90s edition of <em>Extra<\/em>, showed Houston surprising Brandy and telling her, &#8220;I&#8217;m so proud of you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Goldberg, 70, continued, &#8220;I&#8217;d seen you meet Whitney that first time [in the clip], I wasn&#8217;t prepared for that, that threw me, then I started thinking about us on the set and the pumpkin, we had a great time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with\u00a0our\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;EW Dispatch newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong><em>EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Brandy, 47, then praised the EGOT-winning Hollywood staple for her warmth on the set of <em>Cinderella<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I was so happy to connect with you,&#8221; Brandy told her costar. &#8220;You were so kind to me and encouraging. They don&#8217;t make them like you anymore, Ms. Whoopi Goldberg.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Whoopi Goldberg and Brandy reunite on 'The View'Credit: ABC\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"644\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ng59Iu2FP8ZIS83DGnXaVw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0NDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/703078296535364b56402610a54e65bb\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Whoopi Goldberg and Brandy reunite on &#8216;The View&#8217;<br \/>Credit: ABC<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <em>Moesha <\/em>star explained that she attempted to meet Houston \u2014 one of her idols \u2014 earlier in her career, before she was famous.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;She was performing at The Forum, and I knew her band instructor,&#8221; Brandy recalled. &#8220;I talked my way from the nosebleeds all the way down to backstage to meet her&#8230;. They let me back, but she had already finished and left and I couldn&#8217;t meet her. I tried to meet her again, then she went into labor, so I didn&#8217;t meet her until that moment!&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Brandy as Cinderella in 'Cinderella'Credit: Everett Collection\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/vkUVnXMz4_6XTkw4sJoXqQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/7204bb2441e89d6a0f667a45e03ee27d\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Brandy as Cinderella in &#8216;Cinderella&#8217;<br \/>Credit: Everett Collection<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Goldberg, Houston, and Brandy first appeared together in Disney&#8217;s television adaptation of Rodgers and Hammerstein&#8217;s <em>Cinderella<\/em>, which aired in November 1997 on ABC. The film went on to become a fan favorite among viewers, and represented a monumental moment in pop culture history, with Brandy becoming the first Black actress to play the title role in a major production. Houston and Goldberg costarred, respectively, as the fairy godmother and the queen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In 2021, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/movies\/movie-reunions\/rodgers-and-hammersteins-cinderella-cast-reunion-brandy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Weekly reunited members of the cast to reflect;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Entertainment Weekly reunited members of the cast to reflect&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Entertainment Weekly<\/em> reunited members of the cast to reflect<\/a> on the impact of the beloved movie project.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It was a game changer, like it was just so different, and it just gave everyone an opportunity to just play these iconic characters, and see it in a different way. It was just so magical,&#8221; Brandy told EW at the time, with Goldberg adding that &#8220;a lot of this came from the\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/movies\/movie-reunions\/rodgers-and-hammersteins-cinderella-cast-remember-whitney-houston-natalie-desselle-reid\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:heart and soul of Whitney [Houston];elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;heart and soul of Whitney [Houston]&quot;}\" class=\"link \">heart and soul of Whitney [Houston]<\/a>. I know that a lot of what you&#8217;re seeing is what she wanted.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/brandy-whoopi-goldberg-cinderella-reunion-whitney-houston-11940409\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Weekly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Entertainment Weekly&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cinderella stars Brandy and Whoopi Goldberg just held an emotional reunion three decades after making history with Whitney Houston in the 1997 family film. 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