Whoopi Goldberg’s will says she cannot be turned into a hologram after death

After the backlash of the manuscripts found on the sofa of Aretha Franklin in 2019 to be validated as the will of the singer last Tuesday, 11, Whoopi Goldberg decided to discuss the matter with the co-host Joy Beharfrom the American talk show The sighttransmitted by ABC.

The winning actress oscar for his work playing Oda Mae Brown in Ghost through life revealed that his own will prevents anyone from creating a digital hologram of his likeness after his death.

“No, I don’t want to be a hologram, but it’s been in my will for 15 years,” the artist said, in this Wednesday’s episode, 12, referring to a celebrity hologram inspired by WhitneyHouston.

Joy Behar joked, “No one’s really asked me if I want to be a hologram.” Goldberg replied, “They don’t ask, that’s all. They do and you go, ‘Hey, isn’t that Tupac? Wait a minute, isn’t Tupac dead? What’s he doing in…” Yeah, see, I don’t want to do that’, the actress said.

It’s not the first time Whoopi Goldberg has revealed the contents of her will The sight . In December 2022, she said his post-death documents prevent unauthorized biopics of his life.

“They won’t make movies because my will says, ‘Unless you’re talking to my family, go for it.’ Try it,” she said at the time.

Aretha Franklin case

According to the newspaper The New York Timesthe decision to validate the manuscripts found on the singer’s sofa as a will in 2019 was made official in the Oakland County probate court.

the artist he died at the age of 76s, in August 2018, due to complications from pancreatic cancer and, in principle, the will was based on a notarized document in 2010.

However, nine months after Aretha’s death, three manuscripts have been found under the cushions in the living room. A legal dispute has since ensued between heirs Kecalf Cunningham, Clarence Franklin, Edward Franklin and Teddy Richards.

While Kecalf and Edward defended the validation of the documents found on the sofa, Theodore wanted authentication of the one validated in 2010, as his name and that of Sabrina Owens, the singer’s niece, appeared to represent the estate.

Either way, Aretha left her music money and royalties to her children. However, following the jury’s decision on Tuesday, Kecalf has become the representative of his mother’s estate and he and his grandchildren will inherit the singer’s $1.2 million (about R$6 million) mansion.

Source: Terra