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Whoopi Goldberg Welcomes Second Great-Grandchild, Lotus Dean!

12/9/2025

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On the December 8 episode of The View, Whoopi Goldberg announced the birth of her second great-grandchild, Lotus Dean, weighing 6 pounds 3 ounces, daughter of her grandson Mason Dean.
Co-host Sunny Hostin and Ana Navarro congratulated her, with Hostin noting Mason's affection for his newborn.
Goldberg joked about her great-grandmother role, saying, "They call me Whoopi — cause I’m not the grandma!"

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On the December 8 episode of The View, Whoopi Goldberg announced the birth of her second great-grandchild, Lotus Dean, weighing 6 pounds 3 ounces, daughter of her grandson Mason Dean.
Co-host Sunny Hostin and Ana Navarro congratulated her, with Hostin noting Mason's affection for his newborn.
Goldberg joked about her great-grandmother role, saying, "They call me Whoopi — cause I’m not the grandma!"