LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: ‘The View’ host Whoopi Goldberg has recently announced a major life event away from the talk show. The 67-year-old revealed that she will soon be honored with an award from New York's Fashion Group International (FGI), as per The US Sun.

Whoopi is being recognized and rewarded for her work outside of all her shenanigans on ‘The View’ and hails it as an extraordinary milestone in her career.

‘The View’ is currently on a break and is show expected to return on September 5, 2023. But until then, any news from the host is scrutinized and celebrated by the fans.

Whoopi Goldberg to be honored as ‘American Icon’ at FGI Gala

The Fashion Group International is a non-profit professional organization in New York City that works to benefit the fashion industry. With over 5,000 members, FGI hosts a gala every year for its esteemed supporters.

The organization is hosting a fall gala at The Plaza Hotel in Midtown Manhattan in October 2023 and has named the event ‘FGI Night of Stars.’

It is an annual fundraiser meant to recognize the achievements of "outstanding individuals" in a variety of categories.

‘The View’ host is being honored with the American Icon award at FGI Night of Stars. She is expected to make an appearance at the event alongside other honorees.

The annual gala is open to the public but the tickets are exorbitantly priced. They start at $2,000 and climb from there to a whopping $30,000 for a table of 10 guests.

The fans of ‘The View’ host can attend and the money spent on purchasing a ticket is primed to benefit the fundraiser.

Is Whoopi Goldberg not returning to ‘The View’?

‘The View’ is currently on a hiatus and will be returning to air on September 5. However, the promotions have begun for the new season with fans earlier speculating that Whoopi Goldberg won’t be returning for the next season.

All their fears vanished when a promotional video for the upcoming season was unveiled.

The video captured all the women, Sara Haines, Ana Navarro, Joy Behar, and Alyssa Farah Griffin, approaching the microphone to offer three words describing the upcoming season.

However, Whoopi was nowhere to be seen until the end of the video.

It was Ana who questioned, “Is Whoopi around?" leading the actress to briefly show her face from behind the camera equipment.

"I'm here,” Whoopi replied. "Catch you all next season. Keep the conversation going!" before she moved back out of view.

The fans breathed a sigh of relief knowing that their favorite host would be back for the new season.