No, Whoopi Goldberg isn't wearing a magnifying costume in 'Till'

In

, a film that looks back on the tragic story of Emmett Till, Whoopi Goldberg plays the role of the grandmother of this black teenager lynched in 1955. And in one of the reviews devoted to the feature film which arrives this month Here in US theaters, a reporter said she was "distracted by the magnifying costume" of the

star .

However, the actress did not wear any costume for this purpose!

She was therefore forced to take stock of her apparent overweight during filming.

And the reason was not the most pleasing.

Indeed, Whoopi Goldberg had encountered major health problems which had led to weight gain in September 2021.

“It was because of the steroids.

Do you remember last year?

I guess you don't watch the show or you would know it wasn't a costume," she said on

, speaking directly to the misinformed reviewer. .

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"I kinda don't care what you think of the movie," Whoopi Goldberg continued.

“It's OK not to be a fan of a movie, but you have to be careful of people.

Just comment the game. And if you have a question, ask someone.

But I'm sure you didn't mean to put me down.

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The release of

is set for March 22, 2023 in French cinemas.

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