Whoopi Goldberg Launches Women’s Sports Network: AWSN
Whoopi Goldberg has announced an epic new project – she’s launched the “AWSN”, a sports channel which will only show women’s sports! Yes, you read that correctly.
On this week’s episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Whoopi shared her big plans for the All Women’s Sports Network.
“I’m launching the first global women’s sports channel called AWSN. It’ll be the home for live women’s sports from around the world.”
Hell yeah Whoopi!
She continued, “Everything from soccer, basketball, tennis, cricket, curling, you name it. If a woman is playing it, we’re showing it.”
The View co-host and Hollywood star explained that the channel has already launched in Asia, the Middle East and India, with an official U.S. launch coming soon.
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So where did this brilliant idea come from? Turns out it’s been years in the making!
Speaking to Jimmy, Whoopi said she had always wanted to play sports as a child but was often overlooked – because she was a girl.
“My brother could play. He played baseball, he played softball, he played basketball, he played everything. And they would say, ‘Oh, hi little girl’,” Whoopi shared, patting herself on the head to demonstrate the years of belittling she experienced.
Whoopi added that she hopes the channel will help change society’s relationship with women’s sports.
In the meantime, you can catch Whoopi on Broadway. She’s starring as Miss Hannigan in the musical Annie!
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