Brandy reunites with emotional Whoopi Goldberg nearly 30 years after “Cinderella ”as pair honor Whitney Houston
Brandy reunites with emotional Whoopi Goldberg nearly 30 years after “Cinderella ”as pair honor Whitney Houston
Joey NolfiWed, April 1, 2026 at 4:34 PM UTC
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Brandy, Whitney Houston, Whoopi Goldberg in 'Cinderella'Credit: Everett(2)
Cinderella stars Brandy and Whoopi Goldberg just held an emotional reunion three decades after making history with Whitney Houston in the 1997 family film.
Brandy joined Goldberg Wednesday morning for an interview on The View, with the pop star promoting her new memoir, Phases, and reflecting on her time acting alongside the Oscar-winning Ghost performer in Cinderella.
"I just remember being so excited and so blown away by all of these amazing legends and greats," Brandy told the cohosts of appearing in the film alongside Goldberg and the late Houston.
Brandy and Whitney Houston in 'Cinderella'Credit: Everett
"We were blown away by you," Goldberg told Brandy, pausing to collect herself as she became emotional upon seeing a clip of Brandy meeting Houston, which The View played on screen earlier in the interview. The clip, from a '90s edition of Extra, showed Houston surprising Brandy and telling her, "I'm so proud of you."
Goldberg, 70, continued, "I'd seen you meet Whitney that first time [in the clip], I wasn't prepared for that, that threw me, then I started thinking about us on the set and the pumpkin, we had a great time."
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Brandy, 47, then praised the EGOT-winning Hollywood staple for her warmth on the set of Cinderella.
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"I was so happy to connect with you," Brandy told her costar. "You were so kind to me and encouraging. They don't make them like you anymore, Ms. Whoopi Goldberg."
Whoopi Goldberg and Brandy reunite on 'The View'Credit: ABC
The Moesha star explained that she attempted to meet Houston — one of her idols — earlier in her career, before she was famous.
"She was performing at The Forum, and I knew her band instructor," Brandy recalled. "I talked my way from the nosebleeds all the way down to backstage to meet her.... They let me back, but she had already finished and left and I couldn't meet her. I tried to meet her again, then she went into labor, so I didn't meet her until that moment!"
Brandy as Cinderella in 'Cinderella'Credit: Everett Collection
Goldberg, Houston, and Brandy first appeared together in Disney's television adaptation of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, which aired in November 1997 on ABC. The film went on to become a fan favorite among viewers, and represented a monumental moment in pop culture history, with Brandy becoming the first Black actress to play the title role in a major production. Houston and Goldberg costarred, respectively, as the fairy godmother and the queen.
In 2021, Entertainment Weekly reunited members of the cast to reflect on the impact of the beloved movie project.
"It was a game changer, like it was just so different, and it just gave everyone an opportunity to just play these iconic characters, and see it in a different way. It was just so magical," Brandy told EW at the time, with Goldberg adding that "a lot of this came from the heart and soul of Whitney [Houston]. I know that a lot of what you're seeing is what she wanted."
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