Rachel Bilson reaches out to one of her childhood idols, Whoopi Goldberg. The podcast host faced harsh criticism after the recent release of an episode where she discussed her preference for men with fewer past sexual partners.

Rachel Bilson Speaks Her Mind

Broad Ideas with Rachel Bilson is Bilson’s platform where she explores various topics, often personal ones. In her Monday episode, she focused on men over 40 years old. She stated that she would question a man who has had a low number of sexual partners in the past.

Bilson clarified that she was not judgmental by adding, “But it all depends. Maybe he’s been in long-term relationships. That’s completely respectable.”

Whoopi Goldberg Criticizes Bilson’s Perspective

During her appearance on The View, Goldberg strongly disagreed with Bilson’s viewpoint. She questioned why it was any of Bilson’s business how many sexual partners a man has had.

“I’m sorry, but I find it odd that you’re concerned about his sexual history, any sexual history. Why is that your concern?” Goldberg expressed.

According to Goldberg, men have historically been encouraged to have multiple sexual partners, and as society has evolved, women have expressed dissatisfaction with this double standard.

Rachel Bilson Defends Her Statement and Clarifies

Bilson did not shy away from addressing the situation and clarified her intentions in an interview with EW. She explained that she was simply having a lighthearted conversation with friends and that her comment was flippant.

She stated:

“It was a casual remark made during a conversation with friends, and upon further reflection, Idon’t actually believe that.”

Rachel Bilson References Whoopi Goldberg in Her Statement

While addressing the issue, Bilson couldn’t help but mention Goldberg, who had criticized her statement. Bilson expressed her admiration for Goldberg but also expressed concern that the actress had joined in on the criticism.