In a jaw-dropping moment on *The View*, Bowen Yang, the star of *Saturday Night Live*, left Whoopi Goldberg on the verge of a Full Goldberg Collapse™ with a shocking jab at J.D. Vance.

The buzz came just days after the passing of Pope Francis, who died shortly after meeting with Vance, the man behind *Hillbilly Elegy*. Yang was on the show promoting his latest movie, *The Wedding Banquet*, when the sparks flew.

The stage was set by panelist Sara Haines, who highlighted Yang’s portrayal of Vance on SNL and his initial hesitations about accepting the role. Yang humorously confessed, "I just thought there would be better people for it. My impostor syndrome made me think there are better people than this!" He shared the challenges of nailing the accent, noting, "It's hard, it's very subtle!"

Goldberg praised Yang’s performance, only for him to respond with a tongue-in-cheek comment that nearly took her breath away: "Thank you, I mean, look, the guy's a pope killer, okay?" This quip elicited roars of laughter from the audience and had Goldberg momentarily slumping over in disbelief.

"There’s our new headline!" Haines quipped, as Goldberg regained her composure and exclaimed, "Somebody had to say it!"

Legal expert Sunny Hostin quickly chimed in to remind everyone, "It's just comedy!" and attempted to steer the conversation to safer waters.

This comedic exchange comes in the wake of online speculation regarding Vance's controversial meeting with Pope Francis on Easter Sunday, a meeting which would turn out to be one of the pontiff’s last before his passing at the age of 88.

Interestingly, the ladies of *The View* had previously expressed their condolences over the Pope's death, highlighting Goldberg’s longstanding friendship with him, including a recent visit in October 2023 where she presented him with Sister Act merchandise and invited him for a cameo in the upcoming *Sister Act 3*.