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'Blue Bloods' Season 11: Is Whoopi Goldberg a series regular? Fans call her 'arrogant b***h spewing trash'

Amid a shifting political climate, Frank and Regina have a debate over protests against police brutality

Whoopi Goldberg is back as City Council Speaker Regina Thomas on the season 11 premiere of CBS’s Blue Bloods. The 65-year-old actress — who has won an Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, an Academy Award, and a Tony Award — was last seen in the show back in Season 8, but she and Frank Reagan (Tom Selleck) go "head-to-head" in ‘Triumph Over Trauma’ as they try to maintain peace within their community.

Now, the one big question on everyone's minds is: Is she now a series regular on the show? Here's what we know so far. As of now, Whoopi is listed under recurring characters and might be seen in a few more upcoming episodes. But, whether or not she will be regular, that is yet to be seen. 

Amid a shifting political climate, Frank and Regina have a debate over protests against police brutality. Meanwhile, Jamie and his nephew Joe Hill (Will Hochman) work together to locate Danny and Baez when they go missing while searching for a killer, and Eddie steps up to help an abrasive woman find her father’s body after it was misplaced during the outset of the pandemic.

Fans can't stop spewing hatred at her. "Letting the liberal loudmouth Whoopie Goldberg use Blue Bloods for her ranting racist, anti-cop platform is too much. If I can't enjoy a show without some arrogant bitch spewing her trash as she does on her own cartoon show, I'll look elsewhere for entertainment," one tweet read and another said, "Whoopi doesn't fit on this show in the nicest possible way." A third wrote: "I look forward to seeing the #BlueBloods Facebook page with all the people bitching that Whoopi Goldberg appeared and acting like it’s the WORST THING EVER TO HAPPEN." A fourth posted, "Whoopi is such a horrible person! Why does she have to ruin Blue Bloods!"

However, there were other fans who loved her. "Whoopi Goldberg is becoming a regular on Blue Bloods. Go girl!" one tweet read and another said, "I love Whoopi, so glad you casting people got her on."

Do you think she ruined the season premiere? Spill your thoughts in the comments below. 

‘Blue Bloods’ Season 11 premiered on December 4, 2020, with a new episode ‘Triumph Over Trauma’ at 10 pm ET on CBS Network. Catch more episodes every Friday.