“Whoopi’s not who she used to be,” said one producer with a sigh. “She’s become increasingly difficult to be around, and it’s been challenging for everyone on set.”

After years of mounting complaints from various team members, the showrunners finally decided that the new movies and shows would likely fare better without her involvement. Despite her recent role in “Picard,” it turns out that her presence wasn’t exactly welcomed. Star Trek Executive Vice President Joe Barron shed some light on the situation, revealing the surprising truth about her appearance.

“She just showed up unannounced,” Barron explained. “Apparently upset about being voted Hollywood’s most hated, she insisted on being given screen time. To make things awkward, we told her she had to pay a $10,000 fee and fetch lunch from Red Robin for the crew. When she returned with the food, we all had a good laugh because, honestly, Red Robin’s food isn’t great. Then, to top it off, we headed to a Chinese Buffet for our actual lunch and didn’t bother to tell her where it was or how to get there.”

In response to this treatment, Whoopi issued a statement expressing her “disappointment” at being excluded. She mentioned that she ended up at Jersey Mike’s instead, where she opted for “Mike’s Way,” a decision she later described as regretful.