章 147: Chapter 147 Critical Hit

The View, a talk show on ABC, is a daytime interview program.

It has been airing since 2007, with a format similar to The Oprah Winfrey Show, focusing on celebrity interviews and discussing recent hot topics.

The difference is that this show has five female hosts of different skin colors: black, white, red, yellow, and brown, making the issue of race very clear.

The five female hosts are also middle-aged women over 30 years old, often discussing topics related to gender and relationships.

The View has more than 10 million regular viewers in the United States, mainly women, which is the main reason why Ivanka arranged for him to participate in this show.

However, just thinking about facing the siege of five middle-aged women, Link had a headache.

"Good afternoon, Link, welcome to The View."

Host and Oscar-winning actress Whoopi Goldberg, 54 years old this year, won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her outstanding performance in "Ghost."

She was also nominated for Best Actress at the Oscars for "The Color Purple" and won a Grammy Award. She is a well-known black woman.

"Good afternoon, Ms. Goldberg!"

Link smiled and hugged the oldest Whoopi Goldberg, then greeted the other four female hosts, including Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Sunny Hostin.

"Wow, Link is so handsome, even more handsome in person than in photos."

Elisabeth Hasselbeck, a blonde host in her thirties, looked at Link and praised him in an exaggerated voice, "It's really hard to imagine that such a handsome guy like him would be such a powerful boxer and sing so well. Most importantly, he's only 20 years and 8 months old. Does anyone want to date such a cool guy?"

"Yes!"

The hundreds of female audience members in the audience responded enthusiastically.

Link smiled slightly and waved to the audience.

"I want to too, Link. Can you sit next to me?"

Ms. Elisabeth invited him warmly.

"Elisabeth, stop flirting. If you had gotten married earlier, your children would be older than Link."

Whoopi Goldberg scolded with a smile.

"Link, do you think I'm old?"

Ms. Elisabeth asked.

Link smiled and said, "Ms. Elisabeth has the wisdom and charm of an older woman, which I think is related to age."

"Haha, Link answered very well, but next time you can just tell her she's old, no need to be so tactful."

Another host, Sunny Hostin, laughed.

The others also applauded Link's answer.

Link sat down with the five hosts, between Whoopi Goldberg and Elisabeth.

"Link, I heard you just took the SAT?" Goldberg asked.

"Yes!"

"How did it go? Oh, I remember more than twenty years ago, after my son Johnson took the SAT, I also asked this question. Now asking Link, it feels very familiar."

Goldberg laughed.

"It felt pretty good. I did all the questions I could do."

"Were there many you couldn't do?"

Ms. Elisabeth asked.

Link smiled at the camera, "I can only say I tried my best."

Everyone laughed.

"Yes, Link is too busy. We all know his schedule last year. He participated in the Olympics in August and won a gold medal. In September and October, he participated in the WBA World Championship and won a world championship belt. He also defeated Tyson in Atlantic City, released an album in January, and held concerts and autograph sessions across the United States. It can be said that he has been working all year round. Link, do you have time to read and study with such a busy schedule?"

Ms. Goldberg asked.

Link shrugged, "Time is squeezed out. For example, before the match with Tyson, I would do some seventh-grade math problems in the lounge."

Pfft! Hahaha!

The audience burst into laughter.

Everyone thought of him, a world boxing champion, still doing math problems before the match, and the laughter continued.

"Link, which do you think is more difficult, doing math problems or defeating Tyson?"

Ms. Elisabeth asked, holding back laughter.

Link thought for a moment and sighed, "I defeated Tyson, but there are a few seventh-grade geometry problems that I still haven't figured out."

Many viewers could relate, and there was another round of applause and laughter.

"Link, you're an Olympic champion, a world boxing champion, and a popular singer. You're already very successful. Why did you think of taking the SAT? Some media think you're just hyping it up. How do you respond to such doubts?"

Ms. Goldberg asked.

Link said, "I've received a lot of doubts, and I didn't expect to be questioned about taking the SAT.

The reason why I took the SAT is simple. I think the SAT and ACT exams are important events that most Americans experience, and they are also a turning point in life.

I had an unpleasant childhood and a rather chaotic adolescence, almost deviating from the main path of life, which is one of my regrets. Now that I'm successful and still young, I have the opportunity to make up for this regret, so I did it."

Clap clap clap!

Ms. Goldberg and the others led the applause.

Link smiled and added, "I think taking the SAT is also a way of socializing. When I chatted with Paul Walker and James Franco before, they would talk about taking the SAT or going to college. Every time they talked, I could only be an audience, but now I have the opportunity to chime in."

Everyone laughed in agreement.

After asking about the SAT, the interview entered the formal questioning session.

Since the five hosts of this show are married women and the main audience is also women, the interview often involves topics such as gender relations, family, child education, growth, and workplace issues.

Before the interview, the The View program team gave Link a program plan, including an interview outline, main questions, and the theme of this episode - gender relations and domestic violence.

After seeing this theme, Link could probably guess their questions and had made some preparations in advance. However, the first question they asked was:

"Link, last time Ms. Amber Heard was a guest on our show, she mentioned some private matters between you two. She said you were very good in that aspect, always calculating in hours. Is that true?"

Ms. Elisabeth asked with a smile.

Link was stunned for a moment and looked at the camera, "Can we talk about this kind of question on the show?"

Ms. Goldberg laughed, "You must rarely watch our show. In the last episode, Elisabeth said that in order not to hurt her husband's self-esteem, she often faked orgasms."

"Whoopi revealed on a show last year that she and her boyfriend had sex in the sea and said it felt very bad." Ms. Elisabeth countered.

The other three female hosts also revealed many bold topics they had talked about on the show. In short, his little affair with Amber was not a big deal on The View.

Hearing the five middle-aged women talk about dirty jokes, Link couldn't help but blush. The scale of this show was too big, and with his sense of shame, he couldn't continue talking.

"Ladies, pause, Link is shy."

Ms. Goldberg intervened.

"Wow, even the world boxing champion can be shy?"

"Haha, I almost forgot, Link is still a young man who just came of age."

"Link, welcome to the adult world."

The women laughed.

"Link, if you feel embarrassed, we can move on to the next question." Ms. Goldberg asked.

Link wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said, "It's okay to talk about it. I'm a boxer, and everyone knows that boxers exercise regularly and are physically stronger than ordinary people. Their strength, endurance, and sense of rhythm are all stronger than ordinary people, so boxers generally perform better than ordinary people in that aspect, and I'm stronger than all boxers."

"Oh, are you saying you're the best in the world in that aspect?" Ms. Elisabeth laughed.

Link shrugged and said, "Even if not the best, I'm among the best."

Clap clap clap!

The female hosts led the applause, and the audience also applauded and cheered. Just when Link thought he had answered well, Ms. Goldberg asked:

"Link, the theme of our episode today is gender relations and domestic violence. Amber said that she often fainted during intimate acts with you, like being knocked out by you. I think this is also a form of domestic violence. Do you agree?"

The atmosphere at the scene suddenly turned cold, and everyone looked at Link. This question was very difficult to answer. If he admitted it was domestic violence, Link would become the abuser. If he didn't admit it, but Amber said she had fainted.

Link glanced at her. This question was not in the interview outline. He suspected that she was trying to cause trouble for him because of his previous remark that "America is not the world of African Americans."

"Link, if you don't want to answer, you don't have to." Ms. Goldberg added.

Link said, "No, I'm thinking about the fainting issue. Last year at the Hanjing Olympics, when I won the championship and put on the gold medal, I almost fainted from excitement.

If I can get more than 1500 points

"Ms. Goldberg, when you were at the Oscars and heard the presenter announce, 'The winner for Best Supporting Actress is... Whoopi Goldberg,' did you feel a sense of excitement and dizziness?"

Goldberg thought for a moment, then smiled, "I did indeed feel that way."

Link chuckled, "I think Amber's fainting was a similar sensation. It doesn't seem like a bad thing, and it's certainly not violence. If it were violence, it would be a blissful assault."

"Wow, Link said it perfectly! A blissful assault, I'd love to experience that too."

Ms. Elisabeth exclaimed dramatically.

The audience erupted in applause and cheers.

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"Wow! I'd also love to experience Link's assault."

In front of the TV, Katy Perry leaned on the sofa, watching Link on the screen, her legs pressed tightly together.

"All men are trash."

On the opposite sofa sat a black beauty, the pop singer Rihanna, her face bruised and her expression full of resentment.

Rihanna and Katy Perry were both singers with Mexican heritage, and they were close friends in the industry.

"Just because your boyfriend hit you, you think all men are bad. Link is definitely a good man, so handsome, so strong, with such a sexy voice. Oh, I can't take it anymore. I don't know why, but whenever I see him or hear his voice, my whole body itches."

Katy Perry said, rubbing her legs.

"Stop being so horny."

Rihanna rolled her eyes at her and said, "He's Taylor Swift's boyfriend. You can't have him even if you're starving."

"So what? No celebrity couple lasts forever. They're both so young, they'll break up sooner or later. Then I might have a chance. Honey, wait for me!"

Katy Perry looked at Link on the TV, kissed her finger, and blew a kiss towards him.

(End of Chapter)