Whoopi Goldberg smoked cannabis to calm her nerves before accepting the best supporting Oscar for her role in 1991 film ''Ghost."
The 55-year-old actress, known for her quirky personality, played Oda Mae Brown in the romantic movie starring Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze. She says she was so nervous to be at the prestigious ceremony that she smoked to try and calm down.
"So I smoked this joint that was the last of my home grown and honey, when he said my name and I popped up, I was like, 'Oh (expletive), oh (expletive), up the stairs one two three four five, onto the podium. There's millions of people, OK grab the statue.' I knew I should have never had done it."
However, the 'Sister Act' star admitted as soon as her mother saw her accept the award she realized she was under the influence of a drug.
"My mother called me afterwards and said, 'You smoked didn't you? Your eyes were just glistening, she said in a video obtained by TMZ.
"So I panicked and got the Oscars tape to see whether you could tell and you just couldn't. I know you're not supposed to admit that you smoke pot but I don't drink alcohol!"
