Loose Women viewer Brenda Edwards SLAMS who called the all-black panel ‘anti-white’

Loose Women’s Brenda Edwards has responded to a viewer who called Friday’s show featuring an all-black panel “anti-white.”

The special episode featured hosts Brenda, 53, Charlene White, Judi Love, Kéllé Bryan, who wore royal blue in dedication to the late son of former X Factor singer Jamal Edwards, one year after his death.

On Twitter, one viewer wrote: ‘Brenda’s son passed away a year ago, sad. But why does that mean everyone has to be black? Because that’s what she preferred? It looks anti-white.’

Brenda was quick to reply writing: ‘Wow, looks like you’re actually the anti. Why is it always so important when we’re on?’

We are just 4 beautiful, talented and strong women like the panel from the day before, I really think you should check yourself out. I will pray for you’.

The talented music producer Jamal, who helped launch the careers of Rita Ora and Ed Sheeran, has died at the age of 31 after suffering a heart attack as a result of using recreational drugs.

Running en masse to his defense, one fan commented, “They’ve had a completely white panel for years most days of the week, I wonder if you’d have the same problem with that.” Probably not I guess, they are 4 great hosts and comedians, singers and journalists!’

And another added: “It’s also Black History month, so not only did they mark the first year of the deaths of Brenda’s talented sons, but maybe they marked BHM as well.”

With a third writing: ‘Maybe they are Brenda’s closest friends on Loose Women and Brenda asked for this lineup to help her out today. Maybe it’s none of our business.

And a fifth wrote: ‘What a horrible thing to say. If you’re not happy, turn it around.’

During the show, Brenda cried after being shown a video of her and her daughter Tanisha talking about Jamal and carrying on his legacy.

In the clip, Brenda said: “I try to hide my sadness from [Tanisha]He tries to hide his sadness from me. But there are times when the two of us are upset together.

The entire panel dressed in blue to celebrate Jamal, with Brenda saying: “He was a Chelsea supporter, so blue, a real blue.”

Brenda said: “This last year has been one hell of a roller coaster and considering I don’t really like roller coasters I have to be honest, with all the support I’ve had it’s all been bittersweet.”

‘I don’t think you can really put it into words. It’s good to have Tanesha here and to have her close to her because we’re going through it together.

“I try my best not to show her my upset, she does my best not to show it to me, but there are times when we’re both upset.”

Tanisha added: ‘The last year has been a blur’

Tanisha also revealed a tattoo she had gotten of Jamal’s face that takes up her entire arm as a tribute to her brother.

Brenda added: “I admire her strength and I wouldn’t have gotten through this without her.”

Tanisha said: ‘If I think about him too much, I get angry. try separating the two, if that makes sense.

Have people who support us. When I’m having a bad day, at the end of the day knowing I have work to do keeps me going.’

“Keep going,” Brenda interrupted as she burst into tears.

Brenda went on to express her determination to keep Jamal’s legacy alive, saying, “She said: It’s immensely important to keep his name alive.”

‘Jamal was always the busiest person in the world and always joked that I had to make an appointment to see my own son, who was at my house!

“That’s how busy he was and for everything he’s done and everyone who has reached out and said he did it selflessly, without asking for anything in return, that’s why I have to continue this.”

“I was doing it for a reason and I need to continue this legacy.”

Brenda’s words come just days after hitmaker Ed Sheeran released the song ‘F64’ in tribute to his longtime friend and she admitted the whole song ‘stuck with her’ because it was ‘so raw’.

She said: ‘The whole song that Ed wrote stuck with me because it was so raw and it was so true.

It was remarkable what he said, from the first letter to the end. To everyone who has contributed to SBTV over the years, we are very grateful.

‘This is just another chapter, it is Tanesha’s vision. It’s been really wonderful to have that recognition and to know that Jamal has made such a difference for so many people.’

Tanisha said: ‘It was Jamal and Ed from the very beginning of their careers. He was at the Chelsea stadium because he was Chelsea through and through, so it was nice to be back there to relaunch the channel.”

Brenda: ‘Everyone who has contributed to SBTV over the years has a special place in our hearts.

‘Jessie J asked me what she’d like me to sing and I said Who are you – Jamal and I used to sing it together.

“And then I found inside this book that I had written ‘It’s okay not to be okay, Jessie J.

Back in the studio, Brenda was in tears as the other panelists comforted her with a group hug.