EXCLUSIVE – Sharon Osbourne lays bare her TRUE feelings about her explosive exit from The Talk – two years after she was taken off air amid racism claims sparked by Meghan Markle debate
Sharon Osbourne has opened up about her dramatic departure from CBS show The Talk, admitting she has finally let go of all the “anger” over her firing over comments she made about Meghan Markle and Piers Morgan.
The former from Meghan did not believe. claims she was suicidal.
Their explosive dispute forced production into a two-week hiatus, after which allegations emerged that Osbourne made racist comments about backstage co-hosts of The Talk, which she vehemently denied.
Speaking exclusively to DailyMail.com ahead of the return of The Osbournes Podcast, the star admitted she is no longer angry about the situation – and ruled out discussing the fallout from the series.
Sharon Osbourne has opened up about her dramatic departure from CBS show The Talk – two years after she was removed from the program following a bitter on-screen debate
Dramatic departure: Sharon left The Talk in March 2021 following a controversy that started with her on-air defense of Piers Morgan, who said he didn’t believe Meghan Markle’s racist claims
“I did all my rants in the documentary my son made about me,” she said. ‘But it’s gone, all feelings of anger are long gone.
‘You just have to move on, don’t you? I am not a victim. I’m not, you know, “Woe is me, everyone’s an asshole,” we just move on, right?
“Everyone at CBS is an asshole, but you just move on… you can’t keep looking back.”
Reflecting on the incident, Osbourne continued: “When it happened to me, I didn’t want that to be the last thing people knew about me. You know, you don’t want it.’
Osbourne ended her run on the show after eleven seasons in March 2021, amid the network’s investigation into allegations that she made racist comments.
The drama came to a head when she defended comments Morgan made about the Duchess of Sussex.
During the discussion, Osbourne demanded of cohost Underwood, “Educate me, tell me if you heard him say racist things… I very much feel like I’m about to be put in the electric chair for being a I have a friend who knows a lot of people. I guess I’m a racist, so that makes me a racist?’
The moment was controversial and she later apologized.
Huge clash: Osbourne defended Morgan in an on-air debate with co-host Sheryl Underwood, which turned heated when Osbourne demanded to ‘educate me’ about how Morgan is racist
Shocking departure: CBS confirmed Osbourne’s departure in a statement
The clash was sparked by Meghan Markle’s comments in her interview with Oprah, in which she accused the royal family of racism and said she had been driven to thoughts of suicide.
“To anyone of color I have offended and/or anyone who feels confused or disappointed by what I said, I am truly sorry,” she said in a statement.
‘I panicked, felt blindsided, became defensive and let my fear and horror of being accused of racist behavior get the better of me.’
But two former co-hosts subsequently came forward to accuse her of racist and homophobic comments.
Holly Robinson Peete said Osbourne called her “too ghetto” for producers, while Leah Remini said she heard Osbourne say racist things about former co-host Julie Chen and homophobic things about The Talk creator Sara Gilbert.
Osbourne denied the allegations.
The Osbournes Podcast officially returns on September 12 after a five-year absence
More than two years have passed since the storm, and the TV presenter, who has moved to TalkTV, has a series of exciting projects ahead of him – including the release of The Osbourne Podcast.
“We’ve never really had a filter and we won’t have one now,” she said ahead of the podcast’s return after five long years.
‘It’s just very liberating to be able to say what you want to say, even if sometimes you say things you shouldn’t say or that you don’t really mean.
“You know, you can always apologize.”
The Osbournes Podcast launches on Tuesday, September 12 on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, Google Play and Stitcher