Marlo Thomas makes groveling apology after fat-shaming Sherri Shepherd

Marlo Thomas has offered a fawning apology to Sherri Shepherd after she boldly shamed her on Tuesday’s Sherri show.

The author of The Right Words At The Right Time, 84, expressed regret for the insensitive comments to Sherri, 55 — including telling the host ‘you used to be a big woman!’ — during a talk at Good Day New York on Thursday.

Marlo said, “I’m so sorry. I mean, I love her, and I thought I was giving a compliment. I said, “Wow, you’ve really lost weight!” but I realized you shouldn’t.’

Sorry: Marlo Thomas has offered a fawning apology to Sherri Shepherd after she shamed her live on Tuesday’s Sherri show

‘I learned my lesson’ and will never do it again.

The actress added to Fox 5 anchor Rosanna Scotto, “I’m never going to tell you how good you look. Never.’

Marlo added that she had apologized to Sherri when the star called her – and that the presenter “wasn’t offended.”

This comes after Marlo was reportedly reprimanded by Sherri show staffers for her comments, reported Page six.

Not The Right Words: The actress, 84, expressed regret for the insensitive comments made to Sherri, 55 — including telling the host ‘you used to be a big woman!’

Regret: Marlo said, “I’m so sorry. I mean, I love her, and I thought I was giving a compliment. I said, “Wow, you’ve really lost weight!” but I realized you shouldn’t do that

The Ally McBeal actress is said to have stunned the staff of the popular talk show when she said Sherri was a “big woman” before she lost 35 pounds, then placed her hands in front of her body and blew out her cheeks in an attempt to regain her former self. imitate. mate.

Marlo said ‘I interviewed you for my AOL show [‘Monday’s with Marlo’] and you used to be a big woman!

‘You’ve lost a lot of weight, but you still have the boobs! That is good.’

Sherri took the jibe in good spirits, burst out laughing and sat down next to the actress.

However, it was claimed that staffers took Marlo’s comments as a “slap in the face” and had words with the star.

A source said the publication’s contributors were “very vocal” to Marlo, saying: “She works very hard to create a very positive environment. moral [at work] is everything to her, so people went into mama bear mode.

‘Sherri was a good sport, but people [at the show] are very protective of her,” our insider told us.

Wow: Ally McBeal’s actress reportedly stunned the popular talk show staff when she placed her hands in front of her body and blew her cheeks in an attempt to imitate Sherri’s former size

“People weren’t happy that she made her fat on national TV. It was like a slap in the face.’

Shepherd’s rep told PageSix she was “laughing at the comment.”

Marlo’s representatives declined to comment on DailyMail.com.

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One fan wrote on Twitter: @MarloThomas Ms. Thomas, why did you feel the need to make an impression of “heavy Sherri Shepherd”? It was uncomfortable to watch. I had so much respect for you. How many St. Jude donors were offended? You are too intelligent and naturally good to do that. Shameful!

Marlo added: ‘You’ve lost a lot of weight, but you still have the boobs! That is good’

Lol: Sherri took the hostage in good spirits, burst out laughing and sat down next to the actress

Slammed: A fan took to Twitter to criticize Marlo for her comments

One viewer told Thomas, “acted just like those elders in the church. Just saying things that would be offensive if she were your peer, but you roll with it because she’s an elder!

“After 84 trips around the sun you can say what you want,” with the talk show account responding with smiling emojis.

Sherri was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2007, which she later said “changed her life,” but she didn’t start taking her health more seriously until 2018, years after going through two very messy custody battles over her two children.

Since beginning her health journey in 2018, she has amassed a weight loss of nearly 55 pounds.

During the lockdown, she had set a goal of losing 15 pounds, but by April she had already surpassed that goal by 5 pounds – revealing she weighed less than 150 pounds.

The Emmy winner had also said she had to answer to her son Jeffrey, 17, who has special needs, while writing that she wants to be “healthy and whole” for him.

Tweet: One viewer said Thomas, “acted just like those elders in the church. Just say things that would be offensive if she were your peer, but you roll with it because she’s an older one”