Sheryl Underwood finally speaks out after Sharon Osbourne’s retirement from ‘The Talk’ last month.
The news of Osbourne’s departure comes weeks after a heated exchange between Osbourne and Underwood, in which Osbourne expressed support for Piers Morgan after leaving ‘Good Morning Britain’ over differing views on Meghan Markle following the Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry’s bomb interview with Oprah Winfrey.
In addition, the intense discussion led to a subsequent internal investigation and interruption from the air before Osbourne finally walked away from the program.
Now, during a 3rd episode of her podcast “Sheryl Underwood Radio”, Underwood has just opened up.
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“Sometimes in life something happens and you go, ‘Okay, if I just wanted to …’ There’s nothing I could have ‘just had’ – it’s going to happen out of my control,” Underwood, 57 , said. “Sometimes you don’t want to know what you know.”
As Osbourne left the program on March 26, Underwood revealed that the two had not yet spoken and when asked if Osbourne had attended her directly to apologize, Underwood quickly answered ‘no’ before flipping through her previous phone history. have to watch.
Osbourne, however, said under Underwood’s allegation that she did not apologize, and the Daily Mail claims she dropped the evidence from the conversation.
The trouble for Sharon Osbourne began after she expressed support for Piers Morgan when he questioned the legitimacy of the demands made by Meghan Markle during her interview with Prince Harry and Oprah Winfrey.
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“Not only did I send these messages to Sheryl, but I personally apologized to her in her dressing room,” Osbourne told the outlet Tuesday. ‘Why do you say I never apologized to Sheryl? What are you trying to do to me? ‘
Osbourne continues: “Why are you trying to destroy my reputation? Just be honest. Tell me.”
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In the alleged conversation between the protesters, Osbourne writes in a message of March 12 – two days after the spraying – that her heart is’ heavy ‘and that she is’ deeply saddened by the events that took place on Wednesday. “
“I do not want to lose my true friend about this,” Osbourne continues. “I’m sorry I had to tell you to get out during the break, I’m sorry I accused you of fake crying while we were on the air and I’m sorry I lost my temper.”
(Photo by Matthew Simmons / Getty Images)”/> Osbourne’s representative said in a statement to Fox News on Tuesday: “Sharon stands by her remarks.”
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Osbourne is apparently going to write further that she ‘felt shocked, scared and sad about what [she] felt like it was a blind side. ‘
“You know me. You know how I always had your back,” Osbourne apparently pleaded. “We have all surpassed on this program and that is because we have always been a team and had each other’s backs.”
Osbourne then apparently writes that she considers Underwood a ‘real friend’, before extending an olive branch to the funny woman to ‘talk on the phone over the weekend’ if Underwood would. “I’m here. I’m sorry again.”
Osbourne allegedly pushed further underwood: “Is there anything you need from me or can I do to help you heal? Love and respect always – Sharon.”
According to the Daily Mail, the message remained unanswered for three days before Osbourne sent a follow-up SMS, dated March 15 at 1:45 p.m.
“Hello Sheryl. I know you’re taking up space and I do not want to despise it,” Osbourne apparently pinned down. ‘I’m just reaching out because I want you [to] know I think of you. Can you speak before Wednesday if you are prepared? Big kiss. “
It’s probably been another three days before Osbourne sent another text on March 18 at 4:32 pm: “Sheryl, I’m thinking of you. Hope you are doing well. Send me love.”
During Underwood’s three-part podcast episode, titled “Sharon Walks Away,” the comedian said Oswood, 68, joined the popular day talk show in 2011, “heard things” about the former reality star – but insisted that instead of taking what she was told, at face value, she chooses to get to know Osbourne and becomes the two ‘quick friends’.
Sharon Osbourne, center, decided on March 26 to leave ‘The Talk’ after an aerial spraying with co-host Sheryl Underwood, in press. (Randee St. Nicholas / CBS © 2021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All rights reserved.)
“I automatically just fell in love with her because I just love her. And I heard things and was like, ‘They have nothing to do with me.’ “My thing is, I’ll get to know you first,” Underwood said.
The actress added: ‘I heard things, and I got phone calls from this and that, and what I said to those people, I said,’ Thanks for the info. ‘Because listen, in this business you have all kinds of personalities, right? ‘
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Despite the very public outburst, Underwood said she still ‘loves’ the Osbourne family from what I knew of them. ‘
Underwood said she did not believe Osbourne was a racist and that she was ‘disappointed’ with the way things were going.
“I know nothing but what I experienced with them, and this thing that happened is disappointing to me.”
“And maybe people don’t want to hear me say, ‘I still love the Osbournes.’ I’m not saying I like to be treated the way I was treated, ‘she added. “I am very disappointed. And I’m just trying to navigate my feelings about it because it’s a trauma. “
On March 26, it was revealed that the former reality star “decided to leave the long-running talk show over the day”, according to a statement from CBS obtained by Fox News at the time.
“The events of the March 10 broadcast were disturbing to everyone involved, including the audience watching at home,” the CBS statement said.
It continued: “As part of our review, we concluded that Sharon’s behavior towards her co – host during the March 10 delivery did not match our values for a respectful workplace. We also found no evidence that CBS executives orchestrated the discussion or blinded one of the hosts. ‘
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Osbourne’s representative said in a statement to Fox News on Tuesday: “Sharon stands by her remarks.”
Reps for Underwood did not immediately respond to Fox News’ request for comment.