'The Talk' star Sharon Osbourne says firing led to death threats, blacklisting: ‘I just couldn’t stop crying’
foxnews.comSharon Osbourne faced the impact of cancel culture following her departure from "The Talk." In March 2021, CBS announced the outspoken TV personality "decided to leave" the long-running daytime talk show following an intense discussion about race, a subsequent internal investigation and a hiatus from the air.
Osbourne's exit took place a few weeks after a heated exchange between the 69-year-old and co-host Sheryl Underwood. At the time, Osbourne expressed support for "her very good friend" Piers Morgan after he left "Good Morning Britain" over differing opinions about Meghan Markle following the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey. "They said to me, ‘You are on permanent suspension.
We don’t think that you’re repentant enough. And we will decide whether you ever come back,’" Osbourne recalled her dismissal to the U.K.
Sunday Times. Sharon Osbourne said it was clear that her time on "The Talk" was over. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) "And I said, ‘Well, who’s going to make that decision?’" she shared. "And they said, ‘We can’t tell you.’" On the March 2021 episode, the co-hosts talked about Morgan's previous statements about Markle, which many deemed racist.
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