The Talkis taking a break following co-hostSharon Osbourne’s heated defense ofPiers Morganduring an episode last week.
On Wednesday’s episode of the talk show, Osbourne, 68, defended her friend Morgan following the backlash for hiscontroversial remarksquestioning the validity ofMeghan Markle’s discussion on mental health during herrecent interview withOprah Winfrey.
The CBS show is taking a hiatus for a couple days while the matter is reviewed, PEOPLE has confirmed.
In a statement on Friday, the network said, “We are committed to a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. All matters related to the Wednesday episode of ‘The Talk’ are currently under internal review.”
The Talk, which typically airs live at 2 p.m. ET on weekdays, also features co-hosts Carrie Ann Inaba, Amanda Kloots and Elaine Welteroth.
“Did I like everything he said? Did I agree with what he said? No,” she said on the talk show. “Because it’s his opinion. It’s not my opinion … I support him for his freedom of speech, and he’s my friend.”
(From left to right) Sharon Osbourne, Sheryl Underwood, Piers Morgan.getty images (3)
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Their conversation quickly turned emotional with Osbourne telling Underwood to “educate” her and warning her not to cry during the episode. “I very much feel like I’m about to be put in the electric chair because I have a friend, who many people think is a racist, so that makes me a racist?” Osbourne asked while on the verge of tears.
Then, early on Friday morning, Osbourne shared a statement onTwitterapologizing for any harm she may have caused in supporting Morgan.
“I have always been embraced with so much love & support from the black community & I have deep respect & love for the black community,” she wrote.
Noting that she goes not “condone racism, misogyny or bullying,” Osbourne said, “I should have been more specific about that in my tweet.”
“I will always support freedom of speech, but now I see how I unintentionally didn’t make that clear distinction,” she continued. “I hope we can collectively continue to learn from each other & from ourselves so that we can all continue to pave the way for much needed growth & change.”
“The community on this platform means a lot to me,” she added. “I hope we can all hold each other up with accountability, compassion & love during this powerful time of paving the way for so much needed change.”
Addressing the situationthat Friday, UnderwoodsaidonThe Steve Harvey Morning Show: “I got calls from all over the world from people that I was wondering, ‘How did you find me? How do you know me?’ I was getting prayers, I was getting love.”
source: people.com
