The Discuss: Sheryl Underwood Addresses Sharon Osbourne’s Exit

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The Discuss lastly returned to the air on Monday with its first episode in over a month.

The sequence turned embroiled in a race-related controversy that led to the exit of original star Sharon Osbourne.

Sheryl Underwood addressed viewers on the prime of Monday’s telecast.

“It’s time for an episode of The Discuss that will likely be in contrast to every other we’ve had earlier than. As it’s possible you’ll know, throughout our break, Sharon determined to go away The Discuss,” the co-host shared.

“We have to course of the occasions of that day and what occurred since, so we are able to get to the therapeutic. Over the following hour, we are going to truthfully focus on what occurred and discover a few of our emotions.”

“And we’ll additionally present you ways anybody can change into extra comfy discussing essential points and having tough conversations. By the top of the hour, we would like everybody to really feel empowered and able to transfer ahead.”

The Discuss was positioned on hiatus after the March 10 episode, which discovered the celebrities of the sequence talking about whether or not they thought Piers Morgan’s controversial feedback about Meghan Markle have been racist.

Osbourne had voiced her help for Morgan forward of that telecast, and through the heated debate, stated that she felt like she was being put within the electrical chair for her help of Morgan.

There was a lot criticism leveled at Osbourne following the episode, prompting her to apologize the following day.

She stated that she “bought defensive and allowed my worry and horror of being accused of being racist take over. There are only a few issues that damage my coronary heart greater than racism so to really feel related to that spun me quick! I’m not good, I’m nonetheless studying like the remainder of us and can proceed to study, hear and do higher.”

Following allegations of racism towards Osbourne coming to mild, CBS later introduced that Osbourne “has determined to go away The Discuss,” in a press release.

The community determined that Osbourne’s conduct “towards her co-hosts through the March 10 episode didn’t align with our values for a respectful office.”  

“The occasions of the March 10 broadcast have been upsetting to everybody concerned, together with the viewers watching at dwelling,” CBS added within the assertion.

“We additionally didn’t discover any proof that CBS executives orchestrated the dialogue or blindsided any of the hosts.”

“On the similar time, we acknowledge the community and studio groups, in addition to the showrunners, are accountable for what occurred throughout that broadcast because it was clear the co-hosts weren’t correctly ready by the employees for a posh and delicate dialogue involving race.”

Monday’s episode discovered particular visitor Dr. Donald E. Grant showing with Underwood and fellow co-hosts Carrie Ann Inaba, Amanda Kloots, and Elaine Welteroth.

“I didn’t wish to escalate issues with Sharon as a result of I assumed I used to be having a dialog with a pal. But in addition, I knew I needed to be an instance for others to observe as a result of I didn’t wish to be perceived because the indignant Black lady. That basically scared me; I didn’t wish to be that. I needed to stay calm,” Underwood shared.

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Paul Dailly is the Affiliate Editor for TV Fanatic. Comply with him on Twitter.

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