The women of The Speak is not going to be assembling any time quickly.
The quickly increasing hiatus was supposed to finish on Tuesday, March 23, but it surely has now been prolonged for a third time, till no less than Monday, March 29.
The information comes simply days after journalist Yashar Ali revealed a substack wherein he detailed alleged racist and homophobic remarks Osbourne is claimed to have made towards her co-workers on the collection.
Leah Remini, a former star of the collection, was cited within the report.
Howard Bragman, Osbourne’s publicist, subsequently issued an announcement wherein he referred to as the allegations “lies.”
His assertion learn, “The one factor worse than a disgruntled former worker is a disgruntled former speak present host.”
“For 11 years Sharon has been form, collegial and pleasant together with her hosts as evidenced by throwing them events, inviting them to her house within the UK and different gestures of kindness too many to call.”
“Sharon is disillusioned however unfazed and hardly stunned by the lies, the recasting of historical past and the bitterness popping out at this second,” it continued.
The investigation into Sharon kicked off as a consequence of a heated debate between her and her co-host Sheryl Underwood on the March 10 episode as a consequence of Osbourne saying she stood with Piers Morgan after his controversial feedback towards Meghan Markle.
“it seems that you’re giving validation or secure haven to one thing that he has uttered that’s racist,” Underwood mentioned to Osbourne in the course of the episode.
Osbourne responded, “I very a lot really feel like I’m about to be put within the electrical chair as a result of I’ve a good friend, who many individuals assume is a racist, in order that makes me a racist?”
Osbourne subsequently issued an apology through social media wherein she mentioned she “panicked, felt blindsided, bought defensive” throughout her trade with Underwood.
“After some reflection, after sitting together with your feedback & sitting with my coronary heart I wish to tackle the dialogue on The Speak this previous Wednesday,” she mentioned within the assertion.
“I’ve at all times been embraced with a lot love & assist from the black neighborhood & I’ve deep respect & love for the black neighborhood.”
She continued: “To anybody of colour that I offended and/or to anybody that feels confused or let down by what I mentioned, I’m actually sorry. I panicked, felt blindsided, bought defensive & allowed my worry & horror of being accused of being racist take over.”
In a latest interview with Leisure Tonight, Osbourne mentioned she felt like the entire state of affairs was “the biggest setup ever.“
The host mentioned that she arrived late to the studio of the collection final week, and the showrunner requested her the next: “Hey, do you wish to clear up the Piers factor once more?.”
Osbourne mentioned she replied, “If you’d like me to, I’ll.”
Osbourne believes the questions requested had been written on her on the index playing cards her co-hosts had been utilizing, however she did not have a replica of them.
“And I am like, ‘I have been arrange,'” she instructed ET. “And I went like, how DARE you all do that to me! I am your sacrificial lamb.”
Osbourne mentioned that she tried to get solutions whereas the present was on a industrial break, however Underwood didn’t reply to her.
“I really like Sheryl, I’ve apologized to Sheryl, she’s not gotten again and I can perceive. Sheryl wants her time,” she mentioned. “I come clean with what I did,” she added.
“I am unable to not personal up. I mentioned what I mentioned. I bought too private with Sheryl. I ought to’ve by no means mentioned cease her tears. She was hurting as I used to be hurting.”
“I’m not a racist and if you cannot have a go at your good friend who occurs to be Black, does that make me racist as a result of I mentioned sure issues to my good friend, however I mentioned them on digicam?” she requested.
“I’ll carry on apologizing to Sheryl, even when I resolve not to return, I’ll nonetheless preserve apologizing to Sheryl. I’ve nothing however respect and a lot affection for Sheryl. I do not wish to damage her.”
Paul Dailly is the Affiliate Editor for TV Fanatic. Observe him on Twitter.