Sharon Osbourne's Exit From 'The Talk' Leaves Social Media Divided
03/27/2021 05:00 pm EDT
Although Osbourne denied the claims, several allegations came forward after her blow-up with former co-host Sheryl Underwood. On Tuesday, journalist Yashar Ali reported that he spoke with Leah Remini, who was Osbourne's The Talk co-host in season one, as well as several other sources who asserted that Osbourne had a reputation for making bigoted comments about her fellow castmates. Ali claimed that Remini told him Osbourne called her former co-host Julie Chen by racist nicknames, including "slanty eyes" and "wonton." She also allegedly called former co-host Sara Gilbert, who is a lesbian, a "p—y licker" and a "fish eater."
The Talk is set to return on April 12, and there are plenty who are thrilled to see Osbourne exit the daytime talk series. "After a decade of racist remarks and defending racist remarks, CBS has confirmed that Sharon Osbourne will no longer be on 'The Talk.' Bye bye," one viewer tweeted.
Predictably, conservatives are calling this an example of cancel culture rather than simply a matter of facing consequences for mistreating her coworkers. "Sharon Osbourne forced off The Talk for defending Piers Morgan's right to have an opinion about Meghan's provable fibs during Oprah interview... but cancel culture doesn't exist," wrote right-wing journalist Dan Wooton. "YEAH RIGHT! Shameful decision by CBS putting freedom of speech in the media under further threat. And btw, I'm no fan of Sharon Osbourne. She's foul-mouthed, rude and difficult. BUT I respect her right to speak her mind."
Megyn Kelly shared the news and tweeted "This. Is. ABSURD." Her followers were quick to agree. "Proper headline...Sharon Osborne forced off The Talk for not being sufficiently woke," quipped one.
Now that Osbourne is out, people are also hoping that similar action is taken against The View's Meghan McCain, who has been at the center of similar controversies. "Sharon Osbourne will no longer be on The Talk. Now do crazy a-- Meghan McCain on The View," quipped one Twitter user. "I've been waiting for that for some time," another agreed.
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