Sharon Osbourne discussed her controversial departure The conversation as well as cancel culture during an interview on Friday Realtime with Bill Maher, Osbourne’s first TV appearance since leaving the daytime talk show.
In March, CBS announced that Osbourne “decided to leave The conversationAfter a heated on-air conversation about race and allegations of racist remarks that led to an internal investigation by the network. Asked by Maher how she is now, Osbourne said, “I’m angry, I’m hurt.”
Maher summed up the situation this way: “Meghan Markle and Prince Harry gave their interview with Oprah. Okay, then your friend Piers Morgan said – he’s a commentator in Britain – he said he didn’t believe the things Meghan Markle said. And then on your show you said, “He’s a good friend of mine, and I don’t necessarily agree with his opinion, but he’s entitled to his opinion.” So he was called a racist and lost his job and you were called a racist and lost your job. Am I right? “
“You got it right. That’s exactly how it went,” said Osbourne. “I’ve been called so many things in my life, I’m so used to being called things, but a racist is one I won’t accept. “
After talking about the ‘coldness’ of the royal family and Osbourne’s strange friendship with Morgan, Osbourne and Maher returned to the subject of Morgan’s comments about Markle -‘ She’s entitled to her opinion, Piers’s right to his. , and that’s what it’s about, ”said Osbourne,“ you’re entitled to a disagreement, discuss it in a normal way ”- as well as allegations of racism against Osbourne by former The conversation co-hosts such as Leah Remini and Holly Robinson Peete.
“I never said Leah Remini was what she said, I don’t even use those words, they aren’t in my vocabulary,” said Osbourne, adding that the allegations against her come from “disgruntled ladies”.
Maher and Osbourne then protested against ‘canceling culture’ and how, as Maher put it, ‘judging everyone at their worst moment’.
“I’m a fighter, I’m fine,” said Osbourne. “What about the people who have been cut off their knees and who cannot afford to be taught now about what is politically correct and how to talk to people? What will happen to them? It’s not fair. It’s not about being a racist. It may not know what is correct and woke up that day to your language. Because it changes from day to day, what is correct and what is not. “