Andy Cohen has weighed in on Sharon Osborne’s ‘Megan Markle race row,’ where her CBS program The Talk was temporarily shut down.
Sharon, 68, was accused of being racist after defending her boyfriend Piers Morgan over his comments about Megan Markle’s Oprah interview.
Discussing the saga on Thursday, Andy said he believes Sharon should never have been taken off the air.
‘Keep talking’: Andy Cohen (left) weighed in on Sharon Osborne’s (right) ‘Megan Markle race row’ in which her CBS program The Talk was temporarily shut down
“What I think they should have done with the Sharon Osbourne thing is go back, get back on the horse the next day, talk it out in the air. Keep talking, ” the reality TV producer told Australian radio program The Kyle And Jackie O Show.
Now we investigate [The Talk] and we investigate what happened. It’s like, just keep talking, ”he continued.
Radio host Kyle Sandilands agreed, adding that ‘just keep talking’ has always been his mantra when it comes to controversy.
Advice: “What I think they should have done with the Sharon Osbourne thing is go back, get back on the horse the next day, talk it out in the air. Keep talking, ” the reality TV producer told Australian radio program The Kyle And Jackie O Show
“It’s the only way to get through a flow of s ** t is to keep talking about it and stay sincere and honest with each other,” he said.
Jackie ‘O’ Henderson, Kyle co-host, wondered if it’s too late now for Sharon to return to The Talk.
Now it just gets uncomfortable. They can no longer get rid of this. ‘
What Happened: Piers (pictured), a former CNN presenter and Daily Mail editor in general, was critical of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s decision to speak to Oprah Winfrey, in an interview released Sunday night in the US and aired on Mondays. in the United Kingdom
It’s amid fears Sharon may never return to The Talk after CBS launched a probe following her on-air feud with co-host Sheryl Underwood over Piers’ comments about Megan Markle.
Last week, Piers left the Good Morning Britain show after saying he didn’t believe a word Meghan said in her Oprah interview, revealing she had contemplated suicide during her time as a senior royal.
Sharon tweeted in support of Piers shortly after his departure from Good Morning Britain was announced, saying, ‘I’m with you. I will assist you. People forget that you are being paid for your opinion and that you are just speaking your truth. ‘
Details: He accused Meghan and Harry (both in the photo) of damaging the royal family and seeking publicity on their own terms – without accepting the responsibility and investigation associated with their position
Solidarity: Sharon tweeted in support of Piers shortly after his departure from Good Morning Britain was announced, saying, ‘I’m with you. I will assist you. People forget that you are being paid for your opinion and that you are just speaking your truth. Pictured together in 2017
Sheryl addressed the Tweet on the air and asked Sharon, “ What would you say to people who feel that while standing next to your friend, it looks like you’ve given validation or a safe haven to something he’s uttered that is racist even if you disagree? ‘
Sharon hit back, saying she felt like she was being put on ‘the electric chair’ because she had him as a friend.
She asked her co-hosts to show her what Piers had said was racist.
‘If anyone was supposed to cry, it should be me’: When discussing her Tweet on The Talk, Sharon said she felt like she was put on ‘the electric chair’ because she had him as a friend
At one point, Sharon said to Sheryl, “Try not to cry. If anyone should be crying, it should be me. ‘
Sharon said in an ET interview that she felt blinded by Underwood when she was questioned on the air last week about her support for Morgan and his right to free speech.
In the fallout of the on-air clash, CBS canceled episodes of The Talk for Monday and Tuesday, and the show would return on Wednesday.
However, CBS has since confirmed that The Talk won’t be back until next week while an investigation is underway.
Blindsided: Sharon said in an ET interview that she felt blinded by Underwood when she was questioned on the air last week about her support for Morgan and his right to free speech