PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - MAY 05: Sheryl Underwood attends CBS Daytime Emmy Awards After Party at Pasadena Convention Center on May 05, 2019 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images)
Roomies, ‘The Talk’ returned to your television screens on Monday with a new episode. Co-host Sheryl Underwood got candid about how it felt to exchange words with former co-host Sharon Osbourne about a month ago.
“I didn’t want to escalate things with Sharon because I thought I was having a conversation with a friend, but also I knew I had to be an example for others to follow because I didn’t want to be perceived as the angry Black woman and that really scared me,” Sheryl said. “I didn’t want to be that.”
As you may remember, Sharon publicly showed her support for British journalist Piers Morgan after he faced criticism and a subsequent job loss for his comments on Megan Markle’s Oprah interview. Sharon brought her supportive stance with her to ‘The Talk’ and ended up in a heated debate with her co-hosts—Sheryl in particular.
“I will ask you again Sheryl… and don’t try and cry because if anyone should be crying, it should be me,” Sharon said during the on-air exchange. “This is the situation, you tell me where you have heard him say racist things. Educate me.”
Afterwards, Sharon issued a public apology, but continued to face heavy online backlash and eventually decided to leave the ‘The Talk.’
Today’s new episode —the first since the fallout— opened with a message from Sheryl saying the episode would be “unlike any other” they’ve had before. The purpose of the episode was to discuss the incident, its emotional toll and to find healing while showing that anyone can become “comfortable” having “difficult conversations.”
The remaining cast, including Carrie Ann Inaba, Amanda Kloots and Elaine Welteroth, sat with mental health expert Dr. Donald E. Grant and life coach Dr. Anita Phillips to discuss race and healing during the ‘The Talk,’ according to People.
“I wanted to remain calm and remain focused,” Sheryl also shared. “It’s difficult to go back to that day because I just feel the trauma. I feel fearful, you know, a little apprehensive.”
Meanwhile, Sharon took to her Instagram and Twitter accounts to share an unrelated video of a bear rubbing up against a pole. The song “Pony” by Ginuwine can be heard in the video’s background.
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