Sharon Osbourne Off “The Talk”

Sharon Osbourne Off “The Talk”-

Sharon Osbourne is permanently stepping away from CBS’ The Talk. This decision comes after a result of the network’s recent investigation into her contentious; on air racism debate with co-host Sheryl Underwood.

Osbourne “has decided to leave The Talk,” CBS said in a statement on Friday. After an internal review conducted during the show’s unplanned hiatus. The network has decided that “Osbourne’s behavior towards her co-hosts; during the March 10 episode did not align with our values for a respectful workplace.”

On that now-infamous March 10th episode. The daytime series’ hosting panel discussed whether British TV personality Piers Morgan’s comments about Meghan Markle were racist. Osbourne was very vocal; both in her defense of Morgan and in her apparent worry that she would be considered racist for offering her support. At several points in the heated conversation, Osbourne spoke over Underwood, which led to social media posts criticizing Osbourne’s behavior.

Osbourne posts a public apology

Osbourne posted a public apology on Friday, March 12; tweeting that she felt “panicked” and “blindsided” that people might think she was racist. So she “got defensive and allowed my fear and horror of being accused of being racist take over. There are very few things…