Several reports revealed that Sharon Osbourne will receive a $5 to $10 million payout from CBS after she was forced to exit ‘The Talk’ for defending Piers Morgan.
According to Page Six, a source said that “Sharon is walking away with a $5 to $10 million minimum payout and was able to spin that it was her decision (to leave the show).”
Another source reportedly said that her departure will let her freely talk about her controversial exit.
“She still wants to give her side of the story,” the insider said. “She has been on that show for 11 years and knows all the secrets.”
However, a CBS spokesperson said that the report was “false, inaccurate or untrue. Take your pick.”
The 68-year-old reportedly left after a backlash against her decision to defend Morgan’s criticism of Meghan Markle’s remarks after her tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey.
Claims later emerged that Osbourne made some racist comments about her co-hosts – an allegation she has firmly denied.
In a statement confirming Osbourne’s exit, the network said: “As part of our review, we concluded that Sharon’s behavior toward her co-hosts during the March 10 episode did not align with our values for a respectful workplace.
“As well as her claim for damages, it is understood former X Factor judge Osbourne wants to be paid out for the remaining two years on her contract – thought to be worth £2 million [roughly $2,753,430.]”
Morgan has branded the network a ‘disgrace’ over its treatment of Osbourne after she defended him when he said that he did not believe the Duchess of Sussex was experiencing suicidal thoughts during her bombshell interview.
“What’s happened to @sharonosbourne is an absolute disgrace that shames CBS,” Morgan wrote on Instagram.
“Bullied out of her job for defending me against an invented slur of racism because I don’t believe a liar. In tomorrow’s Mail on Sunday, I’ll tell MY truth about this woke cancel culture bulls*t.”
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