THE FEUD
Sharon Osbourne and Sheryl Underwood beef explained
IT STARTED with a heated on-air discussion and is now considered one of the biggest feuds in TV history.
In case you've missed any details, we're here to explain what went down with Sheryl Underwood and Sharon Osbourne.
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Why are Sheryl Underwood and Sharon Osbourne feuding?
The duo was in a heated discussion after the British personality supported Piers Morgan's comments about Meghan Markle.
The on-air battle occurred after Sheryl clarified that she did not see eye-to-eye with Sharon.
It came after Ozzy Osbourne's wife defended Piers when he cast doubt on the Duchess of Sussex's shocking claims on THAT Oprah interview - which included feeling suicidal while pregnant with her first child.
The co-hosts exchanged angry words before Sharon was in tears during the heated segment.
Why did Sharon Osbourne quit The Talk?
Following the heated exchange, Sharon quit the show.
She had been on The Talk for 11 seasons, and the program is looking at a possible cancelation.
The network is also not currently looking to replace Sharon's empty chair.
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What have Sheryl Underwood and Sharon Osbourne said about the feud?
As with any feud, there has been a lot of "she said this" and "they said that."
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But both have had their say on where their relationship stands now.
Sharon's response
According to , Sharon apologized to Sheryl, as she released screenshots of text messages allegedly sent to her co-host.
She told the outlet: "I not only sent these messages to Sheryl, but I apologized to her in person in her dressing room.";
She continued: "Why are you saying I never apologized, Sheryl? What are you trying to do to me?
"Why are you trying to destroy my reputation? Just be honest. Tell me."
In the first message, shared to the outlet, dated two days after the on-air fight, Sharon wrote: "Sheryl, My heart is heavy, and I'm deeply saddened by the events that transpired on Wednesday.
"I don't want to lose my true friend over this. I'm sorry for telling you to f**k off during break, I'm sorry for accusing you of fake crying while we were live on air, and I'm sorry for losing my temper with you.
"I felt shocked, scared, and saddened by what felt like was a blindsided attack. You know me. You know how I've always had your back. We've outlasted everyone on this show, and that's because we've always been a team and had each other's backs."
She added: "I consider you a genuine friend. If you want to talk on the phone over the weekend, I'm here. Once again, from the bottom of my heart, I'm sorry.
"Is there anything You need from me or that I can do to help you heal? Love and respect always - Sharon."
While the texts went unanswered, Sharon sent another text three days later that read: "Hi Sheryl. I know you're taking space, and I don't want to disrespect that. I'm just reaching out because I want you [to] know I'm thinking about you. If you are willing, can we talk before Wednesday? Big kiss."
Sheryl's response
Sharon's response came shortly after Sheryl responded "no" when she was asked if Sharon had apologized to her for all that went down.
During a three-part series on her podcast titled , she also explained that before she brought up Sharon's tweet about protecting Piers' "freedom of speech," she was attempting to form her questions "in a way that was not perceived as attacking."
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She said: "In my gut, I thought this was going to go left. And so I wanted to put it in its proper order, be very calm, but there were a few people that criticized me on that — 'Why do you give any f**ks about somebody's feelings? They give no f**ks about yours.'
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"It's not about the reaction of the person; it's about me and who I'm trying to evolve and mature to be."
Sheryl also expressed regret about the controversy.
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