As the fallout over Sharon Osbourne’s remarks–on and off camera–continue to give her a headache, The Talk co-host has found an unexpected ally rush to her aid. Singer and gay icon Cyndi Lauper has come out in defense of her longtime friend Osbourne, arguing she has “misspoke.”
Lauper took to Instagram to offer her support to Osbourne.
“I wanted to come out publicly to support my friend @sharonosbourne,” Lauper wrote in the post. “I have known her for a long time and I do not believe that she is racist. I understand that she may have misspoken, used the wrong words, and acted in ways that have been hurtful to others. She may have even flubbed her apology. But I do believe that she is sincere in trying to make things right.”
“We all make mistakes,” Lauper continued. “I could not sit by and not say something. We all want to be given second chances but no one wants to give a second chance. We all want to be forgiven but no one wants to forgive. I believe that Sharon is sincere in her desire to apologize and change. I hope that everyone will be at least willing to hear her out.”
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Lauper’s defense of Osbourne comes at a precarious time for The Talk co-host. Last week, actress Leah Remini posted an internal CBS newsletter in which Osbourne made racially insensitive and homophobic remarks, referring to former co-host Julie Chen as “slanty eyes” and current co-host Sara Gilbert as a “p*ssy licker.” Former The Talk host Holly Robinson Peete also accused Osbourne of referring to her as “ghetto” and getting her fired from the show.
Sharon Osbourne has also come under fire for remarks defending friend Piers Morgan who stands accused of racism against Dutchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle. Osbourne has since apologized for her defense of Morgan.
Cam
So basically she said she was hateful towards others, said racist things, and the apology sucked but…….
Wow, I think Lauper was trying to help Osbourne but talk about damning someone with faint praise. lol
darklight413
Cyndi needs to stay out of this messy situation. It will do her no good and she can’t help. She should just stay out of it unless she wants to be dragged through shit too.
mastik8
Pop some popcorn folks. This is about to get good.
Fahd
Well, as often as my crazy uncle in Florida has made insensitive, racist, Trump-supporting remarks, I still would tell someone if you;re willing to overlook all that, he’s not that bad. Ms. Lauper’s comments seem born from pity as well.
Tim
DO NOT cancel Cindy Lauper… just… DON’T. Her heart is bigger than Manhattan.
Openminded
First, IMHO, Osborne has gotten too accustomed to speaking her mind the way she wants to and getting away with it. Something to be said for being honest, but you don’t have to be brutal at the same time. Second, not taking up for Osborne, but the title of this article “Team” is an example of what happened to Osborne. Now days, you aren’t allowed to be in the middle and show a bit of support for someone on the extreme side. Osborne’s initial support of a friend got her labeled as being on that “Team”, just like Lauper has been labeled on the “Team”. Speaking up to highlight a friends good attributes does not necessarily mean you support everything that friend does or says. Now get ready to see me labeled a member of the “Troll Team”.
Leash
Society has been divided ever since we were asked to pick sides back in 2008, stating if we were Team Edward or Team Jacob :,( (or, for the intectuals under us: Team Bill, Eric or Sam).
Jokes aside, thank you, I didn’t clock their manipulative use of the word “Team” right away. I feel like the world works heavily by railing people up and dividing them. Media obviously works like that to get their clicks. But also in every other aspect of life, especially instrumentalized by people with power. We need to be more aware of that and don’t let that happen.
I generally like your calm & insightful posts (even though the bar is low at queerty comments sections), I don’t know if this post in particular is eligible for youknowwho’s classic “awwww, sweetie, cute that you think you can fool us with you seven right wing troll accounts” response, but we’ll see.
…anyway, I’m Team Eric.
Leash
TEAM BILL(!) I meant to say I’m Team Bill. I had to correct myself there, what will people think of me?!
Cam
@Openminded
Except that’s exactly what you do under all of your screenames.
You come in, try to minimize the bigotry and hatred Morgan was spewing by saying Osborne was just taking up for one of her friends. No, she stated she was right there with him, and stood by his side.
But it’s adorable how you got called out for being too obvious multiple times and now you think you’re any less obvious when you push the same bigotry with softer language.
Liquid Silver
Is there a team “Really Doesn’t Care That Much?” Because that’s my team on most things.
LumpyPillows
So tired of the hysteria every time some says something you don’t like. Go after the Governor of Florida or Texas, or Trump, if you really want to do something valuable; those guys have actually hurt us all. Sharon Osborn is a distraction; she gets more right than wrong overall.
Cam
So tired of people trying to hide racism or hate behind the worlds “Says something you don’t like”.
Liquid Silver
Yes, Cam, when somebody “says something we don’t like,” it would be better to beat them to death or something, wouldn’t it?
QJ201
White people who are not racist but will defend their friends racial insensitivity and white privilege do need to be called out and not have a fragile white ego meltdown when it happens.
cuteguy
So no one of significance importance who happens to be of color has come out in support of Osborne. I know she’s paying ALOT of money to that white PR man Howard Brahman to make this go away but it’s not working. You’re done Sharon. Cyndi may have tried to sing your praises but we all see your TRUE COLORS. Racism (and apparently homophobia) is an ugly color on you.
Bromancer7
This is bullshit. Sharon knew exactly what she was saying, and Lauper has always been gutter trash. Two peas in a pod that deserve each other. I’m not surprised at all they’re friends.
I had the misfortune of working with her many years ago and she was by far the most unpleasant musician I’ve ever encountered. What you see in public or on TV is not the real Lauper. It’s all an act.
I_am_that_guy
arguing she has “misspoke.”
Also known as “opened mouth before putting brain and PR team in gear”.
Sister Bertha Bedderthanyu
I’ve asked this question before and now ask it again: what is in Sharon Osborne’s past that makes ANYTHING she says newsworthy or lets be more frank as ask why should ANY of us care what she thinks? Ok, she’s said a few kind words and made an appearance or two at some gay event either over there or here but what HAS she done of importance? I don’t get it.
BoomerMyles
Lauper f*cked up by protecting privileged “Karen” Osborne. She also mocked that illegals should be allowed into the country otherwise they’ll be no one to clean her toilets. F’n racist bitch!
Leash
The “whos gonna clean our toilets then” statement didn’t come from Sharon but her daughter, ….whatshername …again…. uhmm……… oh you know who
dhmonarch89
so what…now we have been ordered to cancel Cyndi??? How about we cancel the noxious little brats who’ve never done a damn thing in their lives other than cancel people?
Liquid Silver
You’ll get my Cyndi Lauper albums when you pry them from my cold, dead, hands.
Give it some time. The backlash is already starting on cancel culture. It’s about to get…canceled.
Leash
Can you two be any more over the top dramatic? No one is forcing you to do anything.