'Were you raped, love?' Sharon Osbourne apologizes for making controversial joke about Teresa Giudice's time in prison
Sharon Osbourne has apologized for making a controversial joke about Teresa Giudice's time in prison.
The 63-year-old referred to prison rape while discussing reality star Giudice's stint behind bars during Monday's episode of The Talk.
After catching heat on social media for the comments, Osbourne explained that she did not intend to 'hurt anybody' and it was simply a 'throwaway remark' during Tuesday's broadcast.
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No laughing matter: Sharon Osbourne has apologized for making a controversial joke about Teresa Giudice's time in prison, pictured on Monday's episode of The Talk
On Monday, Osbourne criticized the Real Housewives Of New Jersey star after her recent release from 11 months in the Danbury Federal Correctional Facility in Connecticut due to 40 counts of fraud charges.
'But for you, defrauding and somewhat of a two-bit con woman, you actually revolt me,' she said. 'And the thing is, it's just so stereotypical that somebody who's a two-bit celebrity goes into prison for whatever reason, comes out.
The 63-year-old referred to prison rape while discussing reality star Giudice's stint behind bars
After catching heat on social media for the comments, Osbourne explained that she did not intend to 'hurt anybody' and it was simply a 'throwaway remark' during Tuesday's broadcast
'They sell a story. Everybody wants to hear their story. Were you raped, love? God, I hope she wasn't. At least she would have gotten some enjoyment out of it.'
But the following day on Tuesday, Osbourne was singing a different tune.
'We've had a lot of people that have been on social media online saying I shouldn't made the comment about rape and the thing that in the context that it was used, really, people who know me know that I would never mean harm by saying that to people who have been in that situation,' the flame haired host explained.
'Were you raped, love? God, I hope she wasn't. At least she would have gotten some enjoyment out of it,' Osbourne said during Monday's show
'It was a throwaway remark and that's the way it should be taken. As a throwaway remark, not meant to hurt anybody. So I apologize if I have offended or hurt anybody other than that woman that we were talking about.'
Sheryl Underwood came to Osbourne's defense, adding: 'You were being facetious.'
'Yeah,' Osbourne said in agreement. 'You know, I said what I said but I don't want to offend anybody by, you know, bringing up that situation.'
A free woman! The Real Housewives Of New Jersey star was recently release from 11 months in the Danbury Federal Correctional Facility in Connecticut due to 40 counts of fraud charges, pictured on Tuesday in NYC
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