Sharon Osbourne brands Prince Harry the 'poster boy' of 'white privilege'

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By stefan armitage

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Sharon Osbourne has spoken out once again in defense of her friend Piers Morgan, and branded Prince Harry the "poster boy" of "white privilege".

The 68-year-old shared her thoughts during her appearance on Real Time With Bill Maher on Friday night, following her departure from CBS' The Talk.

Osbourne "left" the show last month after getting into an on-screen row with co-host Sheryl Underwood over Piers Morgan's comments following Oprah's interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

Maher started the interview by asking how Osbourne has been since the "racism row", to which she replied: "I'm angry, I'm hurt."

Morgan left his position on Good Morning Britain after he stated he didn't believe a word Meghan Markle said during her interview - in which she spoke about her suicidal ideations and "concerns" in the Royal Family over her unborn child's skin color.

Looking for clarification, Maher asked: "So he was called a racist and lost his job and you were called a racist and lost your job. Do I have it right?"

Osbourne replied: "You got it right. That's exactly how it went."

She then said that she was still trying to "figure out" who is racist and why, before telling Maher: "I've been called so many things in my life. I am so used to being called names, but a 'racist' I will not take."

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Later in the interview, per the Daily Mail, Osbourne described Prince Harry as the "poster boy" of "White privilege", adding:

"He sits there and says Daddy cut him off so he's not on the wages anymore. And he was boo-hooing about it. You can't feel empathy for that because you're a healthy, bright, educated young man. You can go do whatever you want to do, your life is your own."

"You can't feel empathy for that. Because you're a healthy, bright, educated young man. You can do whatever you want to do. Your life is your own."

Osbourne added: "But disagreeing with somebody does not make you a racist in my book."

When Maher attempted to explain that racism could have "possibly" been responsible in the Royal Family's treatment of Markle, Osbourne stressed that the Queen is "from a different generation".

Maher replied: "Right, they're cold people and she took it, probably some of it was racism, some of it she took as racism. It's like no, they're cold to everybody."

"I get it because of her age, she's a different generation," she added.

Per the New York Times, CBS revealed in a statement last month that Osbourne had "decided to leave 'The Talk,'" adding that the presenter's "behavior toward her co-hosts during the March 10 episode did not align with our values for a respectful workplace."

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