Sheryl Underwood, Sharon Osbourne Slam Wendy Williams after Christie Brinkley's DWTS Injury Comment
"Why does she have to be so mean?" asked Sharon Osbourne about Wendy Williams after she accused Christie Brinkley of faking her injuries ahead of her debut on "Dancing With the Stars." "Don't do this," Sheryl Underwood advises.
“The Talk” hosts Sheryl Underwood and Sharon Osbourne ganged up on Wendy Williams over her recent accusations against Christie Brinkley.
Wendy Williams at the "Extra" studio in New York in January 2015. | Photo: Getty Images
Shortly after returning to her show from a break, Wendy set her sights on Christie and unloaded a heavy allegation against the former supermodel.
Christie, who was supposed to compete on “Dancing With the Stars” was replaced ahead of the show’s premiere by her daughter, Sailor Cook due to an injury she sustained during rehearsals.
65-year-old Christie Brinkley visiting the studio of "Extra" in January 2018. | Photo: Getty Images
The unfortunate incident drew waves of sympathy for the 65-year-old, but not Wendy. Instead of showing concern for Christie, the talk show host accused her of faking her injury to give way to her daughter. She insinuated that Christie pre-meditated her exit from the dance competition so Sailor would have a shot at fame.
“What is it within you that is so dark that you can’t seem to get it out when the world shows you love, and wishes you well, on the rest of your journey of your life, you are so dark inside..."
WHAT SHARON HAD TO SAY
Due to Wendy’s claims against Christie, she became the subject of discussion on “The Talk.” Hosts Sharon and Sheryl weighed in on her remarks and expressed their disbelief.
Sharon reminded Wendy that not so long ago she “was not in a very good place” but all she got from people were kind words and sympathy. “Nobody gave her a hard time,” she said.
"From you fainting, from you going through your narcotics, God has given you a second chance. Do something with it.”
Sharon questions, “Why does she have to be so mean?” referring to Wendy’s comments against Christie. She then addresses Wendy directly in her next message.
“What is it within you that is so dark that you can’t seem to get it out when the world shows you love, and wishes you well, on the rest of your journey of your life, you are so dark inside, so mean constantly. People who have this anger, this nastiness inside them.”
SHERYL'S REACTION
Sheryl agreed with Sharon and added,
“Nobody said when she was going through the stuff she was going through that she was faking it. We all were worried about her health,” That being said, Sheryl advised Wendy, “don’t go back to what you used to be.”
She continued,
“God has gave you a second chance. Don’t do this, don’t do this. We love Wendy Williams and we thought you were gonna come back around as another person.”
She further reiterated her point when she said,
“Don’t go back to who you used to be. From you fainting, from you going through your narcotics, God has given you a second chance. Do something with it.”
CHRISTIE'S MESSAGE FOR WENDY
Christie was surprised to learn about Wendy’s comments considering she thought they were friends.
"My message to Wendy is, it's so much more fun to be kind. Try it."
“I’ve been on Wendy’s show a couple of times, and for some reason she liked me, and she would call on me to support her in tough times,” she revealed on “The Talk” following her Wendy’s claims.
At first she thought “it was a mistake” due to their amicable history but when she learned it was true, Christie had a message for Wendy.
"My message to Wendy is, it's so much more fun to be kind. Try it. It can't feel good to try to hurt other people. If it feels good, something's seriously wrong."
Christie showed how severe her injuries were by sharing the results of her x-rays. She said she “didn’t just break” her bones in her arm, they were “shattered.” In fact, it took three hours of surgery to repair them.
Christie tried to be positive after her exit on her show and even joked about it on “Good Morning America.” She said, “Sailor joined the cast when I got mine.”
She also expressed her intention to call Wendy when she spoke to People after the controversy erupted. It’s unclear if the two have talked since then.