‘I will never do it again’: Marlo Thomas makes groveling apology after fat-shaming Sherri Shepherd live on air in awkward segment where she declared ‘you used to be a big woman!’
Marlo Thomas has issued a groveling apology to Sherri Shepherd after fat-shaming her live on air on the Sherri show on Tuesday.
The Right Words At The Right Time author, 84, expressed her regret over the insensitive remarks made to Sherri, 55 – including telling the host ‘you used to be a big woman!’ – during a chat on Good Day New York on Thursday.
Marlo said: ‘I am so sorry about that. I mean, I love her, and I thought I was giving a compliment. I said, “Wow, you’ve really lost weight!” but I realized you’re not supposed to do that.’
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Sorry: Marlo Thomas has issued a groveling apology to Sherri Shepherd after fat-shaming her live on air on the Sherri show on Tuesday
‘I’ve learned my lesson” and will never do it again.
The actress added to Fox 5 anchor Rosanna Scotto: ‘I’m never going to tell you how good you look. Never.’
Marlo added that she had apologized to Sherri when the star called her – and that the presenter ‘wasn’t offended.’
This comes after Marlo was reportedly reprimanded by staffers on the Sherri show for her comments, reported Page Six.
Not The Right Words: The actress, 84, expressed her regret over the insensitive remarks made to Sherri, 55 – including telling the host ‘you used to be a big woman!’
Regret: Marlo said: ‘I am so sorry about that. I mean, I love her, and I thought I was giving a compliment. I said, “Wow, you’ve really lost weight!” but I realized you’re not supposed to do that
The Ally McBeal actress allegedly stunned staff on the hit talk show when she said Sherri used to be a ‘big woman’ before losing 35lbs, and then placed her hands in front of her body and blew out her cheeks in a bid to imitate her former size.
Marlo said: ‘I interviewed you for my AOL show [‘Monday’s with Marlo’] and you used to be a big woman!
‘You’ve lost a lot of weight, but you’ve still got the boobies! That’s good.’
Sherri took the jibes in good humor, bursting out in laughter and going to sit next to the actress.
However it was claimed that staffers felt Marlo’s comments were a ‘slap in the face’ and had words with the star.
A source told the publication staffers were ‘very vocal’ to Marlo, saying: ‘She works really hard at creating a very positive environment. Morale [at work] is everything to her, so people sort of went into mama bear mode.
‘Sherri was a good sport, but people [at the show] are very protective of her,” our insider shared.
Wow: The Ally McBeal actress reportedly stunned staff on the hit talk show when she placed her hands in front of her body and blew out her cheeks in a bid to imitate Sherri’s former size
‘People were not happy that she fat shamed her on national TV. It was a like a slap in the face.’
Shepherd’s representative told PageSix that she ‘laughed off the comment’.
Marlo’s representatives declined to comment to DailyMail.com.
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One fan wrote on Twitter: @MarloThomas Ms. Thomas, why did you feel the need to do an impression of “heavy Sherri Shepherd”? It was uncomfortable to watch. I had so much respect for you. How many of St. Jude’s donors were offended? You are too intelligent and inherently good to have done that. Shameful!
Marlo added: ‘You’ve lost a lot of weight, but you’ve still got the boobies! That’s good’
Lol: Sherri took the jibes in good humor, bursting out in laughter and going to sit next to the actress
Slammed: A fan took to Twitter to slam Marlo for her comments
One viewer said Thomas: ‘just acted like those elders in the church. Just saying stuff that would offend if she were your peer, but you roll with it ’cause she’s an elder!
‘You can say whatever you want after 84 trips around the sun’ with the talk show account responding with laughing emojis.
Sherri had been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes back in 2007 which she later said ‘changed her life,’ but only began taking her health more seriously in 2018, years after enduring two very messy custody battles over her two kids.
Since starting her health journey in 2018 she has amassed a weight loss of nearly 55 pounds.
During lockdown she had set a goal to lose 15 pounds, but by April she had already beat that goal by 5lbs — revealing that she weighed less than 150 pounds.
The Emmy-winner had also spoken about being accountable to her son Jeffrey, 17, — who has special needs — as she wrote that she wants to be ‘healthy and whole’ for him.
Tweet: One viewer said Thomas: ‘just acted like those elders in the church. Just saying stuff that would offend if she were your peer, but you roll with it ’cause she’s an elder’
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