Elaine Welteroth EXITS The Talk after one season

Elaine Welteroth has quit the The Talk after just one season.

‘We wish Elaine all the best. We are grateful for her passion, enthusiasm, and insight she brought to the show daily,’ executive produces Heather Gray and Kristin Matthews said in a statement to Deadline.

‘Her openness and meaningful conversations were attributes we admired and always appreciated.’ 

Her departure comes after Sharon Osbourne was at the center of a race storm for defending long-time friend Piers Morgan during an episode that aired in March this year. 

Elaine Welteroth QUITS The Talk: Former Teen Vogue editor leaves after one season following Sharon Osbourne race row

Osbourne, 68, was accused of racism after standing by Morgan during his own scandal regarding his vehement denunciations of Meghan Markle. 

Welteroth began guest hosting the show in late 2020, and officially joined the line up as a full-time panelist in January this year.  

In a statement to Deadline, Welteroth said: ‘It is an absolute honor for anyone, but especially a young Black woman, to occupy space on-air where our perspectives are largely underrepresented.’

She added: ‘It was gratifying to be able to show up as my authentic self in front of a live national audience every day in a world as divided as ours and to stay true to myself and what I stand for.’ 

Shake up: Sharon Osbourne, 68, was accused of racism after standing by Piers Morgan during his own scandal regarding his vehement denunciations of Meghan Markle