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Sherri Shepherd Under Fire For Anti-Gay Commentary: ‘I’m
Truly Sorry To Anyone I’ve Offended’
Truly Sorry To Anyone I’ve Offended’
By Valeria Alston: EEW Magazine News
When A&E Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson said homosexuality was a sin according to the Bible, the backlash
was swift and strong. Now The View co-host Sherri Shepherd is under fire for a Fusion TV interview about gays
going to hell for their lifestyle.
The difference is, according to Shepherd, her views and commentary were taken out of context. Because of
that, she is apologizing to those she may have offended.
So then, what was actually said?
Well, during a sit-down with Fusion’s host Alicia Menendez, ironically, the conversation began with Shepherd
talking about how she cannot stress over the possibility of offending her audience.
“You just get to this point, I think, where you go, ‘I can’t worry about everybody. I can’t take all the weight of the
world on my shoulders.”
Shepherd continued, “I can’t take all of the issues of black people on my shoulders, because somebody is
always going to not like what you say.”
Before touching on the topic of homosexuality, she discussed how long it took for her to get to the point of not
worrying about harsh opinions and hatred coming from those who disapprove of her.
“It took me 3 years to get comfortable,” she shared. “Everybody hated me. They hated my guts. Bill O’Reilly
called me a pinhead. Bill Maher said I should be fired with a stupid stick—that he couldn’t believe I was teaching
my son my beliefs.”
Then, when asked what the biggest misconception about her is, she answered, “People don’t know my heart. I
think they feel I’m very judgmental. I think people feel I’m very homophobic.”
To further explain the origin of her perspective on sexuality, Shepherd said, “You grow up being a Christian and
you have grown up believing homosexuality is a sin and you’re going to hell if you’re a homosexual.”
She continued, “This is something they teach in churches, literally, so this is something I grew up believing. And
being on the show has really forced me to go ‘What are your beliefs, Sherri? What is God saying?’”
Despite being presently accused of homophobia and anti-gay hate speech, it is ironic that Shepherd ended her
commentary with, “I may not agree with your lifestyle, but I love you.”
From the reactions of the media, though, one might assume Shepherd went on a hate-filled, vitriolic rant.
But no such thing happened.
Either way, be assured, the majority public—at least the pro-gay side—will launch attacks against her.
To try to diffuse the situation a bit, she released an apology on The View Tuesday, Jan. 21.
“I’m truly sorry to anyone I’ve offended. My interview was misrepresented, and only a portion of my comments
were used as a headline to give the impression that I was condemning members of the LGBT community living
in their own truth,” she said.
“In the interview, I express I was raised as a child to have a certain set of beliefs, but my beliefs have evolved
significantly as my own personal relationship with Christ has increased.”
So what does she believe?
According to her televised statement, “I believe that love is the grace of all things and I have no desire to judge
anybody by who they are.”
She ended with, “I’m a person of compassion and anyone who knows me knows that I love, I accept, I embrace
everybody who has love in their hearts. So I love you.”
To help you understand Shepherd’s words in clear context, EEW Magazine editors hunted down the original
interview for you.
Watch it below:
When A&E Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson said homosexuality was a sin according to the Bible, the backlash
was swift and strong. Now The View co-host Sherri Shepherd is under fire for a Fusion TV interview about gays
going to hell for their lifestyle.
The difference is, according to Shepherd, her views and commentary were taken out of context. Because of
that, she is apologizing to those she may have offended.
So then, what was actually said?
Well, during a sit-down with Fusion’s host Alicia Menendez, ironically, the conversation began with Shepherd
talking about how she cannot stress over the possibility of offending her audience.
“You just get to this point, I think, where you go, ‘I can’t worry about everybody. I can’t take all the weight of the
world on my shoulders.”
Shepherd continued, “I can’t take all of the issues of black people on my shoulders, because somebody is
always going to not like what you say.”
Before touching on the topic of homosexuality, she discussed how long it took for her to get to the point of not
worrying about harsh opinions and hatred coming from those who disapprove of her.
“It took me 3 years to get comfortable,” she shared. “Everybody hated me. They hated my guts. Bill O’Reilly
called me a pinhead. Bill Maher said I should be fired with a stupid stick—that he couldn’t believe I was teaching
my son my beliefs.”
Then, when asked what the biggest misconception about her is, she answered, “People don’t know my heart. I
think they feel I’m very judgmental. I think people feel I’m very homophobic.”
To further explain the origin of her perspective on sexuality, Shepherd said, “You grow up being a Christian and
you have grown up believing homosexuality is a sin and you’re going to hell if you’re a homosexual.”
She continued, “This is something they teach in churches, literally, so this is something I grew up believing. And
being on the show has really forced me to go ‘What are your beliefs, Sherri? What is God saying?’”
Despite being presently accused of homophobia and anti-gay hate speech, it is ironic that Shepherd ended her
commentary with, “I may not agree with your lifestyle, but I love you.”
From the reactions of the media, though, one might assume Shepherd went on a hate-filled, vitriolic rant.
But no such thing happened.
Either way, be assured, the majority public—at least the pro-gay side—will launch attacks against her.
To try to diffuse the situation a bit, she released an apology on The View Tuesday, Jan. 21.
“I’m truly sorry to anyone I’ve offended. My interview was misrepresented, and only a portion of my comments
were used as a headline to give the impression that I was condemning members of the LGBT community living
in their own truth,” she said.
“In the interview, I express I was raised as a child to have a certain set of beliefs, but my beliefs have evolved
significantly as my own personal relationship with Christ has increased.”
So what does she believe?
According to her televised statement, “I believe that love is the grace of all things and I have no desire to judge
anybody by who they are.”
She ended with, “I’m a person of compassion and anyone who knows me knows that I love, I accept, I embrace
everybody who has love in their hearts. So I love you.”
To help you understand Shepherd’s words in clear context, EEW Magazine editors hunted down the original
interview for you.
Watch it below:
JANUARY 22, 2014