Sherri Shepherd Addresses Her Show’s Cancellation

Sherri Shepherd is finally addressing the cancellation of her talk show, Sherri. She returned to the show on Monday, Feb. 9, and broke her silence on the future of Sherri.

"I know that you have seen the news, and I'm ready to address it," Shepherd told the audience. "Our show has not been renewed for another season. I wanted to say to y'all, try not to faint or fall out, because healthcare is expensive and none of us have it anymore."

She went on to thank the viewers for the support she’s received. 

"I want to thank you for laughing and crying with us," she said. "Thank you for supporting my unhealthy obsession with Lenny Kravitz. But I've got to tell you, when I first started, this show was built on one thing, and what I wanted it built on was joy. The intention of this show, always, was my prayer for you to leave happier than when you came. And you know this, I talked about this. It has been my dream to have a talk show, and I'm so grateful I had the chance to do it for four seasons."

It was announced on Feb. 1 that Sherri was canceled, and will end after the current season finishes production. The show will continue filming at Chelsea Studios in New York City until the last episodes air this fall. But Shepherd says she's "not ready to throw in the towel on this show just yet."

"I'm not. I'm not," she said. "We're going to be airing episodes all through the fall. And we're going to continue to fight to keep this show alive in some way, shape, or form. If anybody knows me, they know I'm a fighter. I don't know exactly what it's going to look like, but I promise, I am going to continue to spread joy.”