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- "The Talk" cohost Carrie Ann Inaba posted a video on Twitter Monday announcing a leave of absence.
- The CBS daytime show has been embroiled in controversy due to investigations of racism and bullying.
- Inaba said the break was so she could "focus on [her] health and wellbeing."
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"The Talk" cohost Carrie Ann Inaba said Monday that she's taking a break from the CBS talk show.
In a series of videos posted to Twitter, Inaba said she needed to leave the show to "focus on my health and wellbeing."
"We all know health is the most precious gift we have and I need to take care of mine," she continued. "I appreciate the love and support from all of you and from my family at 'The Talk'."
-Carrie Ann Inaba (@carrieanninaba) April 26, 2021
Inaba, who's been a cohost on the series since 2017, leaves just one month after Sharon Osbourne departed the show.
Osbourne and fellow host Sheryl Underwood had a heated exchange on air about racism and the way TV personality Piers Morgan had been disparaging Meghan Markle.
The British media personality shared a statement on Twitter, in which Osbourne said she "panicked, felt blindsided, got defensive, and allowed [her] fear and horror of being accused of being racist take over" during the exchange with Underwood.
Immediately afterward, CBS launched an internal investgation after another cohost Elaine Welteroth and her hairstylist filed complaints about the alleged "racially insensitive and hostile environment" of the show's set.
Meanwhile, a series of new reports and claims about Osbourne's treatment of her co-hosts resurfaced.
Although there's no word on who will replace Inaba during her leave, the cohosts to remain at the table include Underwood, Welteroth and Amanda Kloots.
Insider reached out to a rep for the series, but didn't immediately hear back.
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