Tamron Hall denies she ever sold drugs after a report claimed she admitted to “facilitating” the sale of cocaine with her college boyfriend during a segment that was cut from her new ABC talk show.
“I never dealt drugs,” Hall, 49, told People in a statement.
She said a segment was edited out for “legal reasons,” but didn’t elaborate on what those reasons were.
“During an interview with Prison Rights Advocate Topeka Sam, I shared a story about a bad situation I got myself into when I was 19. I never dealt drugs,” she said. “I am now nearly 50 years old and was reflecting on a bad judgment call that could have turned worse … I say but for the grace of God, there go I.”
The talk show host explained that she was merely having an open and honest discussion about women, incarceration and mistakes that were made. “I hope my show can be a forum for sharing stories without shame or judgment — including a conversation we’re having Friday on opioid addiction,” she said.
Hall’s statement comes after The Daily Mail reported that producers panicked and quickly edited her Tuesday episode after she spoke of “facilitating” the sale of drugs with her boyfriend when she was 19 years old.
Her ABC talk show, “Tamron Hall,” premiered last month.