Former MSNBC host Joy Reid has accused Piers Morgan of misleading her about the nature of his podcast interview, claiming he used the appearance to launch a premeditated attack on her record and views on race.
Reid, who appeared on Piers Morgan Uncensored this week, revealed on her own show, The Joy Reid Show, that she had agreed to the interview under the premise of a broad discussion on politics, including topics like Donald Trump, Elon Musk’s political ambitions, and her post-MSNBC career. Instead, she says, Morgan spent nearly the entire 45-minute segment interrogating her about race—particularly why she and other Black commentators frequently address racial issues in politics.
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Reid dismissed Morgan as a thirsty little troll desperate for attention, not just from Meghan Markle but from any high-profile Black woman willing to engage with him. She noted that Morgan’s team had initially framed the conversation as a free-flowing exchange on current events, only for him to pivot sharply into challenging her past statements and social media posts—including her stance on books with LGBTQ+ content in schools.
According to Reid, Morgan’s fixation on race was hypocritical, given his own history of controversial remarks about Black women, from Meghan Markle to Simone Biles and Omarosa Manigault Newman. She argued that conservative figures like Morgan often accuse Black commentators of obsessing over race while simultaneously making it their primary line of attack.
Reid was joined on her show by former Ohio state senator Nina Turner, who later appeared on the same episode of Morgan’s podcast and witnessed Reid’s interview. Turner called Morgan’s approach wild and weak, describing the segment as a total setup—especially when Morgan brought on an anti-Reid podcaster unannounced.
Despite the contentious exchange, Reid clarified that she did not walk out of the interview, unlike Morgan, who famously stormed off the set of Good Morning Britain in 2021 after being challenged over his comments about Markle.
Morgan, meanwhile, promoted the episode as an explosive interview with fired MSNBC host Joy Reid—a framing Reid rejected as dishonest. The full interview aired Thursday, allowing both sides to present their perspectives, with Reid using her platform to counter what she called a disingenuous ambush.
The clash highlights Morgan’s long-standing reputation for provocative interviews, particularly with Black women in the public eye—a pattern Reid and Turner argue reveals more about his own preoccupations than theirs.
