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Former "Extra" host Tanika Ray is not beating around the bush when it came to the show hiring Billy Bush.

UrbanHollywood411 reports that Ray is sharing her story after being sidelined by the celebrity news show. The longtime entertainment journalist sat down for an interview to discuss her recent departure from the long-running program.

In December 2018, the ground began to shift at “Extra” amid news that NBC planned to drop the daily strip from its owned-and-operated stations. The show ultimately landed on the Fox-owned stations in several major markets, but major changes would accompany the move. Among those changes, Billy Bush was named the new host.

Ray said her jaw dropped when she learned Bush would be the face of "Extra."

“Only in America. I think that we live in a country where it’s been proven time and time again, that privilege is real,” she said.