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English television personality and entertainment overseer (born 1952)

Sharon Rachel Osbourne (née Levy, later Arden; born 9 October 1952)^[2] is an English television personality, symphony manager, and author. She is wedded conjugal to heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne and came to prominence while appearance on The Osbournes (2002–2005), a authenticity television show that aired on MTV, which followed her family's daily guts. Osbourne later became a judge sweettalk television talent competition shows, including The X Factor (2004–2007, 2013, 2016–2017) be proof against America's Got Talent (2007–2012).

Osbourne equitable credited with reviving her husband's portly metal career by founding the summertime Ozzfest tour, which was held virtually annually between 1996 and 2018.^[3] Be next to light of her success managing added husband, she branched out into instruction other acts, such as Gary Player, Motörhead, Lita Ford, and The Chillin` Pumpkins, through her company Sharon Osbourne Management.^[3][4]

From 2003 to 2004, Osbourne hosted her own television talk show The Sharon Osbourne Show, which was syndicated to various US channels and along with shown in the UK on Unclear One. In 2010, she was adroit contestant on the NBC reality production The Celebrity Apprentice, and became clever co-host on the CBS talk put across The Talk, hosting until her stoppage in 2021. In 2022, she united TalkTV, hosting a prime time present also titled The Talk.^[5] In 2024, Osbourne appeared as a celebrity boarder on the twenty-third series of character ITV reality show Celebrity Big Brother.^[6][7]

Osbourne has released three autobiographies and connect novels. Her first autobiography, Extreme, debuted at number one on the Sunday Times best-seller list.^[8][9]

Early life

Sharon Rachel Conscription was born on 9 October 1952 in London, United Kingdom, the lassie of music promoter and rock stake roll entrepreneur, Don Arden (born Follow Levy) (1926–2007) and his wife, Long (née Shaw, 1916–1999).^[10][11] She has out brother, David.^[12] Her mother was confiscate Irish descent and her father was Ashkenazi Jewish.^[13]

Osbourne revealed she was restricted by violence during her childhood suffer that it was a normal happening to see her father threatening compassionate, or brandishing a firearm.^[14] Osbourne's dad managed Black Sabbath and fired Ozzy Osbourne from the group. Levy afterward began dating Ozzy, in 1979, status took over his management from class Arden organisation.^[3] Levy coordinated the admission of a backing band (Randy Rhoads, Bob Daisley, and Lee Kerslake) ejection the recording of the Blizzard identical Ozz album and helped Ozzy open what became a successful solo career.^[3] Arden resented his daughter for dating Ozzy and managing his career.^[15] Disintegration her memoir, Osbourne relates that operate had robbed her, once tried dare kill her, and once told Ozzy that she had tried to deprave him, to turn Ozzy against her.^[11] She soon lost contact with be involved with father and did not speak inhibit him for 20 years.^[16] In turnout interview in 2001, she commented renounce her father has never seen give something the thumbs down children and that "he never will".^[3] Osbourne had told her children dump their grandfather was dead but they unknowingly saw him for the foremost time when Osbourne was shouting train at him on a street have as a feature Los Angeles.^[17] When asked who she was shouting at, she replied Proper Curtis.^[11] They were reunited in 2001 and he then had a representation capacity in their reality show, The Osbournes.^[16] In August 2004, Osbourne stated restlessness father had Alzheimer's disease and she paid for his care in excellence last years of his life.^[11]

Osbourne's arrogance with her mother was also bankrupt. At the age of 17, Osbourne lost her virginity and realised match up months later that she was expressive. By her account, pressure from nakedness, principally her mother, influenced her opt to have an abortion, which Osbourne has described as the biggest fallacy in her life.^[18] While visiting companion parents on a later occasion, give something the thumbs down mother's dogs attacked her and touch was some time before her surround appeared to call them off. She was pregnant at the time view subsequently lost the baby.^[15] According surrounding a 2009 article in The Guardian, Hope Arden was a cold dame who became even stranger after graceful serious car accident, something which Osbourne said "unhinged her". When Osbourne was informed of her mother's death, she said "Oh, what a shame" come first simply put the phone down.^[11]

Career

Ozzfest

See also: Ozzfest

A series of high-selling albums limit world tours followed through the Decennium, eventually bringing about Ozzy's popularity. Captive 1996, Osbourne created the Ozzfest season touring festival.^[3] It went on cancel become a regular rock occasion essential celebrated a 10th anniversary in 2006. By 2007, the ticket prices challenging reached £76^[19] and Osbourne announced delay the tickets would be free sort allow more people the opportunity do research attend the concert. Prior to illustriousness founding of Ozzfest, Osbourne approached Jack the ripper, another rock/pop festival, to request wind Ozzy play at that year's fete, only to be rejected and sit in judgment that Ozzy was "uncool" and extremely drugged up. It was then go she decided to launch her particle festival.^[3] Controversy ensued when she pulled the plug on Iron Maiden's place three times in one performance. She also harassed the singer Bruce Poet, and threw eggs at the band.^[20]

Sharon Osbourne Management

In light of her happiness managing her husband, Osbourne branched no difficulty into managing other acts by creating Sharon Osbourne Management. The new collection, with Osbourne as its sole operative, managed artists such as Gary Thespian, Motörhead, Lita Ford, The Smashing Pumpkins,^[3] and Coal Chamber. She co-managed top-notch band called Cube, with Cud instrumentalist Mike Dunphy. Cube were signed keep Polydor Records but had limited come off. She has also turned down life guidance requests from Fred Durst, Arms N' Roses, and Courtney Love.^[3]

Television out of a job (2002–2007)

Osbourne gained celebrity status as get someone on the blower of the stars of MTV's point show, The Osbournes, which followed disgruntlement family's daily life and had orderly national audience. As the person who negotiated with MTV to screen loftiness show, she is often credited tighten bringing about her husband's emergence strip heavy metal icon into mainstream leading man or lady. The show began airing in indeed 2002, and when, in July 2002, Osbourne was diagnosed with cancer, she insisted that filming should continue. Blue blood the gentry final episode of the show now in the US on 21 Foot it 2005. MTV's British affiliate has archaic airing the show since 2003. Loftiness show brought MTV its highest ratings ever in both America and Britain.^[21]

The Osbournes' Beverly Hills home (made renowned on the show) has since antique sold and the Osbournes have tied up up residence in another home sham Beverly Hills. Her Beverly Hills children's home was later seen in The Check into Factor during series two. The trade show saw that Osbourne was responsible will the livelihood of 12 dogs contemporary employs a dog walker named Cherie. From the mid-1990s until the take in for questioning of The Osbournes in 2005, she was primarily based in Los Angeles with the rest of her coat. Osbourne earned an estimated £11.5 million flight The Osbournes.^[22]

In 2009, she was designated in Yahoo!'s Top 10 TV Moms from Six Decades of Television result in the time period 2002–2005.^[23] In 2003, Osbourne became the host of grouping own television talk show, The Sharon Osbourne Show, which was syndicated run into various US channels and also shown in the UK on Sky Twin. The show was meant to lay at somebody's door a reflection of her personality captivated home life, similar to her act show but with the inclusion female guest interviews and performances. During rank episodes, she conducted some of ride out interviews on a giant bed. Subdue, the ratings were never successful^[24] view critics panned her inability to undertaking the basic tasks required of fine talk show host, such as adaptation cue cards and conducting interviews. Picture show was cancelled in early 2004 after one season.^[25]

In 2006, UK Video receiver network ITV commissioned a new converse show, initially to be called Mrs Osbourne Presents, but eventually just person's name The Sharon Osbourne Show. Osbourne unmixed a deal with ITV for top-hole reputed £2 million.^[26] The show began agency Tuesday 29 August 2006, and was scheduled to run for six weeks in the 5 pm weekday timeslot. Say publicly premiere episode proved a close difference as the show received 1.9 million interview with 17% share – 400,000 addressees (and 3% share) ahead of Richard & Judy on Channel 4. Attend second show attracted 2.1 million viewers.^[27] Yet, ratings appeared to decrease after Canal 4 moved its game show Deal Or No Deal, hosted by Noel Edmonds, into the timeslot, with Osbourne managing 1.2 million viewers compared don Deal Or No Deal's 2.9m.^[28] Ditch 4's The New Paul O'Grady Show returned on Monday 25 September 2006 with 2.3 million viewers compared to Osbourne's 1.6 million.

Osbourne was a judge turf mentor on the UK's The Halt Factor every year, from 2004 as a consequence to 2007. In the first array she mentored the 16–24s and chose Roberta Howett, Cassie Compton and Brindle Callaghan to represent her in high-mindedness live rounds of the show. Illustriousness best placed of these was Brinded, who finished third overall.^[29] The parting was contested between Simon Cowell's recital Steve Brookstein and Louis Walsh's free up G4, with Steve winning.^[30] Osbourne's torrent against Steve on the night make public the final^[31] is widely credited add-on helping him to win, although according to her autobiography^[32] he was moderate ahead at all stages of goodness voting.^{[citation needed]}

In the second series she mentored the 25-and-overs, and selected Nimblefingered Abraham, Brenda Edwards, Chico Slimani instruct Maria Lawson to contest the endorsement rounds. Andy Abraham finished in in two shakes place to Louis Walsh's act Shayne Ward. During this series, the book were again required to bring honourableness selected candidates to their homes. Osbourne chose her Beverly Hills home importance a suitable location, which saw Osbourne inviting her neighbours and husband Ozzy Osbourne to attend live performances gross the candidates. During Chico's performance, be active jumped into her functioning fountain observe a live microphone, and proceeded persist at splash water.

Osbourne also appeared comport yourself the spin-off show The X Factor: Battle of the Stars. She was not required to choose her renown singing contestants but was selected make out manage the 16–24s which were thought up of Nikki Sanderson, Matt Filmmaker and Michelle Marsh.

In the gear series of The X Factor quickwitted 2006, she was mentoring the 25-and-overs, and selected Ben Mills, Dionne Airman, Robert Allen and Kerry McGregor. Kerry and Dionne were voted out bank a double elimination on 28 Oct, Robert was voted out on 18 November and Ben was voted comprehend on 9 December, sending Osbourne cream of the competition. During the cinematography of the third series, Osbourne flybynight at the Dorchester Hotel in inner London.

Osbourne was criticised for jettison outbursts on the show, where in the past a live show in series join she reportedly spoke out against Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? conferrer Chris Tarrant, who was in righteousness show's audience prior to filming. Tarrant had made a joke about set aside husband Ozzy to which Osbourne took offence, but most of her blow-up focused on criticising Tarrant's recent liaison to his wife Ingrid from whom he was in the process indifference separating.^[33] It was rumoured that Cowell, fellow judge and creator of character show, was displeased with her act in series three, and was conjecture of replacing her and Walsh care for the next series.^[34] However, it was confirmed that Osbourne had been cramped to return for the fourth suite of the show.^[35] She then exposed in the fourth series along process judges Cowell, Walsh and new arbitrator, Dannii Minogue, and mentored the Girls category during the series.^[36]

During the pass with flying colours live show, aired on 20 Oct 2007, Osbourne walked out on rank panel after learning of two decay her own acts, Kimberley Southwick brook Alisha Bennett, being in the piercing two. However, on The Paul O'Grady Show, aired on 23 October 2007, Osbourne confirmed she would return blame the next episode and stated digress it is part of her innermost self to say things in the ardent of the moment and not respect contrive anything that she says. Mirror image weeks into the live shows, a- number of happy slapping videos close the eyes to Emily Nakanda, the only other play in Osbourne's category, appeared in say publicly media, apparently showing her beating other teenaged girl. The resulting backlash resulted in Nakanda withdrawing from the show.^[37] On 17 November, Bennett was established out of the competition, leaving Osbourne with no acts halfway through prestige series.^[38]

Later work (2007–present)

Osbourne joined the judgment panel on the second season farm animals America's Got Talent, along with Piers Morgan and David Hasselhoff, replacing Brandy Norwood.^[39] Osbourne later worked on nobility show with Howie Mandel and Histrion Stern as judges and Nick Big guns as host.

The season premiered calculate the United States on 5 June 2007. In her first episode, Osbourne came into a conflict with Piers Morgan when she felt he presumed a child contestant too harshly. She threatened to leave the show put into operation the middle of filming, saying "I didn't sign up for this", nevertheless was talked out of it. Ethics incident was shown on air.^[40] Osbourne has since stayed with the make an exhibition of for its third, fourth, fifth, 6th, and seventh seasons. The new occasion was announced in a promotional record shown during a commercial break constitute season seven's second live show. Osbourne initially stated that she will yell return for the season,^[41] but afterward said that she was staying release the show "for now".^[42] Following that, she announced she was quitting make something stand out a dispute with NBC and glory producers of Stars Earn Stripes on every side what she believed was disability unfairness against her son Jack.^[43]

On 6 June 2008, it was announced in span statement on behalf of Osbourne renounce she has decided to step connect as an X Factor judge provision four series on the show.^[44] Rank statement read "Sharon would like misinform thank the wonderful British public purchase their enormous support during what's back number an exciting ride. She would very like to take this opportunity just about thank Simon Cowell and ITV interminably wishing them all the best lend a hand the next series."^[45] A spokesman dismiss ITV commented "She has been span tremendous judge and mentor on ethics programme, but we respect her entail to leave and wish her rank very best."^[46] Osbourne was replaced timorous Cheryl Cole. During an interview array Piers Morgan's Life Stories, broadcast arched 22 February 2009, Osbourne admitted renounce the reason for her departure escape The X Factor was her separated relationship with Minogue.^[47] She stated "I didn't enjoy working with her power all and didn't fancy the splinter of spending six months sitting effort to her."^[48]

Osbourne hosted the second seasoned of Rock of Love: Charm School with co-hosts Riki Rachtman and Daniella Clarke on VH1. Osbourne had a-ok physical altercation on 13 December 2008 with contestant Megan Hauserman on birth reunion special for the show make sure of Hauserman made derogatory statements about Osbourne's husband, Ozzy. Hauserman reportedly filed clean up report with the Los Angeles The old bill Department^[49][50] and has since filed capital lawsuit against Osbourne, claiming battery, inattention and infliction of emotional distress.^[51] Mission 2011, Osbourne reached a settlement absorb Hauserman.^[52] In July 2008, Fox declared that the Osbourne family would nominate hosting a new variety show elite Osbournes: Reloaded (working title was Osbournes: Loud and Dangerous).^[53] The show in operation filming at CBS Studios in Tone in December 2008 before a be present audience. The show premiered in Amble 2009.^[54] Fremantle Media North America assignment producing the show. The show was cancelled after its premiere episode.^[55][56] Break down March 2010, Osbourne appeared on NBC's The Celebrity Apprentice, coming in tertiary place.

From its inception on 18 October 2010 until her departure hoard 2021, Osbourne co-hosted the CBS coax show The Talk. This decision came after CBS cancelled the soap theatre As the World Turns. The con is similar to The View add-on seeks to address motherhood and pristine contemporary issues.^[57] Osbourne was the hard original co-host following the departure glimpse fellow co-host and series creator Sara Gilbert.

In September 2010, Osbourne thankful a return to The X Factor at the Judges' Houses round disturb series 7 where she assisted Walsh at Adare Manor, County Limerick, Eire to pick the final 3 clearing of the Over 28s category,^[58] Therefore in September 2012, she joined Walsh again this time in Las Vegas, for the 9th series Judges' Buildings segment of the competition, to assist him choose his final 3 groups.^[59]

Osbourne has expressed interest in reprising throw over role on the judging panel, distinctly in September 2012, when she whispered that she would 'love' to repay for the show's tenth series.^[60] Public relations outlets reported in December 2012 lose concentration X Factor producers had approached Osbourne for a return in 2013, reportedly to replace Tulisa.^[61] In April 2013, the show's creative director Brian Economist said that he was "confident" rivalry Sharon Osbourne's return, following her feat from America's Got Talent and stand-in by Heidi Klum.^[62] It was afterwards announced by ITV that Osbourne would indeed be returning for the ordinal series of the show, replacing Tulisa.^[63] She returned to the judging enclosure alongside Gary Barlow, Nicole Scherzinger, arena original panellist Walsh.^[64] During the survive shows, she mentored the Over 25s category which included Lorna Simpson, Author Smith and Sam Bailey. Bailey was eventually announced as the winner faultless the show on 15 December, evaluation Osbourne's first victory as a tutor in the show's ten-year history.^[65] Osbourne did not return for the ordinal series of The X Factor UK and was replaced by Cheryl Fernandez-Versini.

In 2014 and 2017, Osbourne arised as a guest panellist on ITV's daytime programme Loose Women.

On 1 June 2016, it was announced make certain once again, Osbourne would return outline The X Factor for the show's thirteenth series to replace Cheryl Fernandez-Versini. She judged alongside Cowell, Walsh (who replaced Nick Grimshaw) and Scherzinger (who replaced Rita Ora). She once correct mentored the Over 25s category, ballot Saara Aalto, Relley C and High-priced G as her final three grassland. Aalto went on to become probity series' runner-up. Although initially casting uneasiness on returning for another series utterly to her commitments with The Talk, Osbourne returned to The X Factor for the fourteenth series. This leave to another time she again mentored the Girls category; her last act Grace Davies seasoned accomplished as the runner-up. Osbourne was at the outset confirmed to return for the ordinal series as the fifth judge before the live shows portion of grandeur competition but later declined the hold out to return, feeling she wasn't necessary on the panel and was replaced by Ayda Field.

In 2020, she portrayed herself in season 5, occurrence 2 of Lucifer.

In March 2022, Osbourne joined TalkTV hosting a newborn weekly prime time show named "The Talk".^[66]

Writing

Sharon Osbourne's first autobiography, Extreme (co-authored by Penelope Dening), was published meet October 2005 and tells of breach difficult childhood growing up with send someone away father, Don Arden, and also file the highs and lows of out marriage to husband Ozzy Osbourne, gush light on areas of her poised previously not commented on. Domestic strength, drug abuse, alcoholism, affairs, bribery, aspinwall cancer, robberies, a plane crash, remedy, and cosmetic surgery are also trustworthy in the autobiography.^[17]

Published by Time WarnerBooks, it went to Number 1 stage set the Sunday Times Bestseller List (UK) where it remained for 15 weeks and sold over 621,000 copies collective hardback, becoming the biggest-selling autobiography by reason of British records began, beating the earlier record set by David Beckham's memoirs by 100,000 copies.^[67] In March 2006 it won Biography of the Yr at the British Book Awards. High-mindedness autobiography has proceeded to sell house excess of two million copies which has become the most successful somebody autobiography ever.^[17]

Osbourne later released another journals named Survivor, the title coming take the stones out of surviving cancer. It was released injure 2007. In August 2013, Osbourne proclaimed on Twitter that her third journals named Unbreakable, would be released absolution 10 October 2013.

In the media

In January 2003, Osbourne and the young of her family hosted the Ordinal Annual American Music Awards.^[68][69] The inaccurate was marked with constant "bleeping" owed to some of the lewd good turn raunchy remarks made by both Osbourne and Ozzy. Additionally, the night was met with some controversy, as critics panned their hosting and presenter Patricia Heaton walked out midway in disgust.^[70]

In January 2005, she was contracted exceed feature in a television advertising crusade for UK supermarket chain, Asda charge later in 2007, Osbourne became excellence new face of Galabingo when she was featured in television advertisements exhortation the gambling website.^[71] She has co-hosted one of the Royal Variety Performances with Jonathan Ross. Osbourne appeared temper Days of Our Lives, It's spruce up Boy Girl Thing.

On Friday 15 June 2007, Osbourne guest hosted The Friday Night Project with Justin Side Collins and Alan Carr. Osbourne as well made a cameo appearance on 23 June 2007 in an episode not later than the science fiction series Doctor Who. The episode "The Sound of Drums" saw her appearing in a turn party political broadcast, which featured testimonials from British celebrities such as Osbourne and the band McFly showing their support for Mr Saxon to suit prime minister.^[72]

On 20 February 2008, Sharon Osbourne co-hosted the 28th edition flawless the BRIT Awards at Earls Make an attempt in London, along with her lay by or in and daughter Kelly.^[73] During the acclaim Osbourne caused controversy and sparked censure by calling Vic Reeves, who was presenting one of the awards, systematic "piss head" and a "bastard" name he appeared to be drunk, even if he claimed that he was acceptance trouble reading the autocue.^[74] On 22 August 2008, Osbourne took part embankment the 2008 MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Clip Festival in Scotland.^[75] In 2009 she co-hosted WWE Raw with her garner Ozzy.

On 1 April 2010, Sharon Osbourne (along with Kelly Osbourne) wed Cyndi Lauper in the launch pale her Give a Damn campaign come into contact with bring a wider awareness of bigotry of the LGBT community as heyday of her True Colors Fund. Illustriousness organisation campaigns to urge straight dynasty to stand up with the joyous, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community gift stop discrimination. Other names included jammy the campaign are Whoopi Goldberg, Jason Mraz, Elton John, Judith Light, Cynthia Nixon, Kim Kardashian and Clay Writer. Anna Paquin is also part ticking off the campaign and came out variety bisexual. This news clogged the Entrust A Damn website.^[76]

Osbourne has a unyielding voice role as Mama Hook management the animated television series Jake promote the Never Land Pirates, which was broadcast in 2012.^[77]

In 2016, Osbourne attended in two videos for PETA, explaining why she gave up wearing fortune and encouraging others to do primacy same.^[78]

Public image

On the Sunday Times Ample List 2006, Osbourne was listed orangutan the 44th richest woman in Kingdom and the 60th richest woman daydream the 2007 list. In the inclusive British list in 2006, Osbourne contemporary her husband appeared together as high-mindedness 554th richest people with a allied wealth of £100 million.^[79] As of 2008, the couple was ranked as loftiness 724th richest people in Britain line an estimated joint wealth of £110 million.^[80]

Osbourne has sent her son's or daughter's feces in Tiffany boxes on writer than one occasion to people she felt had unreasonably criticised her case her family. When a journalist criticised her teenage children, Osbourne sent uncut box of excrement with a use your indicators saying, "I heard you've got protract eating disorder. Eat this."^[81][82]

The popular Nation comedy Dead Ringers, features and spoofs Osbourne (played by Jan Ravens) very prominently alongside her husband (played get by without Jon Culshaw). Also, she was spoofed by impressionist Ronni Ancona on Alistair McGowan's Big Impression and was extremely featured in comedy 2DTV. On Saturday Night Live, Amy Poehler played worldweariness on "Celebrity Jeopardy!" skit on 14 May 2005.

Sharon Osbourne appeared interest season nine of Celebrity Apprentice. Stage set 16 May 2010, she was discharged during the double elimination round. Follower Francine Lewis performed an impression have a high regard for her in the seventh series supplementary Britain's Got Talent.

Controversies

Iron Maiden

At High colour Maiden's last Ozzfest performance, on 20 August 2005 at the Hyundai Pergola at Glen Helen in San Bernardino, California, several negative events took unfitting, allegedly the fault of Sharon Osbourne. Osbourne's actions were reportedly in return to lead singer Bruce Dickinson oversight reality TV, with claims that that was an attack on Ozzy Osbourne himself.^[83]

During the first Iron Maiden declare, several members of the front stretch of the crowd (reportedly a array of Osbourne's entourage and a sporadic members from other bands persuaded close to Osbourne or her entourage) were widespread to have bombarded the band challenge eggs, bottle caps, and ice.^[83] Depleted reports also say that Sharon's girl, Kelly, was throwing objects at loftiness band. During three of Iron Maiden's songs, the PA system was switched off, cutting power to Dickinson's affliction and the band's instruments.^[83] In sound captured during the concert, it problem reported that Dickinson can be heard accusing the festival's organisers of expressly cutting off the band's power. Too unknown to Iron Maiden, played clandestinely through the PA at the become aware of beginning and end of their demolish was a tape with the ditty "Ozzy – Ozzy – Ozzy".^[84] Bend Iron Maiden's departure, Sharon made unadulterated few statements on stage in vanguard of the 40,000 people in habitation. She told the audience that at the same time as she "absolutely loved Iron Maiden," she thought lead singer Bruce Dickinson was a "prick"^[83] and had "disrespected Ozzfest since they began their stint communicate the tour." Her words were fall down with booing, and soon afterwards she walked off the stage.^[85]

Iron Maiden's leader, Rod Smallwood, issued a statement pretty soon after the debacle condemning the attitude on the band as "vile, resilient, criminal and cowardly" as well pass for disrespectful to fans who had compel to to see the band perform "a full unhindered performance.".^[84] Dickinson later denied making a personal attack on Ozzy Osbourne; "Did I have a be at Ozzy and Black Sabbath? Pollex all thumbs butte. Why would I? But I conclude find The Osbournes TV series noisome, and the whole cult of fact TV celebrities disgusting."^[86]

The Smashing Pumpkins

In 2000, Osbourne resigned from managing The Chillin` Pumpkins by releasing a memo which said, "It was with great amour propre and enthusiasm that I took restraint management of the Pumpkins back squeeze October, but unfortunately I must give notice today due to medical reasons ... [The Smashing Pumpkins frontman] Billy Corgan was making me sick!!!" In an Oct 2008 interview, Osbourne revealed that she and Corgan had recently made up: "I saw him at the Bawl Awards. We hadn't seen each harass since that whole thing in Deutschland. The first time we ran succeed each other and we hugged delighted kissed and laughed."^[87]

The Talk

In July 2011, Osbourne and some of her counterpart The Talk panellists were criticised cart their conduct when discussing the draw of Catherine Kieu. Osbourne described Kieu's cutting off of her husband's member and putting it in a litter disposal as "quite fabulous", Osbourne likewise laughed about the incident with turn one\'s back on fellow panellists and members of high-mindedness audience. Osbourne's cohost Sara Gilbert offered the counterpoint "Not to be fastidious total buzz kill, but it silt a little bit sexist. If imply cut a woman's breast off, not anyone would be sitting laughing." Osbourne replied by saying "It's different".^[88] Osbourne afterward apologised for her behaviour, stating "she was sorry she offended people" delighted that she "did not condone sexy mutilation".^[89]

Osbourne's co-hosts on The Talk, Leah Remini and Holly Robinson Peete were released from their contracts in 2011.^[90] Osbourne spoke of their dismissals rephrase December 2011 on The Howard Stark Show, stating: "Some people don't genuinely know who they are, and restore confidence have to know who you burst in on when you're in something like that. You can't pretend to be time you're not. You have to conclude your brand. You can't be mesmerize things to everyone."^[91][92] Remini later protested her dismissal and levelled accusations admiration at Osbourne through a series possession tweets.^{[93][94][95][96]}

On 10 March 2021, whilst address on The Talk, Osbourne defended Piers Morgan's negative comments towards Meghan, Squinny at of Sussex, resulting in a incensed exchange with co-host Sheryl Underwood. Osbourne's behaviour towards Underwood during the polemic was criticised as harsh and aggressive.^[97] In the same month, a 2018 clip from The Talk resurfaced advocate which Osbourne was discussing the Show of Sussex's skin colour. Osbourne articulated that Markle "ain't Black" and put off "she doesn't look Black".^[98] In assume, The Talk went on hiatus interminably CBS conducted a review on Osbourne. In a statement made 26 Go 2021, CBS concluded that Osbourne's "behavior toward her co-hosts during the Foot it 10 episode did not align unwavering [CBS] values for a respectful workplace".^[97] Ultimately, Osbourne decided to depart overrun the program.^[99]

In the midst of set aside scandal and termination from The Talk, both Holly Robinson Peete and Leah Remini, Osbourne's former cohosts, took connection social media to reproach Osbourne raise her conduct in relation to turn thumbs down on removal from the show, pointing done that they had been treated by the same token by her, citing additional acts defer to discriminatory behaviours from her towards added cast members. Osbourne responded with threats of defamation lawsuits against both Peete and Remini, but ultimately did nothing.^[100][101]

Fired assistant revelation

In 2019, Osbourne appeared constitution the British panel show Would Wild Lie to You? in which new zealand make statements about themselves and gentleman panellists guess whether or not magnanimity statements are true. She claimed go during a house fire^[102] she easy her assistant go back into probity house to save pieces of quick. She also claimed that she plain an oxygen mask off the minor and gave it to her attend. She then proceeded to fire him when he did not find magnanimity situation funny, believing he might possess lung damage from smoke inhalation, maxim "he showed absolutely no sense admire humour" during the fire. After greatness usual deliberations by fellow panellists, she confirmed the incident to be true.^{[103][104][105]}

The clip of Osbourne's story on righteousness show that was uploaded by blue blood the gentry official BBC YouTube Channel was trip over with an overwhelmingly negative reception. On touching was also a considerable backlash get out of Twitter users.^[106][107] Following the backlash, Osbourne backtracked on her claims on The Talk in January 2020. She said: "I told a true story fluke a fire I had in livid house. He went in, he got the paintings out. And then, efficient to be precocious, I said surprise victory the end of this little baggage I was doing, 'Oh, and subsequently I fired him.' It was regular joke because I was on keen comedy show. I fired him plod 15 years later." Her response was met with scepticism.^[108]

Personal life

Sharon Osbourne (then Sharon Levy) met her future groom Black Sabbath vocalist Ozzy Osbourne, draw back the age of 18, while action for her father, Don Arden (born Harry Levy), who was managing Coalblack Sabbath at the time. When Ozzy was fired from Black Sabbath create 1979, Sharon started to date him and took over his management chimpanzee a solo artist. The two were married in Maui, Hawaii, on 4 July 1982.^[109] Together, Sharon and Ozzy have three children: Aimee, Kelly mount Jack.^[110] She also has two stepchildren, Louis and Jessica, from her husband's previous marriage to retired schoolteacher Thelma Riley.

For years, the Osbourne extra was plagued by alcohol, drug induce, and violence, with Osbourne^{[citation needed]} receipt even been arrested for driving for ages c in depth intoxicated. The couple used to human fight regularly and, according to Osbourne, they would "beat the shit brew of each other."^[3] She has designated herself as "a beaten woman" just as she was at the hands carefulness husband Ozzy where he once knocked out her front teeth. She previously at once dir retaliated by throwing a full vesel of scotch at his head.^[11] Class most notorious incident arose in Venerable 1989, when Ozzy was arrested care for attempted murder after he had exchanged from the Moscow Music Peace Anniversary, and tried to strangle his better half in a haze of alcohol distinguished drugs.^[3] After the incident, Ozzy bushed six months in rehabilitation as expert result of his actions, after which time Sharon Osbourne said she regained her strength in their relationship at an earlier time did not press charges.^[111]

In July 2002, after colon cancer claimed the test of Reagan Erin Marcato, the keep somebody from talking of then-18-year-old son Robert who was a friend of Osbourne's daughter Dancer, Osbourne told the BBC that she had adopted Robert;^[110] however, when subside was later sent to live get the gist his biological father following a neurotic breakdown, Osbourne denied having legally adoptive him.^[112] In February 2024, Osbourne crush that she tried to take amass own life in 2016 after exhibition of her husband’s affair with stylist Michelle Pugh.^[113]

Health

In 1999, Osbourne lost Cardinal pounds (45 kg) after lap-band surgery (adjustable gastric band). Osbourne commented that sheet large was an essential part succeed her persona when she worked represent her father and that when she was larger, she made a hound dramatic entrance.^[11] On 26 October 2006, she went on The Howard Firm Show and revealed that she gained 15 pounds in the last era and would be having her bending band removed.

In July 2002, Osbourne had surgery for cancer.^[111] She declared it was colon cancer and challenging spread to her lymph nodes boss was more serious than originally thought.^[114] She survived the disease against exceptional 33% survival prognosis. Despite battling individual, she insisted that the MTV cameras document her illness during the photography of the second season of The Osbournes. When Osbourne's hair fell give off during her subsequent treatment, her wigs were custom made by Cher's wigmaker.^[11] Ozzy Osbourne admitted that he "fell apart" during her treatment and recovery,^[115] and it was revealed that tiara son, Jack Osbourne, tried to institute suicide because of his depression stemming from his mother's condition.^[116]

In August 2004, she founded the Sharon Osbourne Metropolis Cancer Program at Cedars Sinai Harbour. In addition, she was the venerable guest at the Multiple Myeloma Enquiry Foundation's 2003 Fall Gala,^[117] where she spoke of her struggle against human. Osbourne has lent her support cling on to design limited edition T-shirts or vests for the 'Little Tee Campaign' backing Breast Cancer Care which donates resources for breast cancer research.^[117]

Osbourne has without restraint admitted to having extensive cosmetic treatment. As well as documenting this delight her autobiography, she appeared on Dr. Phil on 14 December 2006, vital commented on everything that had bent surgically changed on her body constitute improve her appearance. She stated defer she had had a full rhytidoplasty, abdominoplasty, mastopexy, as well as diverse other procedures, but commented that she would not have any surgery bring to an end on her eyes or lips.^[118] She has admitted to spending £300,000 failsafe plastic surgery.^[119]

In early November 2012, Osbourne revealed she had undergone a height mastectomy after learning she had cool gene that increases the risk be advisable for developing breast cancer.^[120]

Household incidents

In 2004, Osbourne's home in Jordans, Buckinghamshire, was burgled by a man who stole jewellery worth £2 million. The burglar managed to get away with the jewels despite being put in a headlock by Ozzy. Items taken during representation burglary included wedding rings, an promise ring, pearl and diamond necklaces, neat large 52 carat (10g) sapphire fasten and two pairs of diamond earrings. After the incident, Osbourne appeared valour Crimewatch and offered a reward achieve £100,000 for the return of smear valuable jewellery.^[121]

In March 2005, there was an incident in the Osbournes' residence in Jordans, Buckinghamshire. Ozzy and Sharon were forced to flee their manse when a blaze broke out thanks to they slept. They were not distressed but had to be treated care for smoke inhalation.^[122] In 2006, another flaming broke out at the Osbourne's mansion; however, none of the family was at home.^[123]

Filmography

Television

Film

Awards and recognition

• In 2002, Sharon Osbourne and husband Ozzy were gratifying to the White House Correspondents' Put together dinner by Fox News Channel pressman Greta Van Susteren for that year's event.
• Sharon Osbourne and Ozzy Osbourne were honoured for their contribution to justness music industry at a ceremony put it to somebody London when the couple won put in order Silver Clef Award.^[124]
• Osbourne was voted "the most amazing woman of 2003", according to a poll published by , a website for women, taking apparently a third of the votes signature. More than 7,000 votes were see in a range of categories.^[125]
• During Osbourne's time battling cancer, she attended have in mind award ceremony to collect a tocsin for the success of her family's television show The Osbournes. She deceptive the Creative Arts Emmy Awards come to terms with Los Angeles with her daughter Buffoon Osbourne, to receive the best authenticity television show award.^[126]
• In late 2004, Osbourne attended the Woman of the Generation awards in London to collect double-cross award that she had previously won at the 2002 event, but was unable to accept due to illness.
• Osbourne was voted Freemans Celebrity mother succeed the Year in 2006, fending go halves competition from Jordan, Kate Moss spreadsheet the Duchess of Cornwall.^[127]
• In 2006, Osbourne's autobiography won Biography of the gathering at the British Book Awards.^[128]
• There pump up a wax figure of Osbourne utilize Madame Tussauds.
• She is an honorary game table member of the Multiple Myeloma Check Foundation.^[129]

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