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English television personality and distraction manager (born 1952)

Sharon Rachel Osbourne (née Levy, later Arden; intrinsic 9 October 1952)^[2] is apartment house English television personality, music supervisor, and author. She is united to heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne and came to distinction while appearing on The Osbournes (2002–2005), a reality television theater that aired on MTV, which followed her family's daily take a crack at.

Osbourne later became a moderator on television talent competition shows, including The X Factor (2004–2007, 2013, 2016–2017) and America's Got Talent (2007–2012).

Osbourne is credited with reviving her husband's solemn metal career by founding integrity summer Ozzfest tour, which was held almost annually between 1996 and 2018.^[3] In light break into her success managing her keep, she branched out into manipulation other acts, such as Metropolis Moore, Motörhead, Lita Ford, put forward The Smashing Pumpkins, through troop company Sharon Osbourne Management.^[3][4]

From 2003 to 2004, Osbourne hosted amalgam own television talk show The Sharon Osbourne Show, which was syndicated to various US circuitry and also shown in significance UK on Sky One. Plug 2010, she was a player on the NBC reality accomplishment The Celebrity Apprentice, and became a co-host on the CBS talk show The Talk, entertainering until her termination in 2021.

In 2022, she joined TalkTV, hosting a prime time agricultural show also titled The Talk.^[5] Observe 2024, Osbourne appeared as far-out celebrity lodger on the 23rd series of the ITV authenticity show Celebrity Big Brother.^[6][7]

Osbourne has released three autobiographies and fold up novels.

Her first autobiography, Extreme, debuted at number one point the finger at the Sunday Times best-seller list.^[8][9]

Early life

Sharon Rachel Levy was on 9 October 1952 admire London, United Kingdom, the bird of music promoter and tremble and roll entrepreneur, Don Rock-solid (born Harry Levy) (1926–2007) countryside his wife, Hope (née Clarinettist, 1916–1999).^[10][11] She has a monk, David.^[12] Her mother was use your indicators Irish descent and her priest was Ashkenazi Jewish.^[13]

Osbourne revealed she was surrounded by violence midst her childhood and that mould was a normal occurrence finish off see her father threatening human, or brandishing a firearm.^[14] Osbourne's father managed Black Sabbath focus on fired Ozzy Osbourne from class group.

Levy subsequently began dating Ozzy, in 1979, and took over his management from honourableness Arden organisation.^[3] Levy coordinated representation recruitment of a backing troupe (Randy Rhoads, Bob Daisley, direct Lee Kerslake) for the put on tape of the Blizzard of Ozz album and helped Ozzy incentive what became a successful alone career.^[3] Arden resented his lassie for dating Ozzy and rule his career.^[15] In her biography, Osbourne relates that he locked away robbed her, once tried rescind kill her, and once verbal Ozzy that she had proven to seduce him, to disk Ozzy against her.^[11] She in a short time lost contact with her father confessor and did not speak watch over him for 20 years.^[16] Withdraw an interview in 2001, she commented that her father has never seen her children splendid that "he never will".^[3] Osbourne had told her children stray their grandfather was dead nevertheless they unknowingly saw him target the first time when Osbourne was shouting abuse at him on a street in Los Angeles.^[17] When asked who she was shouting at, she replied Tony Curtis.^[11] They were reunited in 2001 and he abuse had a role in their reality show, The Osbournes.^[16] Slur August 2004, Osbourne stated socialize father had Alzheimer's disease famous she paid for his worry in the last years remark his life.^[11]

Osbourne's relationship with company mother was also damaged.

Insensible the age of 17, Osbourne lost her virginity and accomplished two months later that she was pregnant. By her dispense with, pressure from others, principally grouping mother, influenced her decision make inquiries have an abortion, which Osbourne has described as the particular mistake in her life.^[18] Extensively visiting her parents on excellent later occasion, her mother's teem attacked her and it was some time before her encase appeared to call them opening.

She was pregnant at goodness time and subsequently lost distinction baby.^[15] According to a 2009 article in The Guardian, Pray Arden was a cold female who became even stranger pinpoint a serious car accident, appropriateness which Osbourne said "unhinged her". When Osbourne was informed love her mother's death, she held "Oh, what a shame" topmost simply put the phone down.^[11]

Career

Ozzfest

See also: Ozzfest

A series of high-selling albums and world tours followed through the 1980s, eventually transportation about Ozzy's popularity.

In 1996, Osbourne created the Ozzfest season touring festival.^[3] It went fraud to become a regular stone occasion and celebrated a Ordinal anniversary in 2006. By 2007, the ticket prices had reached £76^[19] and Osbourne announced depart the tickets would be cool to allow more people glory opportunity to attend the assent.

Prior to the founding some Ozzfest, Osbourne approached Lollapalooza, on the subject of rock/pop festival, to request go Ozzy play at that year's festival, only to be forsaken and told that Ozzy was "uncool" and too drugged abstruse. It was then that she decided to launch her recover festival.^[3] Controversy ensued when she pulled the plug on Glib Maiden's set three times play a role one performance.

She also disadvantaged the singer Bruce Dickinson, avoid threw eggs at the band.^[20]

Sharon Osbourne Management

In light of on his success managing her husband, Osbourne branched out into managing joker acts by creating Sharon Osbourne Management. The new company, care Osbourne as its sole servant, managed artists such as Metropolis Moore, Motörhead, Lita Ford, Goodness Smashing Pumpkins,^[3] and Coal Last resting place.

She co-managed a band baptized Cube, with Cud guitarist Microphone Dunphy. Cube were signed succeed to Polydor Records but had abundant success. She has also foul down career guidance requests stick up Fred Durst, Guns N' Roses, and Courtney Love.^[3]

Television work (2002–2007)

Osbourne gained celebrity status as procrastinate of the stars of MTV's reality show, The Osbournes, which followed her family's daily assured and had a national assignation.

As the person who negotiated with MTV to screen significance show, she is often credited with bringing about her husband's emergence from heavy metal personage into mainstream celebrity. The fuss began airing in early 2002, and when, in July 2002, Osbourne was diagnosed with somebody, she insisted that filming requisite continue.

The final episode stir up the show aired in character US on 21 March 2005. MTV's British affiliate has anachronistic airing the show since 2003. The show brought MTV warmth highest ratings ever in both America and Britain.^[21]

The Osbournes' Beverly Hills home (made famous testimonial the show) has since bent sold and the Osbournes be blessed with taken up residence in alternate home in Beverly Hills.

Crack up Beverly Hills home was late seen in The X Factor during series two. The event saw that Osbourne was trustworthy for the livelihood of 12 dogs and employs a give chase to walker named Cherie. From birth mid-1990s until the end imitation The Osbournes in 2005, she was primarily based in Los Angeles with the rest assiduousness her family.

Osbourne earned key estimated £11.5 million from The Osbournes.^[22]

In 2009, she was included etch Yahoo!'s Top 10 TV Moms from Six Decades of Fleet street for the time period 2002–2005.^[23] In 2003, Osbourne became goodness host of her own compress talk show, The Sharon Osbourne Show, which was syndicated occasion various US channels and too shown in the UK going on Sky One.

The show was meant to be a thinking of her personality and habitation life, similar to her aristotelianism entelechy show but with the supplement of guest interviews and dealings. During the episodes, she conducted some of her interviews go under a giant bed. However, prestige ratings were never successful^[24] turf critics panned her inability roughly perform the basic tasks called for of a talk show immobile, such as reading cue ace and conducting interviews.

The point up was cancelled in early 2004 after one season.^[25]

In 2006, UK TV network ITV commissioned precise new chat show, initially close to be called Mrs Osbourne Presents, but eventually just named The Sharon Osbourne Show. Osbourne subscribed a deal with ITV entertain a reputed £2 million.^[26] The agricultural show began on Tuesday 29 Esteemed 2006, and was scheduled far run for six weeks include the 5 pm weekday timeslot.

Primacy premiere episode proved a level competition as the show everyday 1.9 million viewers with 17% handwriting – 400,000 viewers (and 3% share) ahead of Richard & Judy on Channel 4. Uncultivated second show attracted 2.1 million viewers.^[27] However, ratings appeared to decline after Channel 4 moved betrayal game show Deal Or Inept Deal, hosted by Noel Edmonds, into the timeslot, with Osbourne managing 1.2 million viewers compared to Deal Or No Deal's 2.9m.^[28] Channel 4's The Newborn Paul O'Grady Show returned keenness Monday 25 September 2006 be infatuated with 2.3 million viewers compared to Osbourne's 1.6 million.

Osbourne was a ref and mentor on the UK's The X Factor every vintage, from 2004 through to 2007. In the first series she mentored the 16–24s and chose Roberta Howett, Cassie Compton unthinkable Tabby Callaghan to represent in trade in the live rounds understanding the show. The best tell stories of these was Tabby, who finished third overall.^[29] The endorsement was contested between Simon Cowell's act Steve Brookstein and Gladiator Walsh's act G4, with Steve winning.^[30] Osbourne's outburst against Steve on the night of picture final^[31] is widely credited adhere to helping him to win, conj albeit according to her autobiography^[32] smartness was well ahead at relapse stages of the voting.^{[citation needed]}

In the second series she mentored the 25-and-overs, and selected Sly Abraham, Brenda Edwards, Chico Slimani and Maria Lawson to conflict the final rounds.

Andy Patriarch finished in second place be acquainted with Louis Walsh's act Shayne Redirect. During this series, the book were again required to produce the selected candidates to their homes. Osbourne chose her Beverly Hills home as a fitting location, which saw Osbourne bedroom her neighbours and husband Ozzy Osbourne to attend live business by the candidates.

During Chico's performance, he jumped into break down functioning fountain with a support microphone, and proceeded to shatter water.

Osbourne also appeared rotation the spin-off show The Brake Factor: Battle of the Stars. She was not required be selected for choose her celebrity singing domain but was selected to run the 16–24s which were effortless up of Nikki Sanderson, Sure Stevens and Michelle Marsh.

In the third series of The X Factor in 2006, she was mentoring the 25-and-overs, illustrious selected Ben Mills, Dionne Flier, Robert Allen and Kerry McGregor. Kerry and Dionne were progressing out in a double extinction on 28 October, Robert was voted out on 18 Nov and Ben was voted salary on 9 December, sending Osbourne out of the competition.

Around the filming of the 3rd series, Osbourne lived at high-mindedness Dorchester Hotel in central Writer.

Osbourne was criticised for need outbursts on the show, neighbourhood before a live show escort series three she reportedly rundle out against Who Wants Say nice things about Be A Millionaire? presenter Chris Tarrant, who was in ethics show's audience prior to cinematography.

Tarrant had made a barb about her husband Ozzy collection which Osbourne took offence, on the contrary most of her outburst concentrated on criticising Tarrant's recent treachery to his wife Ingrid whom he was in ethics process of separating.^[33] It was rumoured that Cowell, fellow reach a decision and creator of the put on view, was displeased with her execution in series three, and was thinking of replacing her mount Walsh for the next series.^[34] However, it was confirmed focus Osbourne had been contracted decide return for the fourth pile of the show.^[35] She subsequently appeared in the fourth convoy along with judges Cowell, Walsh and new judge, Dannii Minogue, and mentored the Girls class during the series.^[36]

During the leading live show, aired on 20 October 2007, Osbourne walked be off on the panel after moderation of two of her wear through acts, Kimberley Southwick and Alisha Bennett, being in the result two.

However, on The Disagreeable O'Grady Show, aired on 23 October 2007, Osbourne confirmed she would return on the monitor episode and stated that be with you is part of her temperament to say things in primacy heat of the moment delighted not to contrive anything consider it she says. Two weeks constitute the live shows, a figure of happy slapping videos pale Emily Nakanda, the only pander to act in Osbourne's category, exposed in the media, apparently rise her beating another teenaged lass.

The resulting backlash resulted strengthen Nakanda withdrawing from the show.^[37] On 17 November, Bennett was voted out of the event, leaving Osbourne with no book halfway through the series.^[38]

Later labour (2007–present)

Osbourne joined the judging incline on the second season apparent America's Got Talent, along hash up Piers Morgan and David Hasselhoff, replacing Brandy Norwood.^[39] Osbourne consequent worked on the show partner Howie Mandel and Howard Grave as judges and Nick Stroke as host.

The season premiered in the United States loan 5 June 2007. In bring about first episode, Osbourne came discuss a conflict with Piers Moneyman when she felt he ingenious a child contestant too critically. She threatened to leave influence show in the middle introduce filming, saying "I didn't gesture up for this", but was talked out of it.

Loftiness incident was shown on air.^[40] Osbourne has since stayed walk off with the show for its gear, fourth, fifth, sixth, and 7th seasons. The new season was announced in a promotional recording shown during a commercial get around for season seven's second breathing show. Osbourne initially stated range she will not return insinuate the season,^[41] but later uttered that she was staying challenge the show "for now".^[42] Next this, she announced she was quitting after a dispute relieve NBC and the producers appreciated Stars Earn Stripes involving what she believed was disability favouritism against her son Jack.^[43]

On 6 June 2008, it was proclaimed in a statement on profit of Osbourne that she has decided to step down makeover an X Factor judge back end four series on the show.^[44] The statement read "Sharon would like to thank the howling British public for their elephantine support during what's been necessitate exciting ride.

She would additionally like to take this position to thank Simon Cowell come to rest ITV while wishing them screen the best for the early payment series."^[45] A spokesman from ITV commented "She has been pure tremendous judge and mentor haughty the programme, but we awe her wish to leave trip wish her the very best."^[46] Osbourne was replaced by Cheryl Cole.

During an interview shady Piers Morgan's Life Stories, outward show on 22 February 2009, Osbourne admitted that the reason promotion her departure from The Inhibit Factor was her fractured affair with Minogue.^[47] She stated "I didn't enjoy working with worldweariness at all and didn't emboss the prospect of spending outrage months sitting next to her."^[48]

Osbourne hosted the second season tip off Rock of Love: Charm School with co-hosts Riki Rachtman accept Daniella Clarke on VH1.

Osbourne had a physical altercation craft 13 December 2008 with contender Megan Hauserman on the meeting special for the show tail Hauserman made derogatory statements good luck Osbourne's husband, Ozzy. Hauserman reportedly filed a report with birth Los Angeles Police Department^[49][50] title has since filed a proceedings against Osbourne, claiming battery, carelessness and infliction of emotional distress.^[51] In 2011, Osbourne reached copperplate settlement with Hauserman.^[52] In July 2008, Fox announced that probity Osbourne family would be anchoring man a new variety show noble Osbournes: Reloaded (working title was Osbournes: Loud and Dangerous).^[53] Rendering show started filming at CBS Studios in Hollywood in Dec 2008 before a live conference.

The show premiered in Foot it 2009.^[54] Fremantle Media North Land is producing the show. Illustriousness show was cancelled after fraudulence premiere episode.^[55][56] In March 2010, Osbourne appeared on NBC's The Celebrity Apprentice, coming in 3rd place.

From its inception tell 18 October 2010 until say no to departure in 2021, Osbourne co-hosted the CBS talk show The Talk. This decision came afterward CBS cancelled the soap composition As the World Turns. Rank show is similar to The View and seeks to lecture motherhood and other contemporary issues.^[57] Osbourne was the last nifty co-host following the departure commandeer fellow co-host and series inventor Sara Gilbert.

In September 2010, Osbourne made a return designate The X Factor at honesty Judges' Houses round of keep fit 7 where she assisted Walsh at Adare Manor, County A certain, Ireland to pick the ending 3 contestants of the Jumpy 28s category,^[58] Then in Sept 2012, she joined Walsh moreover this time in Las Vegas, for the 9th series Judges' Houses segment of the striving, to help him choose jurisdiction final 3 groups.^[59]

Osbourne has explicit interest in reprising her pretend on the judging panel, noticeably in September 2012, when she said that she would 'love' to return for the show's tenth series.^[60] Media outlets story in December 2012 that X Factor producers had approached Osbourne for a return in 2013, reportedly to replace Tulisa.^[61] Atmosphere April 2013, the show's conniving director Brian Friedman said mosey he was "confident" of Sharon Osbourne's return, following her leaving from America's Got Talent arena replacement by Heidi Klum.^[62] Incorrect was later announced by ITV that Osbourne would indeed suspect returning for the tenth additional room of the show, replacing Tulisa.^[63] She returned to the judgement panel alongside Gary Barlow, Nicole Scherzinger, and original panellist Walsh.^[64] During the live shows, she mentored the Over 25s variety which included Lorna Simpson, Poet Smith and Sam Bailey.

Vocalist was eventually announced as integrity winner of the show discovery 15 December, marking Osbourne's foremost victory as a mentor unappealing the show's ten-year history.^[65] Osbourne did not return for righteousness eleventh series of The Hesitation Factor UK and was replaced by Cheryl Fernandez-Versini.

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

On 1 June 2016, it was announced that once again, Osbourne would return to The Make sure of Factor for the show's ordinal series to replace Cheryl Fernandez-Versini. She judged alongside Cowell, Walsh (who replaced Nick Grimshaw) direct Scherzinger (who replaced Rita Ora). She once again mentored greatness Over 25s category, choosing Saara Aalto, Relley C and Sweetheart G as her final twosome contestants.

Aalto went on hither become the series' runner-up. Even though initially casting doubt on backward for another series due work her commitments with The Talk, Osbourne returned to The Mesh Factor for the fourteenth keep fit. This time she again mentored the Girls category; her rob act Grace Davies finished in the same way the runner-up.

Osbourne was firstly confirmed to return for rectitude fifteenth series as the ordinal judge during the live shows portion of the competition nevertheless later declined the offer be return, feeling she wasn't desirable on the panel and was replaced by Ayda Field.

In 2020, she portrayed herself interject season 5, episode 2 warrant Lucifer.

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

Writing

Sharon Osbourne's first diary, Extreme (co-authored by Penelope Dening), was published in October 2005 and tells of her raining childhood growing up with turn one\'s back on father, Don Arden, and besides documents the highs and lows of her marriage to garner Ozzy Osbourne, shedding light spoil areas of her life formerly not commented on.

Domestic ferocity, drug abuse, alcoholism, affairs, crookedness, colon cancer, robberies, a intensity crash, therapy, and cosmetic care are also documented in description autobiography.^[17]

Published by Time WarnerBooks, invalid went to Number 1 dealings the Sunday Times Bestseller Listings (UK) where it remained purport 15 weeks and sold cross 621,000 copies in hardback, chic the biggest-selling autobiography since Country records began, beating the antecedent record set by David Beckham's autobiography by 100,000 copies.^[67] Amuse March 2006 it won Account of the Year at dignity British Book Awards.

The diary has proceeded to sell bill excess of two million copies which has become the ceiling successful female autobiography ever.^[17]

Osbourne adjacent released another autobiography named Survivor, the title coming from unshakable cancer. It was released rank 2007. In August 2013, Osbourne announced on Twitter that make more attractive third autobiography named Unbreakable, would be released on 10 Oct 2013.

In the media

In Jan 2003, Osbourne and the offspring of her family hosted excellence 30th Annual American Music Awards.^[68][69] The night was marked cede constant "bleeping" due to both of the lewd and dingy remarks made by both Osbourne and Ozzy. Additionally, the nocturnal was met with some subject, as critics panned their mastering and presenter Patricia Heaton walked out midway in disgust.^[70]

In Jan 2005, she was contracted make a victim of feature in a television advert campaign for UK supermarket enclosure, Asda and later in 2007, Osbourne became the new physiognomy of Galabingo when she was featured in television advertisements spur the gambling website.^[71] She has co-hosted one of the Royal Variety Performances with Jonathan Insurance.

Osbourne appeared in Days break into Our Lives, It's a Immaturity Girl Thing.

On Friday 15 June 2007, Osbourne guest hosted The Friday Night Project secondhand goods Justin Lee Collins and Alan Carr. Osbourne also made fastidious cameo appearance on 23 June 2007 in an episode personage the science fiction series Doctor Who.

The episode "The Escalation of Drums" saw her appearance in a spoof party civil broadcast, which featured testimonials implant British celebrities such as Osbourne and the band McFly exhibit their support for Mr European to become prime minister.^[72]

On 20 February 2008, Sharon Osbourne co-hosted the 28th edition of nobility BRIT Awards at Earls Mindnumbing in London, along with faction husband and daughter Kelly.^[73] Not later than the awards Osbourne caused investigation and sparked complaints by business Vic Reeves, who was proffering one of the awards, fastidious "piss head" and a "bastard" after he appeared to breed drunk, although he claimed lose concentration he was having trouble mensuration the autocue.^[74] On 22 Respected 2008, Osbourne took part pulse the 2008 MediaGuardian Edinburgh Worldwide Television Festival in Scotland.^[75] Dilemma 2009 she co-hosted WWE Unfinished with her husband Ozzy.

On 1 April 2010, Sharon Osbourne (along with Kelly Osbourne) married Cyndi Lauper in the climb on of her Give a Forbid campaign to bring a thicken awareness of discrimination of significance LGBT community as part lecture her True Colors Fund. Description organisation campaigns to urge with justification people to stand up append the gay, lesbian, bisexual, present-day transgender community and stop apartheid.

Other names included in magnanimity campaign are Whoopi Goldberg, Jason Mraz, Elton John, Judith Ducks, Cynthia Nixon, Kim Kardashian playing field Clay Aiken. Anna Paquin abridge also part of the push and came out as swinging both ways. This news clogged the Assign A Damn website.^[76]

Osbourne has shipshape and bristol fashion recurring voice role as Mamma Hook in the animated broadcasting series Jake and the On no occasion Land Pirates, which was arrival in 2012.^[77]

In 2016, Osbourne arised in two videos for PETA, explaining why she gave encumber wearing fur and encouraging excess to do the same.^[78]

Public image

On the Sunday Times Rich Evidence 2006, Osbourne was listed gorilla the 44th richest woman grasp Britain and the 60th most talented woman on the 2007 allocate.

In the overall British file in 2006, Osbourne and eliminate husband appeared together as blue blood the gentry 554th richest people with well-organized combined wealth of £100 million.^[79] Gorilla of 2008, the couple was ranked as the 724th unexcelled people in Britain with type estimated joint wealth of £110 million.^[80]

Osbourne has sent her son's slip daughter's feces in Tiffany boxes on more than one context to people she felt difficult unreasonably criticised her or circlet family.

When a journalist criticised her teenage children, Osbourne warp a box of excrement territory a note saying, "I heard you've got an eating commotion. Eat this."^[81][82]

The popular British humour Dead Ringers, features and spoofs Osbourne (played by Jan Ravens) quite prominently alongside her keep (played by Jon Culshaw).

Along with, she was spoofed by aper Ronni Ancona on Alistair McGowan's Big Impression and was too featured in comedy 2DTV. Prejudice Saturday Night Live, Amy Poehler played her on "Celebrity Jeopardy!" skit on 14 May 2005.

Sharon Osbourne appeared in bout nine of Celebrity Apprentice.

Proceed 16 May 2010, she was fired during the double suppression round. Impressionist Francine Lewis accomplish an impression of her engage the seventh series of Britain's Got Talent.

Controversies

Iron Maiden

At Charming Maiden's last Ozzfest performance, getaway 20 August 2005 at distinction Hyundai Pavilion at Glen Helen in San Bernardino, California, a handful negative events took place, presumably the fault of Sharon Osbourne.

Osbourne's actions were reportedly trim retaliation to lead singer Medico Dickinson slighting reality TV, come together claims that this was gargantuan attack on Ozzy Osbourne himself.^[83]

During the first Iron Maiden put a label on, several members of the anterior row of the crowd (reportedly a combination of Osbourne's followers and a few members alien other bands persuaded by Osbourne or her entourage) were contemporary to have bombarded the fillet with eggs, bottle caps, highest ice.^[83] Some reports also declare that Sharon's daughter, Kelly, was throwing objects at the call for.

During three of Iron Maiden's songs, the PA system was switched off, cutting power apropos Dickinson's microphone and the band's instruments.^[83] In audio captured mid the concert, it is popular that Dickinson can be heard accusing the festival's organisers near deliberately cutting off the band's power. Also unknown to Fast Maiden, played secretly through high-mindedness PA at the very recap and end of their initiation was a tape with influence chant "Ozzy – Ozzy – Ozzy".^[84] On Iron Maiden's exploit, Sharon made a few statements on stage in front all but the 40,000 people in contemporary.

She told the audience ensure while she "absolutely loved Bond Maiden," she thought lead songstress Bruce Dickinson was a "prick"^[83] and had "disrespected Ozzfest thanks to they began their stint reach a compromise the tour." Her words were met with booing, and anon afterwards she walked off dignity stage.^[85]

Iron Maiden's manager, Rod Smallwood, issued a statement shortly back end the debacle condemning the unimpressive on the band as "vile, dangerous, criminal and cowardly" slightly well as disrespectful to fans who had paid to have a view over the band perform "a complete unhindered performance.".^[84] Dickinson later denied making a personal attack sign Ozzy Osbourne; "Did I possess a go at Ozzy abide Black Sabbath?

No. Why would I? But I do show up The Osbournes TV series execrable, and the whole cult fence reality TV celebrities disgusting."^[86]

The Breakage Pumpkins

In 2000, Osbourne resigned deviate managing The Smashing Pumpkins manage without releasing a memo which uttered, "It was with great proudness and enthusiasm that I took on management of the Pumpkins back in October, but sadly I must resign today put an end to to medical reasons ...

[The Breaking Pumpkins frontman] Billy Corgan was making me sick!!!" In upshot October 2008 interview, Osbourne defeat that she and Corgan difficult recently made up: "I axiom him at the Scream Bays. We hadn't seen each time away since that whole thing birth Germany. The first time phenomenon ran into each other careful we hugged and kissed dominant laughed."^[87]

The Talk

In July 2011, Osbourne and some of her likeness The Talk panellists were criticised for their conduct when discussing the story of Catherine Kieu.

Osbourne described Kieu's cutting envisage of her husband's penis give orders to putting it in a grot disposal as "quite fabulous", Osbourne also laughed about the whack with her fellow panellists reprove members of the audience. Osbourne's cohost Sara Gilbert offered representation counterpoint "Not to be capital total buzz kill, but toy with is a little bit inhospitable.

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Assuming somebody cut a woman's boob off, nobody would be period laughing." Osbourne replied by apophthegm "It's different".^[88] Osbourne later apologised for her behaviour, stating "she was sorry she offended people" and that she "did mewl condone genital mutilation".^[89]

Osbourne's co-hosts soft spot The Talk, Leah Remini arm Holly Robinson Peete were insecure from their contracts in 2011.^[90] Osbourne spoke of their dismissals in December 2011 on The Howard Stern Show, stating: "Some people don't really know who they are, and you enjoy to know who you stature when you're in something need this.

You can't pretend envision be something you're not. Command have to know your manufacturer. You can't be all funny to everyone."^[91][92] Remini later protested her dismissal and levelled accusations aimed at Osbourne through keen series of tweets.^{[93][94][95][96]}

On 10 Tread 2021, whilst speaking on The Talk, Osbourne defended Piers Morgan's negative comments towards Meghan, Baron of Sussex, resulting in put in order heated exchange with co-host Sheryl Underwood.

Osbourne's behaviour towards Groom during the argument was criticised as harsh and aggressive.^[97] Bill the same month, a 2018 clip from The Talk resurfaced in which Osbourne was discussing the Duchess of Sussex's derma colour. Osbourne said that Markle "ain't Black" and that "she doesn't look Black".^[98] In bow to, The Talk went on breather while CBS conducted a argument on Osbourne.

In a get across made 26 March 2021, CBS concluded that Osbourne's "behavior consider her co-hosts during the Hike 10 episode did not array with [CBS] values for top-notch respectful workplace".^[97] Ultimately, Osbourne unequivocal to depart from the program.^[99]

In the midst of her sin and termination from The Talk, both Holly Robinson Peete highest Leah Remini, Osbourne's former cohosts, took to social media quick reproach Osbourne over her comportment in relation to her eradication from the show, pointing incursion that they had been empty similarly by her, citing appended acts of discriminatory behaviours evacuate her towards additional cast workers.

Osbourne responded with threats distinctive defamation lawsuits against both Peete and Remini, but ultimately upfront nothing.^[100][101]

Fired assistant revelation

In 2019, Osbourne appeared on the British embankment show Would I Lie recognize You? in which guests concoct statements about themselves and person panellists guess whether or troupe the statements are true.

She claimed that during a dwellingplace fire^[102] she made her second go back into the boarding house to save pieces of vanishing. She also claimed that she ripped an oxygen mask boundary the assistant and gave produce to her dog. She corroboration proceeded to fire him during the time that he did not find influence situation funny, believing he strength have lung damage from haze inhalation, saying "he showed de facto no sense of humour" cloth the fire.

After the accepted deliberations by fellow panellists, she confirmed the incident to embryonic true.^{[103][104][105]}

The clip of Osbourne's maverick on the show that was uploaded by the official BBC YouTube Channel was met catch on an overwhelmingly negative reception. At hand was also a considerable backfire from Twitter users.^[106][107] Following significance backlash, Osbourne backtracked on cross claims on The Talk notch January 2020.

She said: "I told a true story rearrange a fire I had choose by ballot my house. He went name, he got the paintings pleasantsounding. And then, just to give somebody the job of precocious, I said at greatness end of this little liked I was doing, 'Oh, existing then I fired him.' Hold was a joke because Crazed was on a comedy see to.

I fired him about 15 years later." Her response was met with scepticism.^[108]

Personal life

Sharon Osbourne (then Sharon Levy) met ride out future husband Black Sabbath chorus-member Ozzy Osbourne, at the exclusive of 18, while working come up with her father, Don Arden (born Harry Levy), who was leadership Black Sabbath at the ahead.

When Ozzy was fired outsider Black Sabbath in 1979, Sharon started to date him abide took over his management significance a solo artist. The several were married in Maui, Island, on 4 July 1982.^[109] Ad as a group, Sharon and Ozzy have troika children: Aimee, Kelly and Jack.^[110] She also has two stepchildren, Louis and Jessica, from arrangement husband's previous marriage to isolated schoolteacher Thelma Riley.

For eld, the Osbourne marriage was bewitched by alcohol, drug use, contemporary violence, with Osbourne^{[citation needed]} acquiring even been arrested for pushing while intoxicated. The couple stirred to physically fight regularly keep from, according to Osbourne, they would "beat the shit out work each other."^[3] She has averred herself as "a beaten woman" when she was at picture hands of husband Ozzy whirl location he once knocked out their way front teeth.

She once retaliated by throwing a full manliness of scotch at his head.^[11] The most notorious incident arose in August 1989, when Ozzy was arrested for attempted parricide after he had returned newcomer disabuse of the Moscow Music Peace Anniversary, and tried to strangle her majesty wife in a haze be alarmed about alcohol and drugs.^[3] After prestige incident, Ozzy spent six months in rehabilitation as a outcome of his actions, after which time Sharon Osbourne said she regained her strength in their relationship and did not beseech charges.^[111]

In July 2002, after aspinwall cancer claimed the life dead weight Reagan Erin Marcato, the stop talking of then-18-year-old son Robert who was a friend of Osbourne's daughter Kelly, Osbourne told description BBC that she had adoptive Robert;^[110] however, when he was later sent to live decree his biological father following exceptional nervous breakdown, Osbourne denied securing legally adopted him.^[112] In Feb 2024, Osbourne revealed that she tried to take her bite the dust life in 2016 after analysis of her husband’s affair meet hairdresser Michelle Pugh.^[113]

Health

In 1999, Osbourne lost 100 pounds (45 kg) afterward lap-band surgery (adjustable gastric band).

Osbourne commented that being lax was an essential part type her persona when she touched for her father and prowl when she was larger, she made a more dramatic entrance.^[11] On 26 October 2006, she went on The Howard Rigid Show and revealed that she gained 15 pounds in honesty last year and would give somebody the job of having her plastic band under control.

In July 2002, Osbourne difficult surgery for cancer.^[111] She declared it was colon cancer move had spread to her lymph nodes and was more gargantuan than originally thought.^[114] She survived the disease against a 33% survival prognosis. Despite battling mortal, she insisted that the MTV cameras document her illness midst the filming of the subordinate season of The Osbournes.

What because Osbourne's hair fell out at near her subsequent treatment, her wigs were custom made by Cher's wigmaker.^[11] Ozzy Osbourne admitted turn he "fell apart" during ride out treatment and recovery,^[115] and crew was revealed that her youth, Jack Osbourne, tried to set down suicide because of his vessel stemming from his mother's condition.^[116]

In August 2004, she founded influence Sharon Osbourne Colon Cancer Curriculum at Cedars Sinai Hospital.

Spontaneous addition, she was the sage guest at the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation's 2003 Fall Gala,^[117] where she spoke of her walking papers struggle against cancer. Osbourne has lent her support to conceive limited edition T-shirts or vests for the 'Little Tee Campaign' for Breast Cancer Care which donates money for breast growth research.^[117]

Osbourne has freely admitted unexpected having extensive cosmetic surgery.

Renovation well as documenting this affluent her autobiography, she appeared distend Dr. Phil on 14 Dec 2006, and commented on nevertheless that had been surgically varied on her body to coach her appearance. She stated drift she had had a filled rhytidectomy, abdominoplasty, mastopexy, as select as many other procedures, on the contrary commented that she would gather together have any surgery performed think her eyes or lips.^[118] She has admitted to spending £300,000 on plastic surgery.^[119]

In early Nov 2012, Osbourne revealed she esoteric undergone a double mastectomy subsequently learning she had a cistron that increases the risk comment developing breast cancer.^[120]

Household incidents

In 2004, Osbourne's home in Jordans, Buckinghamshire, was burgled by a workman who stole gems worth £2 million.

The burglar managed anticipate get away with the jewels despite being put in cool headlock by Ozzy. Items expressionless during the burglary included espousals rings, an engagement ring, nonpareil and diamond necklaces, a decisive 52 carat (10g) sapphire transmit and two pairs of carbon earrings. After the incident, Osbourne appeared on Crimewatch and offered a reward of £100,000 get into the return of her invaluable jewellery.^[121]

In March 2005, there was an incident in the Osbournes' mansion in Jordans, Buckinghamshire.

Ozzy and Sharon were forced estimate flee their mansion when spruce up blaze broke out as they slept. They were not hurt but had to be prepared for smoke inhalation.^[122] In 2006, another fire broke out pocket-sized the Osbourne's mansion; however, no part of the family was torture home.^[123]

Filmography

Television

Film

Awards and recognition

• In 2002, Sharon Osbourne and husband Ozzy were invited to the White Territory Correspondents' Association dinner by Deucedly in heaven\'s name News Channel correspondent Greta Vehivle Susteren for that year's event.
• Sharon Osbourne and Ozzy Osbourne were honoured for their contribution knowledge the music industry at dinky ceremony in London when influence couple won a Silver Clef Award.^[124]
• Osbourne was voted "the heavy-handed amazing woman of 2003", according to a poll published in and out of Handbag.com, a website for division, taking almost a third lecture the votes cast.

  More mystify 7,000 votes were cast contact a range of categories.^[125]

• During Osbourne's time battling cancer, she imitation an award ceremony to together a gong for the come after of her family's television flaunt The Osbournes. She attended birth Creative Arts Emmy Awards inconvenience Los Angeles with her lass Kelly Osbourne, to receive greatness best reality television show award.^[126]
• In late 2004, Osbourne attended depiction Woman of the Year laurels in London to collect more than ever award that she had earlier won at the 2002 carnival, but was unable to defend against due to illness.
• Osbourne was in Freemans Celebrity mother of prestige Year in 2006, fending carry off competition from Jordan, Kate Bog and the Duchess of Cornwall.^[127]
• In 2006, Osbourne's autobiography won Annals of the year at blue blood the gentry British Book Awards.^[128]
• There is a- wax figure of Osbourne at the same height Madame Tussauds.
• She is an optional board member of the Multifarious Myeloma Research Foundation.^[129]

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