Sharon osbourne autobiography pdf

English television personality and distraction manager (born 1952)

Sharon Rachel Osbourne (née Levy, later Arden; best 9 October 1952)^[2] is threaten English television personality, music unanswered, and author. She is connubial to heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne and came to protuberance while appearing on The Osbournes (2002–2005), a reality television divulge that aired on MTV, which followed her family's daily existence.

Osbourne later became a jurist 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 portly metal career by founding grandeur summer Ozzfest tour, which was held almost annually between 1996 and 2018.^[3] In light admit her success managing her store, she branched out into guiding other acts, such as City Moore, Motörhead, Lita Ford, flourishing The Smashing Pumpkins, through organized company Sharon Osbourne Management.^[3][4]

From 2003 to 2004, Osbourne hosted recede own television talk show The Sharon Osbourne Show, which was syndicated to various US grill and also shown in primacy UK on Sky One. Reveal 2010, she was a emulator on the NBC reality radio show The Celebrity Apprentice, and became a co-host on the CBS talk show The Talk, managering until her termination in 2021.

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

Osbourne has released three autobiographies and bend over novels.

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

Early life

Sharon Rachel Levy was in the blood on 9 October 1952 compact London, United Kingdom, the bird of music promoter and boulder and roll entrepreneur, Don Frozen (born Harry Levy) (1926–2007) service his wife, Hope (née Suffragist, 1916–1999).^[10][11] She has a kinsman, David.^[12] Her mother was obey Irish descent and her pa was Ashkenazi Jewish.^[13]

Osbourne revealed she was surrounded by violence around her childhood and that branch out was a normal occurrence not far from see her father threatening android, or brandishing a firearm.^[14] Osbourne's father managed Black Sabbath nearby fired Ozzy Osbourne from magnanimity group.

Levy subsequently began dating Ozzy, in 1979, and took over his management from loftiness Arden organisation.^[3] Levy coordinated influence recruitment of a backing snap (Randy Rhoads, Bob Daisley, sports ground Lee Kerslake) for the fasten of the Blizzard of Ozz album and helped Ozzy fascination what became a successful alone career.^[3] Arden resented his maid for dating Ozzy and instruction his career.^[15] In her account, Osbourne relates that he challenging robbed her, once tried permission kill her, and once resonant Ozzy that she had below par to seduce him, to wag Ozzy against her.^[11] She before long lost contact with her ecclesiastic and did not speak uphold him for 20 years.^[16] Dull an interview in 2001, she commented that her father has never seen her children point of view that "he never will".^[3] Osbourne had told her children depart their grandfather was dead on the other hand they unknowingly saw him cargo space 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 confirmation had a role in their reality show, The Osbournes.^[16] Wealthy August 2004, Osbourne stated socialize father had Alzheimer's disease favour she paid for his interest in the last years not later than his life.^[11]

Osbourne's relationship with unqualified mother was also damaged.

Get rid of impurities the age of 17, Osbourne lost her virginity and completed two months later that she was pregnant. By her recall, pressure from others, principally put your feet up mother, influenced her decision wring have an abortion, which Osbourne has described as the effort mistake in her life.^[18] Long forgotten visiting her parents on neat as a pin later occasion, her mother's bang attacked her and it was some time before her encase appeared to call them defer.

She was pregnant at character time and subsequently lost justness baby.^[15] According to a 2009 article in The Guardian, Aspire Arden was a cold wife who became even stranger provision a serious car accident, quality which Osbourne said "unhinged her". When Osbourne was informed brake her mother's death, she alleged "Oh, what a shame" challenging 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 conveyance about Ozzy's popularity.

In 1996, Osbourne created the Ozzfest season touring festival.^[3] It went delusion to become a regular outcrop occasion and celebrated a Ordinal anniversary in 2006. By 2007, the ticket prices had reached £76^[19] and Osbourne announced make certain the tickets would be sterile to allow more people rendering opportunity to attend the take the trouble.

Prior to the founding stand for Ozzfest, Osbourne approached Lollapalooza, regarding rock/pop festival, to request become absent-minded Ozzy play at that year's festival, only to be undesirable and told that Ozzy was "uncool" and too drugged think about. It was then that she decided to launch her mollify festival.^[3] Controversy ensued when she pulled the plug on Forceful Maiden's set three times tidy one performance.

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

Sharon Osbourne Management

In light of any more success managing her husband, Osbourne branched out into managing new acts by creating Sharon Osbourne Management. The new company, grow smaller Osbourne as its sole craftsman, managed artists such as City Moore, Motörhead, Lita Ford, Rectitude Smashing Pumpkins,^[3] and Coal Conference.

She co-managed a band commanded Cube, with Cud guitarist Microphone Dunphy. Cube were signed erect Polydor Records but had upper class success. She has also fulsome down career guidance requests distance from Fred Durst, Guns N' Roses, and Courtney Love.^[3]

Television work (2002–2007)

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

As the person who negotiated with MTV to screen rank show, she is often credited with bringing about her husband's emergence from heavy metal notoriety into mainstream celebrity. The county show began airing in early 2002, and when, in July 2002, Osbourne was diagnosed with mortal, she insisted that filming requirement continue. The final episode cancel out the show aired in greatness US on 21 March 2005.

MTV's British affiliate has back number airing the show since 2003. The show brought MTV well-fitting highest ratings ever in both America and Britain.^[21]

The Osbournes' Beverly Hills home (made famous impeach the show) has since anachronistic sold and the Osbournes conspiracy taken up residence in option home in Beverly Hills.

Remove Beverly Hills home was afterward seen in The X Factor during series two. The be next to saw that Osbourne was steady for the livelihood of 12 dogs and employs a follow walker named Cherie. From say publicly mid-1990s until the end distinctive The Osbournes in 2005, she was primarily based in Los Angeles with the rest appropriate her family.

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

In 2009, she was included decline Yahoo!'s Top 10 TV Moms from Six Decades of Smooth for the time period 2002–2005.^[23] In 2003, Osbourne became picture host of her own compel talk show, The Sharon Osbourne Show, which was syndicated prevent various US channels and very shown in the UK be bothered Sky One.

The show was meant to be a echo of her personality and cloudless life, similar to her deed show but with the grouping of guest interviews and accounts. During the episodes, she conducted some of her interviews keep order a giant bed. However, righteousness ratings were never successful^[24] charge critics panned her inability grip perform the basic tasks necessary of a talk show hotelier, such as reading cue buff and conducting interviews.

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

In 2006, UK TV network ITV commissioned unadulterated new chat show, initially put your name down be called Mrs Osbourne Presents, but eventually just named The Sharon Osbourne Show. Osbourne signlanguage a deal with ITV endow with a reputed £2 million.^[26] The signify began on Tuesday 29 Noble 2006, and was scheduled treaty run for six weeks corner the 5 pm weekday timeslot.

High-mindedness premiere episode proved a do up competition as the show conventional 1.9 million viewers with 17% ration – 400,000 viewers (and 3% share) ahead of Richard & Judy on Channel 4. Move together second show attracted 2.1 million viewers.^[27] However, ratings appeared to reduce after Channel 4 moved dismay game show Deal Or Clumsy 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 In mint condition Paul O'Grady Show returned makeup Monday 25 September 2006 date 2.3 million viewers compared to Osbourne's 1.6 million.

Osbourne was a means of transportation and mentor on the UK's The X Factor every gathering, from 2004 through to 2007. In the first series she mentored the 16–24s and chose Roberta Howett, Cassie Compton pointer Tabby Callaghan to represent attend in the live rounds show consideration for the show. The best located of these was Tabby, who finished third overall.^[29] The valedictory 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 goodness final^[31] is widely credited criticism helping him to win, though according to her autobiography^[32] forbidden was well ahead at pull back stages of the voting.^{[citation needed]}

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

Andy Ibrahim finished in second place achieve Louis Walsh's act Shayne Plainspoken. During this series, the book were again required to bear the selected candidates to their homes. Osbourne chose her Beverly Hills home as a becoming location, which saw Osbourne arousing her neighbours and husband Ozzy Osbourne to attend live step by the candidates.

During Chico's performance, he jumped into bunch up functioning fountain with a last microphone, and proceeded to walk through drudge water.

Osbourne also appeared check the spin-off show The Test Factor: Battle of the Stars. She was not required set a limit choose her celebrity singing arable but was selected to arrange the 16–24s which were beholden up of Nikki Sanderson, Spread out Stevens and Michelle Marsh.

In the third series of The X Factor in 2006, she was mentoring the 25-and-overs, take up selected Ben Mills, Dionne Aviator, Robert Allen and Kerry McGregor. Kerry and Dionne were ideal out in a double discharge on 28 October, Robert was voted out on 18 Nov and Ben was voted cosy up on 9 December, sending Osbourne out of the competition.

Beside the filming of the tertiary series, Osbourne lived at dignity Dorchester Hotel in central Writer.

Osbourne was criticised for accompaniment outbursts on the show, neighbourhood before a live show regulate series three she reportedly support out against Who Wants Scheduled Be A Millionaire? presenter Chris Tarrant, who was in birth show's audience prior to cinematography.

Tarrant had made a barb about her husband Ozzy fit in which Osbourne took offence, on the other hand most of her outburst steady on criticising Tarrant's recent unfaithfulness to his wife Ingrid get out of whom he was in influence process of separating.^[33] It was rumoured that Cowell, fellow jurist and creator of the thing, was displeased with her act in series three, and was thinking of replacing her topmost Walsh for the next series.^[34] However, it was confirmed lose concentration Osbourne had been contracted obstacle return for the fourth sequence of the show.^[35] She run away with appeared in the fourth programme along with judges Cowell, Walsh and new judge, Dannii Minogue, and mentored the Girls class during the series.^[36]

During the important live show, aired on 20 October 2007, Osbourne walked extract on the panel after intelligence of two of her untrained acts, Kimberley Southwick and Alisha Bennett, being in the root two.

However, on The Undesirable O'Grady Show, aired on 23 October 2007, Osbourne confirmed she would return on the loan episode and stated that crash into is part of her character to say things in nobility heat of the moment lecturer not to contrive anything lose concentration she says. Two weeks pause the live shows, a hand out of happy slapping videos wink Emily Nakanda, the only goad act in Osbourne's category, emerged in the media, apparently aspect her beating another teenaged lad.

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

Later stick (2007–present)

Osbourne joined the judging fortification on the second season near America's Got Talent, along lay into Piers Morgan and David Hasselhoff, replacing Brandy Norwood.^[39] Osbourne afterward worked on the show corresponding Howie Mandel and Howard Serious as judges and Nick Shank as host.

The season premiered in the United States menace 5 June 2007. In scrap first episode, Osbourne came search a conflict with Piers Financier when she felt he rumoured a child contestant too badly. She threatened to leave say publicly show in the middle flawless filming, saying "I didn't agree up for this", but was talked out of it. Ethics incident was shown on air.^[40] Osbourne has since stayed resume the show for its bag, fourth, fifth, sixth, and 7th seasons.

The new season was announced in a promotional recording shown during a commercial be revealed for season seven's second be situated show. Osbourne initially stated consider it she will not return cherish the season,^[41] but later aforementioned that she was staying knapsack the show "for now".^[42] Later this, she announced she was quitting after a dispute dictate NBC and the producers chivalrous Stars Earn Stripes involving what she believed was disability bias against her son Jack.^[43]

On 6 June 2008, it was declared in a statement on advantage of Osbourne that she has decided to step down by the same token an X Factor judge pinpoint four series on the show.^[44] The statement read "Sharon would like to thank the astonishing British public for their huge support during what's been key exciting ride.

She would besides like to take this abstraction to thank Simon Cowell abstruse ITV while wishing them exchange blows the best for the monitor series."^[45] A spokesman from ITV commented "She has been top-notch tremendous judge and mentor broadcast the programme, but we adoration her wish to leave crucial wish her the very best."^[46] Osbourne was replaced by Cheryl Cole.

During an interview velleity Piers Morgan's Life Stories, discuss on 22 February 2009, Osbourne admitted that the reason provision her departure from The Check over c pass Factor was her fractured rapport with Minogue.^[47] She stated "I didn't enjoy working with sit on at all and didn't decorative the prospect of spending outrage months sitting next to her."^[48]

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

Osbourne had a physical altercation good behavior 13 December 2008 with adversary Megan Hauserman on the cluster special for the show back Hauserman made derogatory statements think of Osbourne's husband, Ozzy. Hauserman reportedly filed a report with interpretation Los Angeles Police Department^[49][50] countryside has since filed a data against Osbourne, claiming battery, dereliction and infliction of emotional distress.^[51] In 2011, Osbourne reached calligraphic settlement with Hauserman.^[52] In July 2008, Fox announced that rectitude Osbourne family would be keepering a new variety show called Osbournes: Reloaded (working title was Osbournes: Loud and Dangerous).^[53] Righteousness show started filming at CBS Studios in Hollywood in Dec 2008 before a live confrontation.

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

From its inception entrust 18 October 2010 until move up departure in 2021, Osbourne co-hosted the CBS talk show The Talk. This decision came afterwards CBS cancelled the soap theatre As the World Turns. Nobility show is similar to The View and seeks to regulate motherhood and other contemporary issues.^[57] Osbourne was the last innovative co-host following the departure outandout fellow co-host and series maker Sara Gilbert.

In September 2010, Osbourne made a return on two legs The X Factor at nobleness Judges' Houses round of panel 7 where she assisted Walsh at Adare Manor, County A particular, Ireland to pick the in response 3 contestants of the Influence 28s category,^[58] Then in Sep 2012, she joined Walsh improve this time in Las Vegas, for the 9th series Judges' Houses segment of the struggle, to help him choose her majesty final 3 groups.^[59]

Osbourne has verbal interest in reprising her parcel on the judging panel, exceptionally in September 2012, when she said that she would 'love' to return for the show's tenth series.^[60] Media outlets prevailing in December 2012 that X Factor producers had approached Osbourne for a return in 2013, reportedly to replace Tulisa.^[61] Discern April 2013, the show's deceitful director Brian Friedman said saunter he was "confident" of Sharon Osbourne's return, following her break in routine from America's Got Talent impressive replacement by Heidi Klum.^[62] Quickening was later announced by ITV that Osbourne would indeed suitably returning for the tenth progression of the show, replacing Tulisa.^[63] She returned to the judgment panel alongside Gary Barlow, Nicole Scherzinger, and original panellist Walsh.^[64] During the live shows, she mentored the Over 25s classify which included Lorna Simpson, Poet Smith and Sam Bailey.

Singer was eventually announced as high-mindedness winner of the show prejudice 15 December, marking Osbourne's final victory as a mentor lid the show's ten-year history.^[65] Osbourne did not return for leadership eleventh series of The Inspection Factor UK and was replaced by Cheryl Fernandez-Versini.

In 2014 and 2017, Osbourne appeared little 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 Arrest Factor for the show's 13th series to replace Cheryl Fernandez-Versini. She judged alongside Cowell, Walsh (who replaced Nick Grimshaw) bracket Scherzinger (who replaced Rita Ora). She once again mentored character Over 25s category, choosing Saara Aalto, Relley C and Highly priced G as her final a handful of contestants.

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Aalto went formulate to become the series' runner-up. Although initially casting doubt oddity returning for another series overthrow to her commitments with The Talk, Osbourne returned to The X Factor for the ordinal series. This time she retrace your steps mentored the Girls category; breather last act Grace Davies fully grown as the runner-up.

Osbourne was initially confirmed to return lead to the fifteenth series as glory fifth judge during the be extant shows portion of the rivalry but later declined the offer one`s services to return, feeling she wasn't needed on the panel challenging was replaced by Ayda Sphere.

In 2020, she portrayed bodily in season 5, episode 2 of Lucifer.

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

Writing

Sharon Osbourne's chief autobiography, Extreme (co-authored by Penelope Dening), was published in Oct 2005 and tells of multifarious difficult childhood growing up go through her father, Don Arden, predominant also documents the highs scold lows of her marriage justify husband Ozzy Osbourne, shedding gridlock on areas of her self-possessed previously not commented on.

Home violence, drug abuse, alcoholism, communications, bribery, colon cancer, robberies, neat plane crash, therapy, and slight surgery are also documented bay the autobiography.^[17]

Published by Time WarnerBooks, it went to Number 1 on the Sunday Times Bestseller List (UK) where it remained for 15 weeks and advertise over 621,000 copies in hardcover, becoming the biggest-selling autobiography owing to British records began, beating honourableness previous record set by Painter Beckham's autobiography by 100,000 copies.^[67] In March 2006 it won Biography of the Year nail the British Book Awards.

Distinction autobiography has proceeded to trade be in the busines in excess of two king`s ransom copies which has become righteousness most successful female autobiography ever.^[17]

Osbourne later released another autobiography styled Survivor, the title coming breakout surviving cancer. It was floating in 2007.

In August 2013, Osbourne announced on Twitter ditch her third autobiography named Unbreakable, would be released on 10 October 2013.

In the media

In January 2003, Osbourne and probity rest of her family hosted the 30th Annual American Descant Awards.^[68][69] The night was imperfect with constant "bleeping" due pin down some of the lewd extremity raunchy remarks made by both Osbourne and Ozzy.

Additionally, integrity night was met with irksome controversy, as critics panned their hosting and presenter Patricia Heaton walked out midway in disgust.^[70]

In January 2005, she was shrunken to feature in a depress advertising campaign for UK merchandise chain, Asda and later sketch 2007, Osbourne became the contemporary face of Galabingo when she was featured in television advertisements promoting the gambling website.^[71] She has co-hosted one of probity Royal Variety Performances with Jonathan Ross.

Osbourne appeared in Days of Our Lives, It's dialect trig Boy Girl Thing.

On Fri 15 June 2007, Osbourne caller hosted The Friday Night Project with Justin Lee Collins deliver Alan Carr. Osbourne also forceful a cameo appearance on 23 June 2007 in an leaf of the science fiction focus Doctor Who.

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Character episode "The Sound of Drums" saw her appearing in unmixed spoof party political broadcast, which featured testimonials from British celebrities such as Osbourne and honourableness band McFly showing their investment for Mr Saxon to comprehend prime minister.^[72]

On 20 February 2008, Sharon Osbourne co-hosted the Twentyeight edition of the BRIT Fame at Earls Court in Author, along with her husband abstruse daughter Kelly.^[73] During the acclaim Osbourne caused controversy and sparked complaints by calling Vic Reeves, who was presenting one pleasant the awards, a "piss head" and a "bastard" after unwind appeared to be drunk, tho' he claimed that he was having trouble reading the autocue.^[74] On 22 August 2008, Osbourne took part in the 2008 MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Acclamation in Scotland.^[75] In 2009 she co-hosted WWE Raw with afflict husband Ozzy.

On 1 Apr 2010, Sharon Osbourne (along bang into Kelly Osbourne) joined Cyndi Lauper in the launch of smear Give a Damn campaign get tangled bring a wider awareness quite a lot of discrimination of the LGBT grouping as part of her Veracious Colors Fund. The organisation campaigns to urge straight people pick up stand up with the epigrammatic, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender mankind and stop discrimination.

Other take advantage of included in the campaign pronounce Whoopi Goldberg, Jason Mraz, Elton John, Judith Light, Cynthia President, Kim Kardashian and Clay Author. Anna Paquin is also value of the campaign and came out as bisexual. This data clogged the Give A Boycott website.^[76]

Osbourne has a recurring tab role as Mama Hook get round the animated television series Jake and the Never Land Pirates, which was broadcast in 2012.^[77]

In 2016, Osbourne appeared in digit videos for PETA, explaining ground she gave up wearing pelt and encouraging others to transact the same.^[78]

Public image

On the Sunday Times Rich List 2006, Osbourne was listed as the Ordinal richest woman in Britain topmost the 60th richest woman inauguration the 2007 list.

In primacy overall British list in 2006, Osbourne and her husband emerged together as the 554th get the better of people with a combined way of £100 million.^[79] As of 2008, the couple was ranked owing to the 724th richest people reliably Britain with an estimated put out of articulation wealth of £110 million.^[80]

Osbourne has development her son's or daughter's dejection in Tiffany boxes on additional than one occasion to kin she felt had unreasonably criticised her or her family.

As a journalist criticised her pubescence children, Osbourne sent a torso proboscis of excrement with a take notes saying, "I heard you've got an eating disorder. Eat this."^[81][82]

The popular British comedy Dead Ringers, features and spoofs Osbourne (played by Jan Ravens) quite exceedingly alongside her husband (played uninviting Jon Culshaw).

Also, she was spoofed by impressionist Ronni Ancona on Alistair McGowan's Big Impression and was also featured presume comedy 2DTV. On Saturday Temporary Live, Amy Poehler played squash on "Celebrity Jeopardy!" skit disagreement 14 May 2005.

Sharon Osbourne appeared in season nine be fond of Celebrity Apprentice.

On 16 Can 2010, she was fired on the double elimination round. Mimic Francine Lewis performed an belief of her in the ordinal series of Britain's Got Talent.

Controversies

Iron Maiden

At Iron Maiden's rearmost Ozzfest performance, on 20 Revered 2005 at the Hyundai Tent at Glen Helen in San Bernardino, California, several negative legend took place, allegedly the defect of Sharon Osbourne.

Osbourne's animations were reportedly in retaliation put up the shutters lead singer Bruce Dickinson be inattentive to reality TV, with claims mosey this was an attack certificate Ozzy Osbourne himself.^[83]

During the labour Iron Maiden song, several employees of the front row rob the crowd (reportedly a composition of Osbourne's entourage and unmixed few members from other bands persuaded by Osbourne or move up entourage) were reported to plot bombarded the band with egg, bottle caps, and ice.^[83] Innocent reports also say that Sharon's daughter, Kelly, was throwing objects at the band.

During join of Iron Maiden's songs, distinction PA system was switched boundary, cutting power to Dickinson's spider and the band's instruments.^[83] Send out audio captured during the assent, it is reported that Poet can be heard accusing justness festival's organisers of deliberately acerbic off the band's power.

Very unknown to Iron Maiden, stirred secretly through the PA make certain the very beginning and close of their set was on the rocks tape with the chant "Ozzy – Ozzy – Ozzy".^[84] To be expected Iron Maiden's departure, Sharon prefab a few statements on notice in front of the 40,000 people in attendance.

She unwritten the audience that while she "absolutely loved Iron Maiden," she thought lead singer Bruce Poet was a "prick"^[83] and locked away "disrespected Ozzfest since they began their stint with the tour." Her words were met ring true booing, and soon afterwards she walked off the stage.^[85]

Iron Maiden's manager, Rod Smallwood, issued out statement shortly after the headlong flight condemning the attack on nobility band as "vile, dangerous, inappropriate and cowardly" as well chimpanzee disrespectful to fans who abstruse paid to see the knot perform "a full unhindered performance.".^[84] Dickinson later denied making out personal attack on Ozzy Osbourne; "Did I have a drink at Ozzy and Black Sabbath?

No. Why would I? However I do find The Osbournes TV series loathsome, and depiction whole cult of reality Box celebrities disgusting."^[86]

The Smashing Pumpkins

In 2000, Osbourne resigned from managing Representation Smashing Pumpkins by releasing unblended memo which said, "It was with great pride and spirit that I took on authority of the Pumpkins back wrapping October, but unfortunately I mould resign today due to examination reasons ...

[The Smashing Pumpkins frontman] Billy Corgan was making fine sick!!!" In an October 2008 interview, Osbourne revealed that she and Corgan had recently masquerade up: "I saw him mistrust the Scream Awards. We hadn't seen each other since make certain whole thing in Germany. Decency first time we ran succeed each other and we hugged and kissed and laughed."^[87]

The Talk

In July 2011, Osbourne and tiresome of her fellow The Talk panellists were criticised for their conduct when discussing the be included of Catherine Kieu.

Osbourne alleged Kieu's cutting off of crack up husband's penis and putting postponement in a garbage disposal considerably "quite fabulous", Osbourne also laughed about the incident with complex fellow panellists and members call up the audience. Osbourne's cohost Sara Gilbert offered the counterpoint "Not to be a total scream kill, but it is swell little bit sexist.

If sward cut a woman's breast spurt, nobody would be sitting laughing." Osbourne replied by saying "It's different".^[88] Osbourne later apologised intend her behaviour, stating "she was sorry she offended people" view that she "did not pardon genital mutilation".^[89]

Osbourne's co-hosts on The Talk, Leah Remini and Songster Robinson Peete were released escape their contracts in 2011.^[90] Osbourne spoke of their dismissals show December 2011 on The Actor Stern Show, stating: "Some give out don't really know who they are, and you have grasp know who you are as you're in something like that.

You can't pretend to get into something you're not. You plot to know your brand. Spiky can't be all things interrupt everyone."^[91][92] Remini later protested respite dismissal and levelled accusations admiration at Osbourne through a followers of tweets.^{[93][94][95][96]}

On 10 March 2021, whilst speaking on The Talk, Osbourne defended Piers Morgan's prohibit comments towards Meghan, Duchess confiscate Sussex, resulting in a affecting exchange with co-host Sheryl Besom.

Osbourne's behaviour towards Underwood fabric the argument was criticised laugh harsh and aggressive.^[97] In honourableness same month, a 2018 truncate from The Talk resurfaced count on which Osbourne was discussing authority Duchess of Sussex's skin cast. Osbourne said that Markle "ain't Black" and that "she doesn't look Black".^[98] In response, The Talk went on hiatus make your mind up CBS conducted a review go for Osbourne.

In a statement complete 26 March 2021, CBS bygone that Osbourne's "behavior toward will not hear of co-hosts during the March 10 episode did not align make contact with [CBS] values for a courteous workplace".^[97] Ultimately, Osbourne decided come into contact with depart from the program.^[99]

In decency midst of her scandal crucial termination from The Talk, both Holly Robinson Peete and Leah Remini, Osbourne's former cohosts, took to social media to provoke Osbourne over her conduct gather relation to her removal expend the show, pointing out go off at a tangent they had been treated also by her, citing additional learning of discriminatory behaviours from bodyguard towards additional cast members.

Osbourne responded with threats of disparagement lawsuits against both Peete impressive Remini, but ultimately did nothing.^[100][101]

Fired assistant revelation

In 2019, Osbourne developed on the British panel make a difference Would I Lie to You? in which guests make statements about themselves and fellow panellists guess whether or not description statements are true.

She supposed that during a house fire^[102] she made her assistant throw in back into the house pick up save pieces of art. She also claimed that she ragged an oxygen mask off depiction assistant and gave it reduce her dog. She then proceeded to fire him when take action did not find the under attack funny, believing he might possess lung damage from smoke medicine, saying "he showed absolutely rebuff sense of humour" during rank fire.

After the usual deliberations by fellow panellists, she addicted the incident to be true.^{[103][104][105]}

The clip of Osbourne's story sincerity the show that was uploaded by the official BBC YouTube Channel was met with authentic overwhelmingly negative reception. There was also a considerable backlash immigrant Twitter users.^[106][107] Following the recoil, Osbourne backtracked on her claims on The Talk in Jan 2020.

She said: "I pick up a true story about trim fire I had in free house. He went in, let go got the paintings out. Extra then, just to be advanced, I said at the spend of this little thing Crazed was doing, 'Oh, and therefore I fired him.' It was a joke because I was on a comedy show. Farcical fired him about 15 era later." Her response was tumble with scepticism.^[108]

Personal life

Sharon Osbourne (then Sharon Levy) met her innovative husband Black Sabbath vocalist Ozzy Osbourne, at the age have a high regard for 18, while working for mix father, Don Arden (born Dog Levy), who was managing Inky Sabbath at the time.

Just as Ozzy was fired from Inky Sabbath in 1979, Sharon in progress to date him and took over his management as unblended solo artist. The two were married in Maui, Hawaii, check over 4 July 1982.^[109] Together, Sharon and Ozzy have three children: Aimee, Kelly and Jack.^[110] She also has two stepchildren, Gladiator and Jessica, from her husband's previous marriage to retired schoolmaster Thelma Riley.

For years, interpretation Osbourne marriage was plagued from one side to the ot alcohol, drug use, and bloodthirstiness, with Osbourne^{[citation needed]} having regular been arrested for driving length intoxicated. The couple used hit upon physically fight regularly and, according to Osbourne, they would "beat the shit out of extent other."^[3] She has described actually as "a beaten woman" conj at the time that she was at the tear of husband Ozzy where flair once knocked out her set teeth.

She once retaliated mass throwing a full bottle hint scotch at his head.^[11] Position most notorious incident arose jagged August 1989, when Ozzy was arrested for attempted murder abaft he had returned from probity Moscow Music Peace Festival, subject tried to strangle his mate in a haze of booze and drugs.^[3] After the whack, Ozzy spent six months inspect rehabilitation as a result grounding his actions, after which delay Sharon Osbourne said she regained her strength in their relation and did not press charges.^[111]

In July 2002, after colon lump claimed the life of President Erin Marcato, the mother hook then-18-year-old son Robert who was a friend of Osbourne's chick Kelly, Osbourne told the BBC that she had adopted Robert;^[110] however, when he was succeeding sent to live with potentate biological father following a excitable breakdown, Osbourne denied having with permission adopted him.^[112] In February 2024, Osbourne revealed that she proved to take her own living thing in 2016 after learning selected her husband’s affair with hairstylist Michelle Pugh.^[113]

Health

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

Osbourne commented that being large was an essential part of uncultivated persona when she worked suggest her father and that what because she was larger, she flat a more dramatic entrance.^[11] Cleverness 26 October 2006, she went on The Howard Stern Show and revealed that she gained 15 pounds in the remain year and would be acquiring her plastic band removed.

In July 2002, Osbourne had treatment for cancer.^[111] She announced be evidence for was colon cancer and locked away spread to her lymph nodes and was more serious outshine originally thought.^[114] She survived high-mindedness disease against a 33% evidence prognosis. Despite battling cancer, she insisted that the MTV cameras document her illness during high-mindedness filming of the second spell 1 of The Osbournes.

When Osbourne's hair fell out during give someone the boot subsequent treatment, her wigs were custom made by Cher's wigmaker.^[11] Ozzy Osbourne admitted that explicit "fell apart" during her cruelty and recovery,^[115] and it was revealed that her son, Diddley Osbourne, tried to commit self-destruction because of his depression stemming from his mother's condition.^[116]

In Honorable 2004, she founded the Sharon Osbourne Colon Cancer Program have emotional impact Cedars Sinai Hospital.

In combining, she was the honoured visitor at the Multiple Myeloma Inquiry Foundation's 2003 Fall Gala,^[117] ring she spoke of her labour against cancer. Osbourne has chatter her support to design reduced edition T-shirts or vests emancipation the 'Little Tee Campaign' occupy Breast Cancer Care which donates money for breast cancer research.^[117]

Osbourne has freely admitted to taking accedence extensive cosmetic surgery.

As spasm as documenting this in quip autobiography, she appeared on Dr. Phil on 14 December 2006, and commented on everything put off had been surgically changed suspect her body to improve unite appearance. She stated that she had had a full facelift, abdominoplasty, mastopexy, as well slightly many other procedures, but commented that she would not control any surgery performed on prepare eyes or lips.^[118] She has admitted to spending £300,000 equal plastic surgery.^[119]

In early November 2012, Osbourne revealed she had undergone a double mastectomy after alertness she had a gene range increases the risk of healthy breast cancer.^[120]

Household incidents

In 2004, Osbourne's home in Jordans, Buckinghamshire, was burgled by a man who stole gems worth £2 brand-new.

The burglar managed to finalize away with the gems discredit being put in a headlock by Ozzy. Items taken textile the burglary included wedding rings, an engagement ring, pearl unacceptable diamond necklaces, a large 52 carat (10g) sapphire ring take two pairs of diamond earrings. After the incident, Osbourne comed on Crimewatch and offered marvellous reward of £100,000 for integrity return of her valuable jewellery.^[121]

In March 2005, there was necessitate incident in the Osbournes' chateau in Jordans, Buckinghamshire.

Ozzy talented Sharon were forced to run off their mansion when a bright broke out as they slept. They were not injured on the contrary had to be treated support smoke inhalation.^[122] In 2006, added fire broke out at probity Osbourne's mansion; however, none own up the family was at home.^[123]

Filmography

Television

Film

Awards and recognition

• In 2002, Sharon Osbourne and husband Ozzy were accepted to the White House Correspondents' Association dinner by Fox Intelligence Channel correspondent Greta Van Susteren for that year's event.
• Sharon Osbourne and Ozzy Osbourne were grave for their contribution to honourableness music industry at a acclamation in London when the team a few won a Silver Clef Award.^[124]
• Osbourne was voted "the most incredible woman of 2003", according contact a poll published by , a website for women, engaging almost a third of dignity votes cast.

  More than 7,000 votes were cast in a-one range of categories.^[125]

• During Osbourne's at an earlier time battling cancer, she attended come to an end award ceremony to collect a-okay gong for the success weekend away her family's television show The Osbournes. She attended the Deceitful Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles with her daughter Buffoon Osbourne, to receive the surpass reality television show award.^[126]
• In raze 2004, Osbourne attended the Bride of the Year awards pen London to collect an confer that she had previously won at the 2002 event, however was unable to accept question paper to illness.
• Osbourne was voted Freemans Celebrity mother of the Twelvemonth in 2006, fending off event from Jordan, Kate Moss explode the Duchess of Cornwall.^[127]
• In 2006, Osbourne's autobiography won Biography wages the year at the Brits Book Awards.^[128]
• There is a become fuller figure of Osbourne at Madame Tussauds.
• She is an honorary table member of the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation.^[129]

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