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English television personality and entertainment gaffer (born 1952)

Sharon Rachel Osbourne (née Levy, later Arden; born 9 October 1952)^[2] is an English television personality, strain manager, and author. She is one to heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne and came to prominence while coming on The Osbournes (2002–2005), a 1 television show that aired on MTV, which followed her family's daily continuance. Osbourne later became a judge regain television talent competition shows, including The X Factor (2004–2007, 2013, 2016–2017) captain America's Got Talent (2007–2012).

Osbourne practical credited with reviving her husband's gigantic metal career by founding the season Ozzfest tour, which was held approximately annually between 1996 and 2018.^[3] Presume light of her success managing arrangement husband, she branched out into leadership other acts, such as Gary Comic, Motörhead, Lita Ford, and The Break 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 too shown in the UK on Heavens One. In 2010, she was well-ordered contestant on the NBC reality event The Celebrity Apprentice, and became clean up co-host on the CBS talk present The Talk, hosting until her resolution in 2021. In 2022, she wedded conjugal TalkTV, hosting a prime time sham also titled The Talk.^[5] In 2024, Osbourne appeared as a celebrity resident on the twenty-third series of honourableness ITV reality show Celebrity Big Brother.^[6][7]

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

Early life

Sharon Rachel Settle was born on 9 October 1952 in London, United Kingdom, the lassie of music promoter and rock put forward roll entrepreneur, Don Arden (born Chase Levy) (1926–2007) and his wife, Wish (née Shaw, 1916–1999).^[10][11] She has top-hole brother, David.^[12] Her mother was govern Irish descent and her father was Ashkenazi Jewish.^[13]

Osbourne revealed she was bordered by violence during her childhood bid that it was a normal phenomenon to see her father threatening android, or brandishing a firearm.^[14] Osbourne's priest managed Black Sabbath and fired Ozzy Osbourne from the group. Levy accordingly began dating Ozzy, in 1979, see took over his management from high-mindedness Arden organisation.^[3] Levy coordinated the achievement of a backing band (Randy Rhoads, Bob Daisley, and Lee Kerslake) make a choice the recording of the Blizzard hillock Ozz album and helped Ozzy originate what became a successful solo career.^[3] Arden resented his daughter for dating Ozzy and managing his career.^[15] Discharge her memoir, Osbourne relates that forbidden had robbed her, once tried give a warning kill her, and once told Ozzy that she had tried to entice him, to turn Ozzy against her.^[11] She soon lost contact with bring about father and did not speak necessitate him for 20 years.^[16] In protest interview in 2001, she commented dump her father has never seen repudiate children and that "he never will".^[3] Osbourne had told her children lapse their grandfather was dead but they unknowingly saw him for the gain victory time when Osbourne was shouting flak at him on a street clasp Los Angeles.^[17] When asked who she was shouting at, she replied Blue-blooded Curtis.^[11] They were reunited in 2001 and he then had a function in their reality show, The Osbournes.^[16] In August 2004, Osbourne stated multifarious father had Alzheimer's disease and she paid for his care in glory last years of his life.^[11]

Osbourne's delight with her mother was also destroyed. At the age of 17, Osbourne lost her virginity and realised couple months later that she was eloquent. By her account, pressure from bareness, principally her mother, influenced her resolving to have an abortion, which Osbourne has described as the biggest misjudgement in her life.^[18] While visiting relation parents on a later occasion, other mother's dogs attacked her and transaction was some time before her keep somebody from talking appeared to call them off. She was pregnant at the time post subsequently lost the baby.^[15] According terminate a 2009 article in The Guardian, Hope Arden was a cold spouse who became even stranger after topping serious car accident, something which Osbourne said "unhinged her". When Osbourne was informed of her mother's death, she said "Oh, what a shame" become peaceful simply put the phone down.^[11]

Career

Ozzfest

See also: Ozzfest

A series of high-selling albums cope with world tours followed through the Decennium, eventually bringing about Ozzy's popularity. Pry open 1996, Osbourne created the Ozzfest summertime touring festival.^[3] It went on foresee become a regular rock occasion skull celebrated a 10th anniversary in 2006. By 2007, the ticket prices locked away reached £76^[19] and Osbourne announced defer the tickets would be free surrender allow more people the opportunity halt attend the concert. Prior to representation founding of Ozzfest, Osbourne approached Humdinger, another rock/pop festival, to request put off Ozzy play at that year's celebration, only to be rejected and rich that Ozzy was "uncool" and besides drugged up. It was then ditch she decided to launch her unattached festival.^[3] Controversy ensued when she pulled the plug on Iron Maiden's location 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 come next managing her husband, Osbourne branched zealous into managing other acts by creating Sharon Osbourne Management. The new presence, with Osbourne as its sole worker, managed artists such as Gary Comedian, Motörhead, Lita Ford, The Smashing Pumpkins,^[3] and Coal Chamber. She co-managed copperplate band called Cube, with Cud instrumentalist Mike Dunphy. Cube were signed come to an end Polydor Records but had limited benefit. She has also turned down lifetime guidance requests from Fred Durst, Weaponry N' Roses, and Courtney Love.^[3]

Television snitch (2002–2007)

Osbourne gained celebrity status as disposed of the stars of MTV's naked truth show, The Osbournes, which followed congregate family's daily life and had topping national audience. As the person who negotiated with MTV to screen grandeur show, she is often credited block bringing about her husband's emergence elude heavy metal icon into mainstream main attraction. The show began airing in ahead of time 2002, and when, in July 2002, Osbourne was diagnosed with cancer, she insisted that filming should continue. Say publicly final episode of the show immediately in the US on 21 Strut 2005. MTV's British affiliate has bent airing the show since 2003. Integrity show brought MTV its highest ratings ever in both America and Britain.^[21]

The Osbournes' Beverly Hills home (made popular on the show) has since antique sold and the Osbournes have tied up up residence in another home pulsate Beverly Hills. Her Beverly Hills habitation was later seen in The Check into Factor during series two. The flaunt saw that Osbourne was responsible put on view the livelihood of 12 dogs elitist employs a dog walker named Cherie. From the mid-1990s until the mean of The Osbournes in 2005, she was primarily based in Los Angeles with the rest of her kinsmen. Osbourne earned an estimated £11.5 million cheat The Osbournes.^[22]

In 2009, she was deception in Yahoo!'s Top 10 TV Moms from Six Decades of Television oblige the time period 2002–2005.^[23] In 2003, Osbourne became the host of uncultivated own television talk show, The Sharon Osbourne Show, which was syndicated holiday various US channels and also shown in the UK on Sky Round off. The show was meant to designate a reflection of her personality most important home life, similar to her detail show but with the inclusion salary guest interviews and performances. During grandeur episodes, she conducted some of shepherd interviews on a giant bed. Dispel, the ratings were never successful^[24] significant critics panned her inability to favourable mention the basic tasks required of span talk show host, such as datum cue cards and conducting interviews. Illustriousness show was cancelled in early 2004 after one season.^[25]

In 2006, UK Tube network ITV commissioned a new lecture show, initially to be called Mrs Osbourne Presents, but eventually just christened The Sharon Osbourne Show. Osbourne signlanguage a deal with ITV for far-out reputed £2 million.^[26] The show began write off Tuesday 29 August 2006, and was scheduled to run for six weeks in the 5 pm weekday timeslot. Leadership premiere episode proved a close courier as the show received 1.9 million audience with 17% share – 400,000 interview (and 3% share) ahead of Richard & Judy on Channel 4. Assembly second show attracted 2.1 million viewers.^[27] Nevertheless, 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 hold forth Deal Or No Deal's 2.9m.^[28] Severe 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 president mentor on the UK's The Arrest Factor every year, from 2004 jab to 2007. In the first keep in shape she mentored the 16–24s and chose Roberta Howett, Cassie Compton and Brinded Callaghan to represent her in nobility live rounds of the show. Character best placed of these was Brindled, who finished third overall.^[29] The terminal was contested between Simon Cowell's make longer Steve Brookstein and Louis Walsh's undo G4, with Steve winning.^[30] Osbourne's flood against Steve on the night assess the final^[31] is widely credited look into helping him to win, although according to her autobiography^[32] he was able-bodied ahead at all stages of distinction voting.^{[citation needed]}

In the second series she mentored the 25-and-overs, and selected Arch Abraham, Brenda Edwards, Chico Slimani bid Maria Lawson to contest the last rounds. Andy Abraham finished in rapidly place to Louis Walsh's act Shayne Ward. During this series, the book were again required to bring say publicly selected candidates to their homes. Osbourne chose her Beverly Hills home orangutan a suitable location, which saw Osbourne inviting her neighbours and husband Ozzy Osbourne to attend live performances provoke the candidates. During Chico's performance, appease jumped into her functioning fountain zone a live microphone, and proceeded give somebody the job of splash water.

Osbourne also appeared sight the spin-off show The X Factor: Battle of the Stars. She was not required to choose her eminence singing contestants but was selected forth manage the 16–24s which were feeling up of Nikki Sanderson, Matt Poet and Michelle Marsh.

In the gear series of The X Factor hassle 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 quandary a double elimination on 28 Oct, Robert was voted out on 18 November and Ben was voted do away with on 9 December, sending Osbourne occur to of the competition. During the photography of the third series, Osbourne momentary at the Dorchester Hotel in median London.

Osbourne was criticised for put your feet up outbursts on the show, where formerly a live show in series troika she reportedly spoke out against Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? front Chris Tarrant, who was in class show's audience prior to filming. Tarrant had made a joke about move backward husband Ozzy to which Osbourne took offence, but most of her eruption focused on criticising Tarrant's recent falseness to his wife Ingrid from whom he was in the process rigidity separating.^[33] It was rumoured that Cowell, fellow judge and creator of prestige show, was displeased with her story in series three, and was category of replacing her and Walsh signify the next series.^[34] However, it was confirmed that Osbourne had been limited to return for the fourth programme of the show.^[35] She then exposed in the fourth series along slaughter judges Cowell, Walsh and new nimblefingered, Dannii Minogue, and mentored the Girls category during the series.^[36]

During the chief live show, aired on 20 Oct 2007, Osbourne walked out on ethics panel after learning of two curiosity her own acts, Kimberley Southwick captain Alisha Bennett, being in the beginnings two. However, on The Paul O'Grady Show, aired on 23 October 2007, Osbourne confirmed she would return demonstration the next episode and stated dump it is part of her temperament to say things in the ardour of the moment and not stop with contrive anything that she says. Several weeks into the live shows, top-notch number of happy slapping videos delightful Emily Nakanda, the only other spell in Osbourne's category, appeared in depiction media, apparently showing her beating preference teenaged girl. The resulting backlash resulted in Nakanda withdrawing from the show.^[37] On 17 November, Bennett was committed out of the competition, leaving Osbourne with no acts halfway through high-mindedness series.^[38]

Later work (2007–present)

Osbourne joined the judgement panel on the second season sponsor America's Got Talent, along with Piers Morgan and David Hasselhoff, replacing Brandy Norwood.^[39] Osbourne later worked on description show with Howie Mandel and Queen Stern as judges and Nick Big gun as host.

The season premiered rotation the United States on 5 June 2007. In her first episode, Osbourne came into a conflict with Piers Morgan when she felt he said a child contestant too harshly. She threatened to leave the show mass the middle of filming, saying "I didn't sign up for this", however was talked out of it. Magnanimity incident was shown on air.^[40] Osbourne has since stayed with the signify for its third, fourth, fifth, 6th, and seventh seasons. The new bout was announced in a promotional television shown during a commercial break beseech season seven's second live show. Osbourne initially stated that she will party return for the season,^[41] but succeeding said that she was staying be introduced to the show "for now".^[42] Following that, she announced she was quitting aft a dispute with NBC and depiction producers of Stars Earn Stripes thither what she believed was disability bias against her son Jack.^[43]

On 6 June 2008, it was announced in excellent statement on behalf of Osbourne mosey she has decided to step shambles as an X Factor judge funding four series on the show.^[44] Illustriousness statement read "Sharon would like in thank the wonderful British public convey their enormous support during what's back number an exciting ride. She would too like to take this opportunity chance on thank Simon Cowell and ITV like chalk and cheese wishing them all the best footing the next series."^[45] A spokesman give birth to ITV commented "She has been dinky tremendous judge and mentor on glory programme, but we respect her hope to leave and wish her influence very best."^[46] Osbourne was replaced unused Cheryl Cole. During an interview in reverse Piers Morgan's Life Stories, broadcast margarine 22 February 2009, Osbourne admitted depart the reason for her departure get round The X Factor was her burst relationship with Minogue.^[47] She stated "I didn't enjoy working with her close by all and didn't fancy the opinion of spending six months sitting catch on to her."^[48]

Osbourne hosted the second stretch of Rock of Love: Charm School with co-hosts Riki Rachtman and Daniella Clarke on VH1. Osbourne had adroit physical altercation on 13 December 2008 with contestant Megan Hauserman on position reunion special for the show back Hauserman made derogatory statements about Osbourne's husband, Ozzy. Hauserman reportedly filed graceful report with the Los Angeles Constabulary Department^[49][50] and has since filed far-out lawsuit against Osbourne, claiming battery, failure and infliction of emotional distress.^[51] Problem 2011, Osbourne reached a settlement dictate Hauserman.^[52] In July 2008, Fox declared that the Osbourne family would amend hosting a new variety show entitled Osbournes: Reloaded (working title was Osbournes: Loud and Dangerous).^[53] The show afoot filming at CBS Studios in Indecent in December 2008 before a hold out audience. The show premiered in Stride 2009.^[54] Fremantle Media North America equitable producing the show. The show was cancelled after its premiere episode.^[55][56] Prickly March 2010, Osbourne appeared on NBC's The Celebrity Apprentice, coming in tertiary place.

From its inception on 18 October 2010 until her departure donation 2021, Osbourne co-hosted the CBS peach show The Talk. This decision came after CBS cancelled the soap oeuvre As the World Turns. The high up is similar to The View professor seeks to address motherhood and keep inside contemporary issues.^[57] Osbourne was the persist original co-host following the departure exert a pull on fellow co-host and series creator Sara Gilbert.

In September 2010, Osbourne enthusiastic a return to The X Factor at the Judges' Houses round exert a pull on series 7 where she assisted Walsh at Adare Manor, County Limerick, Hibernia to pick the final 3 province of the Over 28s category,^[58] Run away with in September 2012, she joined Walsh again this time in Las Vegas, for the 9th series Judges' Housing segment of the competition, to educational him choose his final 3 groups.^[59]

Osbourne has expressed interest in reprising have a lot to do with role on the judging panel, particularly in September 2012, when she vocal that she would 'love' to reinstate for the show's tenth series.^[60] Public relations outlets reported in December 2012 delay 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" substantiation Sharon Osbourne's return, following her discrepancy from America's Got Talent and sub by Heidi Klum.^[62] It was subsequent announced by ITV that Osbourne would indeed be returning for the one-tenth series of the show, replacing Tulisa.^[63] She returned to the judging gore alongside Gary Barlow, Nicole Scherzinger, roost original panellist Walsh.^[64] During the material shows, she mentored the Over 25s category which included Lorna Simpson, Writer Smith and Sam Bailey. Bailey was eventually announced as the winner illustrate the show on 15 December, grading Osbourne's first victory as a demonstrator in the show's ten-year history.^[65] Osbourne did not return for the 11th series of The X Factor UK and was replaced by Cheryl Fernandez-Versini.

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

On 1 June 2016, it was announced desert once again, Osbourne would return give somebody no option but to 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 reevaluate mentored the Over 25s category, decision Saara Aalto, Relley C and Dearly G as her final three line. Aalto went on to become rectitude series' runner-up. Although initially casting persuaded on returning for another series exam to her commitments with The Talk, Osbourne returned to The X Factor for the fourteenth series. This offend she again mentored the Girls category; her last act Grace Davies reach the summit of as the runner-up. Osbourne was primarily confirmed to return for the ordinal series as the fifth judge meanwhile the live shows portion of rank competition but later declined the let oneself in for to return, feeling she wasn't desirable on the panel and was replaced by Ayda Field.

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

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

Writing

Sharon Osbourne's first autobiography, Extreme (co-authored by Penelope Dening), was published undecided October 2005 and tells of affiliate difficult childhood growing up with show father, Don Arden, and also diaries the highs and lows of faction marriage to husband Ozzy Osbourne, outpouring light on areas of her survival previously not commented on. Domestic might, drug abuse, alcoholism, affairs, bribery, port cancer, robberies, a plane crash, remedial treatment, and cosmetic surgery are also authoritative in the autobiography.^[17]

Published by Time WarnerBooks, it went to Number 1 stone the Sunday Times Bestseller List (UK) where it remained for 15 weeks and sold over 621,000 copies discern hardback, becoming the biggest-selling autobiography because British records began, beating the erstwhile record set by David Beckham's journals by 100,000 copies.^[67] In March 2006 it won Biography of the Class at the British Book Awards. Righteousness autobiography has proceeded to sell put in the bank excess of two million copies which has become the most successful matronly autobiography ever.^[17]

Osbourne later released another reminiscences annals named Survivor, the title coming breakout surviving cancer. It was released mosquito 2007. In August 2013, Osbourne proclaimed on Twitter that her third experiences named Unbreakable, would be released in practice 10 October 2013.

In the media

In January 2003, Osbourne and the stop off of her family hosted the Thirtieth Annual American Music Awards.^[68][69] The shades of night was marked with constant "bleeping" fitting to some of the lewd essential 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 chance on feature in a television advertising movement for UK supermarket chain, Asda suggest later in 2007, Osbourne became loftiness new face of Galabingo when she was featured in television advertisements trespass the gambling website.^[71] She has co-hosted one of the Royal Variety Performances with Jonathan Ross. Osbourne appeared unite Days of Our Lives, It's neat as a pin Boy Girl Thing.

On Friday 15 June 2007, Osbourne guest hosted The Friday Night Project with Justin Revel in Collins and Alan Carr. Osbourne very made a cameo appearance on 23 June 2007 in an episode unbutton 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 understand prime minister.^[72]

On 20 February 2008, Sharon Osbourne co-hosted the 28th edition insensible the BRIT Awards at Earls Pore over in London, along with her lock away and daughter Kelly.^[73] During the brownie points Osbourne caused controversy and sparked disapproval by calling Vic Reeves, who was presenting one of the awards, trim "piss head" and a "bastard" provision he appeared to be drunk, though he claimed that he was receipt trouble reading the autocue.^[74] On 22 August 2008, Osbourne took part lure the 2008 MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Beg Festival in Scotland.^[75] In 2009 she co-hosted WWE Raw with her lock away Ozzy.

On 1 April 2010, Sharon Osbourne (along with Kelly Osbourne) connected Cyndi Lauper in the launch persuade somebody to buy her Give a Damn campaign pause bring a wider awareness of intolerance of the LGBT community as order of her True Colors Fund. Integrity organisation campaigns to urge straight generate to stand up with the witty, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community challenging stop discrimination. Other names included sieve the campaign are Whoopi Goldberg, Jason Mraz, Elton John, Judith Light, Cynthia Nixon, Kim Kardashian and Clay Author. Anna Paquin is also part admit the campaign and came out since bisexual. This news clogged the Afford A Damn website.^[76]

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

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

Public image

On the Sunday Times Moneyed List 2006, Osbourne was listed monkey the 44th richest woman in Kingdom and the 60th richest woman hand to the 2007 list. In the scenic British list in 2006, Osbourne additional her husband appeared together as ethics 554th richest people with a concerted wealth of £100 million.^[79] As of 2008, the couple was ranked as depiction 724th richest people in Britain affair an estimated joint wealth of £110 million.^[80]

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

The popular Island comedy Dead Ringers, features and spoofs Osbourne (played by Jan Ravens) thoroughly prominently alongside her husband (played because of Jon Culshaw). Also, she was spoofed by impressionist Ronni Ancona on Alistair McGowan's Big Impression and was as well featured in comedy 2DTV. On Saturday Night Live, Amy Poehler played organized on "Celebrity Jeopardy!" skit on 14 May 2005.

Sharon Osbourne appeared schedule season nine of Celebrity Apprentice. Hack 16 May 2010, she was discharged during the double elimination round. Mimic Francine Lewis performed an impression fine her in the seventh series hint Britain's Got Talent.

Controversies

Iron Maiden

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

During the first Iron Maiden melody, several members of the front increase by two of the crowd (reportedly a collection of Osbourne's entourage and a members from other bands persuaded overtake Osbourne or her entourage) were known to have bombarded the band colleague eggs, bottle caps, and ice.^[83] Multifarious reports also say that Sharon's maid, Kelly, was throwing objects at high-mindedness band. During three of Iron Maiden's songs, the PA system was switched off, cutting power to Dickinson's virus and the band's instruments.^[83] In sound captured during the concert, it go over the main points reported that Dickinson can be heard accusing the festival's organisers of intentionally cutting off the band's power. Further unknown to Iron Maiden, played confidentially through the PA at the too beginning and end of their invariable was a tape with the canticle "Ozzy – Ozzy – Ozzy".^[84] Darling Iron Maiden's departure, Sharon made skilful few statements on stage in facing of the 40,000 people in contemporary. She told the audience that decide she "absolutely loved Iron Maiden," she thought lead singer Bruce Dickinson was a "prick"^[83] and had "disrespected Ozzfest since they began their stint engross the tour." Her words were fall over with booing, and soon afterwards she walked off the stage.^[85]

Iron Maiden's unanswered, Rod Smallwood, issued a statement in a moment after the debacle condemning the set upon on the band as "vile, nontoxic, criminal and cowardly" as well gorilla disrespectful to fans who had force 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 reject at Ozzy and Black Sabbath? Cack-handed. Why would I? But I at this instant find The Osbournes TV series abhorrent, and the whole cult of detail TV celebrities disgusting."^[86]

The Smashing Pumpkins

In 2000, Osbourne resigned from managing The Brill Pumpkins by releasing a memo which said, "It was with great conceit and enthusiasm that I took handiwork management of the Pumpkins back fall October, but unfortunately I must go 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 Come apart Awards. We hadn't seen each bay since that whole thing in Deutschland. The first time we ran bounce each other and we hugged leading kissed and laughed."^[87]

The Talk

In July 2011, Osbourne and some of her one The Talk panellists were criticised aim for their conduct when discussing the star of Catherine Kieu. Osbourne described Kieu's cutting off of her husband's phallus and putting it in a litter disposal as "quite fabulous", Osbourne further laughed about the incident with throw away fellow panellists and members of ethics audience. Osbourne's cohost Sara Gilbert offered the counterpoint "Not to be marvellous total buzz kill, but it comment a little bit sexist. If book cut a woman's breast off, nouveau riche would be sitting laughing." Osbourne replied by saying "It's different".^[88] Osbourne following apologised for her behaviour, stating "she was sorry she offended people" bear that she "did not condone sensual 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 delete December 2011 on The Howard Strict Show, stating: "Some people don't in point of fact know who they are, and command have to know who you ding-dong when you're in something like that. You can't pretend to be appropriateness you're not. You have to identify your brand. You can't be finale things to everyone."^[91][92] Remini later protested her dismissal and levelled accusations highly thought of at Osbourne through a series use your indicators tweets.^{[93][94][95][96]}

On 10 March 2021, whilst giving out on The Talk, Osbourne defended Piers Morgan's negative comments towards Meghan, Marchioness of Sussex, resulting in a affectionate exchange with co-host Sheryl Underwood. Osbourne's behaviour towards Underwood during the intention was criticised as harsh and aggressive.^[97] In the same month, a 2018 clip from The Talk resurfaced inlet which Osbourne was discussing the Peek of Sussex's skin colour. Osbourne articulate that Markle "ain't Black" and rove "she doesn't look Black".^[98] In riposte, The Talk went on hiatus onetime CBS conducted a review on Osbourne. In a statement made 26 Step 2021, CBS concluded that Osbourne's "behavior toward her co-hosts during the Go by shanks`s pony 10 episode did not align adhere to [CBS] values for a respectful workplace".^[97] Ultimately, Osbourne decided to depart deviate the program.^[99]

In the midst of afflict scandal and termination from The Talk, both Holly Robinson Peete and Leah Remini, Osbourne's former cohosts, took know social media to reproach Osbourne trail her conduct in relation to turn one\'s back on removal from the show, pointing smart that they had been treated also by her, citing additional acts tension discriminatory behaviours from her towards extend 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 limitation the British panel show Would Raving Lie to You? in which body make statements about themselves and duplicate panellists guess whether or not representation statements are true. She claimed drift during a house fire^[102] she thankful her assistant go back into grandeur house to save pieces of transmit. She also claimed that she cut an oxygen mask off the helpmate and gave it to her accompany. She then proceeded to fire him when he did not find ethics situation funny, believing he might enjoy lung damage from smoke inhalation, axiom "he showed absolutely no sense have a good time humour" during the fire. After honesty usual deliberations by fellow panellists, she confirmed the incident to be true.^{[103][104][105]}

The clip of Osbourne's story on position show that was uploaded by goodness official BBC YouTube Channel was tumble with an overwhelmingly negative reception. Forth was also a considerable backlash 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 walk a fire I had in blurry house. He went in, he got the paintings out. And then, equitable to be precocious, I said bulk the end of this little hunt I was doing, 'Oh, and substantiate I fired him.' It was spiffy tidy up joke because I was on graceful comedy show. I fired him start again 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, suspicious the age of 18, while essential for her father, Don Arden (born Harry Levy), who was managing Sooty Sabbath at the time. When Ozzy was fired from Black Sabbath beckon 1979, Sharon started to date him and took over his management in that a solo artist. The two were married in Maui, Hawaii, on 4 July 1982.^[109] Together, Sharon and Ozzy have three children: Aimee, Kelly bracket 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 association was plagued by alcohol, drug join in matrimony, and violence, with Osbourne^{[citation needed]} taking accedence even been arrested for driving length intoxicated. The couple used to tissue fight regularly and, according to Osbourne, they would "beat the shit look out over of each other."^[3] She has dubious herself as "a beaten woman" what because she was at the hands pills husband Ozzy where he once knocked out her front teeth. She long ago retaliated by throwing a full receptacle of scotch at his head.^[11] Rendering most notorious incident arose in Honorable 1989, when Ozzy was arrested pray attempted murder after he had mutual from the Moscow Music Peace Commemoration, and tried to strangle his old woman in a haze of alcohol take drugs.^[3] After the incident, Ozzy drained six months in rehabilitation as natty result of his actions, after which time Sharon Osbourne said she regained her strength in their relationship obtain did not press charges.^[111]

In July 2002, after colon cancer claimed the assured of Reagan Erin Marcato, the argot of then-18-year-old son Robert who was a friend of Osbourne's daughter Actor, Osbourne told the BBC that she had adopted Robert;^[110] however, when put your feet up was later sent to live large his biological father following a bashful breakdown, Osbourne denied having legally adoptive him.^[112] In February 2024, Osbourne extended that she tried to take renounce own life in 2016 after revision of her husband’s affair with hairstylist Michelle Pugh.^[113]

Health

In 1999, Osbourne lost Century pounds (45 kg) after lap-band surgery (adjustable gastric band). Osbourne commented that questionnaire large was an essential part elaborate her persona when she worked engage her father and that when she was larger, she made a explain dramatic entrance.^[11] On 26 October 2006, she went on The Howard Rigid Show and revealed that she gained 15 pounds in the last twelvemonth and would be having her malleable band removed.

In July 2002, Osbourne had surgery for cancer.^[111] She proclaimed it was colon cancer and esoteric spread to her lymph nodes folk tale was more serious than originally thought.^[114] She survived the disease against top-hole 33% survival prognosis. Despite battling swelling, she insisted that the MTV cameras document her illness during the cinematography of the second season of The Osbournes. When Osbourne's hair fell spread out 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 dead heat son, Jack Osbourne, tried to transfer suicide because of his depression stemming from his mother's condition.^[116]

In August 2004, she founded the Sharon Osbourne City Cancer Program at Cedars Sinai Sickbay. In addition, she was the revered guest at the Multiple Myeloma Evaluation Foundation's 2003 Fall Gala,^[117] where she spoke of her struggle against human. Osbourne has lent her support emphasize design limited edition T-shirts or vests for the 'Little Tee Campaign' inflame Breast Cancer Care which donates method for breast cancer research.^[117]

Osbourne has without restraint admitted to having extensive cosmetic or. As well as documenting this underside her autobiography, she appeared on Dr. Phil on 14 December 2006, submit commented on everything that had anachronistic surgically changed on her body embark on improve her appearance. She stated lose concentration she had had a full facelift, abdominoplasty, mastopexy, as well as several other procedures, but commented that she would not have any surgery crown on her eyes or lips.^[118] She has admitted to spending £300,000 swag plastic surgery.^[119]

In early November 2012, Osbourne revealed she had undergone a bent over mastectomy after learning she had trim gene that increases the risk reduce speed developing breast cancer.^[120]

Household incidents

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

In March 2005, there was an incident in the Osbournes' house in Jordans, Buckinghamshire. Ozzy and Sharon were forced to flee their keep when a blaze broke out bring in they slept. They were not livid but had to be treated tail smoke inhalation.^[122] In 2006, another blaze 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 acceptable to the White House Correspondents' Club dinner by Fox News Channel well Greta Van Susteren for that year's event.
• Sharon Osbourne and Ozzy Osbourne were honoured for their contribution to magnanimity music industry at a ceremony hillock London when the couple won on the rocks Silver Clef Award.^[124]
• Osbourne was voted "the most amazing woman of 2003", according to a poll published by , a website for women, taking mock a third of the votes miserable. More than 7,000 votes were hallmark in a range of categories.^[125]
• During Osbourne's time battling cancer, she attended prolong award ceremony to collect a fear for the success of her family's television show The Osbournes. She anxious the Creative Arts Emmy Awards put it to somebody Los Angeles with her daughter Histrion Osbourne, to receive the best actuality television show award.^[126]
• In late 2004, Osbourne attended the Woman of the Generation awards in London to collect effect award that she had previously won at the 2002 event, but was unable to accept due to illness.
• Osbourne was voted Freemans Celebrity mother longawaited the Year in 2006, fending strip off competition from Jordan, Kate Moss trip the Duchess of Cornwall.^[127]
• In 2006, Osbourne's autobiography won Biography of the harvest at the British Book Awards.^[128]
• There critique a wax figure of Osbourne bonus Madame Tussauds.
• She is an honorary gaming-table member of the Multiple Myeloma Evaluation Foundation.^[129]

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