Editing Sharon Osbourne (section)

== In the media ==
[[File:Sharon Osbourne.jpg|thumb|Osbourne in February 2007]]
In January 2003, Osbourne and the rest of her family hosted the 30th Annual [[American Music Awards]].<ref name="AMAs">{{cite magazine|title=Osbournes to Host American Music Awards|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,624981,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080320155613/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,624981,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 March 2008|magazine=[[People Magazine]]|access-date=25 June 2008}}</ref><ref name="CNBC">{{cite web|title=The Osbournes to Host American Music Awards in January|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/6308021|access-date=25 June 2008|work=[[NBC News]]}}{{dead link|date=August 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> The night was marked with constant "bleeping" due to some of the lewd and 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.<ref name="Patricia Heaton">{{cite news|title=Heaton walks out of music awards show because of lewd tone|newspaper=Cleveland Plain Dealer|url=http://www.patriciaheatononline.com/ama.htm|url-status=dead|access-date=25 June 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071219053510/http://www.patriciaheatononline.com/ama.htm|archive-date=19 December 2007}}</ref>

In January 2005, she was contracted to feature in a television advertising campaign for UK supermarket chain, [[Asda]] and later in 2007, Osbourne became the new face of ''Galabingo'' when she was featured in television advertisements promoting the gambling website.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mrs O Is Feeling The Buzz With Galabingo.co.uk|url=http://www.galacoral.co.uk/MediaCentre_355.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070514045455/http://www.galacoral.co.uk/MediaCentre_355.htm|archive-date=14 May 2007|access-date=28 February 2007|publisher=galacoral.co.uk}}</ref> She has co-hosted one of the ''[[Royal Variety Performance]]s'' with [[Jonathan Ross]]. Osbourne appeared in ''[[Days of Our Lives]]'', ''[[It's a Boy Girl Thing]]''.

On Friday 15 June 2007, Osbourne guest hosted ''[[The Friday Night Project]]'' with [[Justin Lee Collins]] and [[Alan Carr]]. Osbourne also made a cameo appearance on 23 June 2007 in an episode of the science fiction series ''[[Doctor Who]]''. The episode "[[The Sound of Drums]]" saw her appearing in a spoof party political broadcast, which featured testimonials from British celebrities such as Osbourne and the band [[McFly]] showing their support for [[Mr Saxon]] to become prime minister.<ref>{{cite web|title=Celebrity Trailer|url=http://freemaagyeman.com/news/2007/06/19/vote-saxon-trailer/|access-date=20 June 2007|publisher=freemaagyeman.com}}</ref>

On 20 February 2008, Sharon Osbourne co-hosted the 28th edition of the [[2008 BRIT Awards|BRIT Awards]] at [[Earls Court]] in London, along with her husband and daughter Kelly.<ref>{{cite news|last=Asthana|first=Anushka|date=29 November 2007|title=Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne to host Brit Awards|work=[[The Times]]|location=London|url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article2970757.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615062013/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article2970757.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 June 2011|access-date=9 February 2008}}</ref> During the awards Osbourne caused controversy and sparked complaints by calling [[Vic Reeves]], who was presenting one of the awards, a "piss head" and a "bastard" after he appeared to be drunk, although he claimed that he was having trouble reading the autocue.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Schmidt|first1=Veronica|date=21 February 2008|title=Brit Awards result in flood of Ofcom complaints|work=[[The Times]]|location=London|url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/brit_awards/article3410012.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615062052/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/brit_awards/article3410012.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 June 2011|access-date=21 February 2008}}</ref> On 22 August 2008, Osbourne took part in the 2008 MediaGuardian [[Edinburgh International Television Festival]] in Scotland.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Edinburgh International Television Festival|url=http://www.thetvfestival.com/|access-date=15 March 2016|publisher=thetvfestival.com}}</ref> In 2009 she co-hosted [[WWE Raw]] with her husband Ozzy.

On 1 April 2010, Sharon Osbourne (along with Kelly Osbourne) joined [[Cyndi Lauper]] in the launch of her Give a Damn campaign to bring a wider awareness of discrimination of the [[LGBT]] community as part of her [[True Colors Fund]]. The organisation campaigns to urge straight people to stand up with the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community and stop discrimination. Other names included in the campaign are [[Whoopi Goldberg]], [[Jason Mraz]], [[Elton John]], [[Judith Light]], [[Cynthia Nixon]], [[Kim Kardashian]] and [[Clay Aiken]]. [[Anna Paquin]] is also part of the campaign and came out as bisexual. This news clogged the Give A Damn website.<ref>{{cite web|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|title=Bisexual Stars|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/slideshow/bisexual-stars-7577467|work=ABC News}}</ref>

Osbourne has a recurring voice role as Mama Hook in the animated television series ''[[Jake and the Never Land Pirates]]'', which was broadcast in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ng|first=Philiana|date=3 April 2014|title=Kelly Osbourne Leads Voice Cast of Disney's '7D' Animated Series|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/kelly-osbourne-leads-voice-cast-693299|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>

In 2016, Osbourne appeared in two videos for [[People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals|PETA]], explaining why she gave up wearing fur and encouraging others to do the same.<ref>"Sharon Osbourne Fronting New Anti-fur Campaign," [http://www.contactmusic.com/sharon-osbourne/news/sharon-osbourne-fronting-new-anti-fur-campaign_5105069 Contactmusic.com], 25 January 2016.</ref>

===Public image===
On the ''Sunday Times Rich List 2006'', Osbourne was listed as the 44th richest woman in Britain and the 60th richest woman on the 2007 list. In the overall British list in 2006, Osbourne and her husband appeared together as the 554th richest people with a combined wealth of £100&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rich List: Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne|work=[[The Times]]|location=London|url=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/specials/rich_list/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080512000606/http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/specials/rich_list/|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 May 2008|access-date=20 February 2007}}</ref> As of 2008, the couple was ranked as the 724th richest people in Britain with an estimated joint wealth of £110&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite news|date=27 April 2008|title=Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne|work=[[The Times]]|location=London|url=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/specials/rich_list/article3796126.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611185606/http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/specials/rich_list/article3796126.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 June 2011|access-date=9 May 2008}}</ref>

Osbourne has sent her son's or daughter's feces in [[Tiffany & Co.|Tiffany]] boxes on more than one occasion to people she felt had unreasonably criticised her or her family. When a journalist criticised her teenage children, Osbourne sent a box of excrement with a note saying, "I heard you've got an eating disorder. Eat this."<ref>{{cite web|author=Taylor Ferber|date=21 April 2015|title=Sharon Osbourne Sent Boxes of Her Children's Poop to People She Didn't Like|url=https://www.vh1.com/news/w3eqy5/sharon-osbourne-sent-kids-poop-mail|access-date=15 March 2016|work=[[VH1]]}}</ref><ref name="ObsFeb07">{{cite news|last=Wainwright|first=Martin|date=9 December 2006|title=Revealed: how Sharon Osbourne dumps on her critics|work=The Guardian|location=London|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk_news/story/0,,1968047,00.html|url-status=dead|access-date=20 February 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070212072637/http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0%2C%2C1968047%2C00.html|archive-date=12 February 2007}}</ref>

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

Sharon Osbourne appeared in season nine of ''[[The Apprentice (U.S. season 9)|Celebrity Apprentice]]''. On 16 May 2010, she was fired during the double elimination round. Impressionist [[Francine Lewis]] performed an impression of her in the seventh series of ''[[Britain's Got Talent (series 7)|Britain's Got Talent]]''.

=== Controversies ===
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==== Iron Maiden ====
At [[Iron Maiden]]'s last Ozzfest performance, on 20 August 2005 at the [[Hyundai Pavilion]] at Glen Helen in [[San Bernardino, California|San Bernardino]], California, several negative events took place, allegedly the fault of Sharon Osbourne. Osbourne's actions were reportedly in retaliation to lead singer [[Bruce Dickinson]] slighting reality TV, with claims that this was an attack on Ozzy Osbourne himself.<ref name="Revenge">{{cite news|url=http://arts.guardian.co.uk/features/story/0,,1555172,00.html|title=The revenge of Sharon Osbourne|last=Sullivan|first=Caroline|date=24 August 2005|work=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=15 August 2007|location=London}}</ref>

During the first Iron Maiden song, several members of the front row of the crowd (reportedly a combination of Osbourne's entourage and a few members from other bands persuaded by Osbourne or her entourage) were reported to have bombarded the band with eggs, bottle caps, and ice.<ref name="Revenge" /> Some reports also say that Sharon's daughter, Kelly, was throwing objects at the band. During three of Iron Maiden's songs, the PA system was switched off, cutting power to Dickinson's microphone and the band's instruments.<ref name="Revenge" /> In audio captured during the concert, it is reported that Dickinson can be heard accusing the festival's organisers of deliberately cutting off the band's power. Also unknown to Iron Maiden, played secretly through the PA at the very beginning and end of their set was a tape with the chant "Ozzy – Ozzy – Ozzy".<ref name="knac.com">{{cite web|url = http://www.knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=3824|title = Iron Maiden Manager's Official Statement Regarding Ozzfest Feud|publisher=knac.com|access-date=16 March 2016}}</ref> On Iron Maiden's departure, Sharon made a few statements on stage in front of the 40,000 people in attendance. She told the audience that while she "absolutely loved Iron Maiden," she thought lead singer Bruce Dickinson was a "prick"<ref name="Revenge" /> and had "disrespected Ozzfest since they began their stint with the tour." Her words were met with booing, and soon afterwards she walked off the stage.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1508028/20050822/iron_maiden.jhtml?headlines=true|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20051219093230/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1508028/20050822/iron_maiden.jhtml?headlines=true|url-status= dead|archive-date= 19 December 2005|title= Iron Maiden Pelted With Eggs at Final Ozzfest Performance|publisher=mtv.com|access-date=7 October 2006}}</ref>

Iron Maiden's manager, [[Rod Smallwood]], issued a statement shortly after the debacle condemning the attack on the band as "vile, dangerous, criminal and cowardly" as well as disrespectful to fans who had paid to see the band perform "a full unhindered performance.".<ref name="knac.com" /> Dickinson later denied making a personal attack on Ozzy Osbourne; "Did I have a go at Ozzy and Black Sabbath? No. Why would I? But I do find ''The Osbournes'' TV series loathsome, and the whole cult of reality TV celebrities disgusting."<ref name="MH Ozzfest">{{cite journal | title = Iron Maiden: War all the Time | journal = Metal Hammer | date = 1 September 2006 | first = Malcolm | last = Dome | issue = 157 | pages = 34–40}}</ref>

==== The Smashing Pumpkins ====
In 2000, Osbourne resigned from managing The Smashing Pumpkins by releasing a memo which said, "It was with great pride and enthusiasm that I took on management of the Pumpkins back in October, but unfortunately I must resign today due to medical reasons&nbsp;... [The Smashing Pumpkins frontman] [[Billy Corgan]] was making me sick!!!" In an October 2008 interview, Osbourne revealed that she and Corgan had recently made up: "I saw him at the Scream Awards. We hadn't seen each other since that whole thing in Germany. The first time we ran into each other and we hugged and kissed and laughed."<ref name="SG">{{cite web|url = http://suicidegirls.com/interviews/Sharon+Osbourne:+Charm+School/|title = Sharon Osbourne: Charm School|publisher=[[SuicideGirls.com]]|date = 29 October 2008|access-date =29 October 2008}}</ref>

==== ''The Talk'' ====
In July 2011, Osbourne and some of her fellow ''[[The Talk (talk show)|The Talk]]'' panellists were criticised for their conduct when discussing the story of [[Catherine Kieu]]. Osbourne described Kieu's [[Penis removal#Sexual assault|cutting off of her husband's penis]] and putting it in a [[garbage disposal]] as "quite fabulous", Osbourne also laughed about the incident with her fellow panellists and members of the audience. Osbourne's cohost Sara Gilbert offered the counterpoint "Not to be a total buzz kill, but it is a little bit sexist. If somebody cut a woman's breast off, nobody would be sitting laughing." Osbourne replied by saying "It's different".<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/celebritology/post/the-talk-ladies-under-fire-for-laughing-at-catherine-kieu-story-video/2011/07/18/gIQA3OjkLI_blog.html | newspaper=The Washington Post | date=18 July 2011 | title='The Talk' ladies under fire for laughing at Catherine Kieu story (Video)}}</ref> Osbourne later apologised for her behaviour, stating "she was sorry she offended people" and that she "did not condone genital mutilation".<ref>{{Cite book|last=Crawford, Sue, 1963-|title=Sharon Osbourne : unauthorized, uncensored - understood|date=2005|publisher=Michael O'Mara|isbn=1-84317-148-1|location=London|oclc=57751122}}</ref>

Osbourne's co-hosts on ''The Talk'', [[Leah Remini]] and [[Holly Robinson Peete]] were released from their contracts in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=Enough Talk: Holly Robinson Peete "Officially" Not Returning to Chatfest|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/261761/enough-talk-holly-robinson-peete-officially-not-returning-to-chatfest|author=Brandi Fowler|website=[[E!]] Online|publisher=[[Comcast]] Entertainment Group|date=2 September 2011|access-date=26 December 2011}}</ref> 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 have to know who you are when you're in something like this. You can't pretend to be something you're not. You have to know your brand. You can't be all things to everyone."<ref>{{cite web|title=Howard Stern Gets The Talk Hosts To Finally Talk About Holly Robinson Peete Leah Remini Diss|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/howard_stern_gets_talk_hosts_finally/280413#ixzz1lrlsRcpC|website=E! Online|publisher=Comcast Entertainment Group|date=13 December 2011|access-date=18 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Sharon Osbourne, Leah Remini in Twitter feud about 'King of Queens' actress' dismissal from 'The Talk'?|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/television/sharon-osbourne-leah-remini-twitter-feud-king-queens-actress-dismissal-talk-article-1.1040078?localLinksEnabled=false|first=Joyce|last=Chen|newspaper=[[Daily News (New York)|New York Daily News]]|date=15 March 2012}}</ref> Remini later protested her dismissal and levelled accusations aimed at Osbourne through a series of tweets.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2012/03/leah-remini-fired-the-talk-sharon-osbourne.html |title=Leah Remini fired from 'The Talk': Sharon Osbourne's fault, she says – latimes.com |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=14 March 2012 |access-date=26 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Olivia|last=Allin |url=http://www.ontheredcarpet.com/Leah-Remini:-Sharon-Osbourne-got-me-fired-from-The-Talk/8581409 |title=Leah Remini blames Sharon Osbourne for 'The Talk' firing|website=OnTheRedCarpet.com |date=14 March 2012 |access-date=26 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/entertainment/post/2012/03/leah-remini-feuds-with-sharon-osbourne-for-talk-firing/1 |title=Leah Remini blames Sharon Osbourne for 'Talk' firing |newspaper=[[USA Today]] |date=14 March 2012 |access-date=26 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/14/the-talk-leah-remini-ghetto_n_1344659.html?ref=mostpopular |title='The Talk': Leah Remini Says Sharon Osbourne Had Her Fired For Being 'Ghetto' |website=[[Huffington Post]] |date=14 March 2012 |access-date=26 May 2012 |first=Chris |last=Harnick}}</ref>

On 10 March 2021, while speaking on ''The Talk'', Osbourne defended [[Piers Morgan]]'s negative comments towards [[Meghan, Duchess of Sussex]], resulting in a heated exchange with co-host [[Sheryl Underwood]]. Osbourne's behaviour towards Underwood during the argument was criticised as harsh and aggressive.<ref name="nytimes.com">{{Cite news|date=27 March 2021|title=Sharon Osbourne Leaves 'The Talk,' CBS Says|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/27/business/media/sharon-osbourne-leaves-the-talk-cbs.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211228/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/27/business/media/sharon-osbourne-leaves-the-talk-cbs.html |archive-date=28 December 2021 |url-access=limited|access-date=21 April 2021|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|language=en}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In the same month, a 2018 clip from ''The Talk'' resurfaced in which Osbourne was discussing the Duchess of Sussex's skin colour. Osbourne said that Markle "ain't Black" and that "she doesn't look Black".<ref>{{Cite web|date=17 March 2021|title=Sharon Osbourne refused to acknowledge Meghan Markle is Black in a resurfaced clip|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/sharon-osbourne-meghan-markle-the-talk-b1818191.html|access-date=21 April 2021|website=[[The Independent]]|language=en}}</ref> In response, ''The Talk'' went on hiatus while CBS conducted a review on Osbourne. In a statement made 26 March 2021, CBS concluded that Osbourne's "behavior toward her co-hosts during the March 10 episode did not align with [CBS] values for a respectful workplace".<ref name="nytimes.com" /> Ultimately, Osbourne decided to depart from the program.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-news/sharon-osbourne-leaves-the-talk-internal-investigation-1147954/ref=mostpopular |title='Sharon Osbourne Leaves 'The Talk' After Heated On-Air Discussion, Internal Investigation |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=27 March 2021 |access-date=19 April 2021 |first=Daniel |last=Kreps}}</ref>

In the midst of her scandal and termination from ''The Talk'', both Holly Robinson Peete and Leah Remini, Osbourne's former cohosts, took to social media to reproach Osbourne over her conduct in relation to her removal from the show, pointing out that they had been treated similarly by her, citing additional acts of discriminatory behaviours from her towards additional cast members. Osbourne responded with threats of defamation lawsuits against both Peete and Remini, but ultimately did nothing.<ref>{{cite web |last=Murphy|first=Desiree|title=Leah Remini Claims Sharon Osbourne Used Racist and Homophobic Language Towards 'The Talk' Co-Hosts|url=https://www.etonline.com/leah-remini-claims-sharon-osbourne-used-racist-and-homophobic-language-towards-the-talk-co-hosts|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=25 July 2021|date=16 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Del Rosario|first=Alexandra|title=Sharon Osbourne Responds After Holly Robinson Peete Claims Her Former 'The Talk' Co-Host Said She Was "Too Ghetto" For CBS Show – Update|url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/holly-robinson-peete-sharon-osbourne-the-talk-too-ghetto-1234713441/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=25 July 2021|date=13 March 2021}}</ref>

==== Fired assistant revelation ====
In 2019, Osbourne appeared on the British panel show ''[[Would I Lie to You? (British game show)|Would I Lie to You?]]'' in which guests make statements about themselves and fellow panellists guess whether or not the statements are true. She claimed that during a house fire<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/blogs/celeb-news/candles-set-sharon-osbourne-house-fire-213334073.html|title=Howard Stern's Candle Sets Sharon Osbourne's House on Fire|website=www.yahoo.com|date=17 January 2013 |language=en-US|access-date=27 December 2019}}</ref> she made her assistant go back into the house to save pieces of art. She also claimed that she ripped an oxygen mask off the assistant and gave it to her dog. She then proceeded to fire him when he did not find the situation funny, believing he might have lung damage from smoke inhalation, saying "he showed absolutely no sense of humour" during the fire. After the usual deliberations by fellow panellists, she confirmed the incident to be true.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/27/entertainment/sharon-osbourne-house-fire-assistant-video-trnd/index.html|title=Sharon Osbourne says she forced an assistant to enter a burning house to retrieve artwork -- and then fired him|last=Melas|first=Chloe|date=28 December 2019|website=CNN|access-date=29 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/sharon-osbourne-house-fire-artwork-fired-would-i-lie-to-you-a9261156.html|title=Sharon Osbourne forced employee into burning fire to save artwork then fired him for not laughing|work=[[The Independent]]|first=Ellie|last=Harrison|date=27 December 2019|access-date=28 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/sharon-osbourne-woud-i-lie-to-you-employee-fire-paintings-a4321906.html|title=Sharon Osbourne criticised for forcing employee into house fire before sacking him for not laughing|work=[[Evening Standard]]|first=Tobi|last=Akingbade|date=27 December 2019|access-date=28 December 2019}}</ref> 

The clip of Osbourne's story on the show that was uploaded by the official BBC YouTube Channel was met with an overwhelmingly negative reception. There was also a considerable backlash from Twitter users.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/tv/sharon-osbourne-ruins-christmas-after-17479244|title=Sharon Osbourne hammered for 'vile' Would I Lie To You confession|last=Scullard|first=Vickie|date=27 December 2019|website=men|access-date=28 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/showbiz-tv/sharon-osbournes-vile-would-lie-17481274|title=Sharon Osbourne's Would I Lie To You confession leaves viewers sickened|last1=Scullard|first1=Vickie|last2=Rodger|first2=James|date=27 December 2019|website=birminghammail|access-date=28 December 2019}}</ref> Following the backlash, Osbourne backtracked on her claims on ''[[The Talk (talk show)|The Talk]]'' in January 2020. She said: "I told a true story about a fire I had in my house. He went in, he got the paintings out. And then, just to be precocious, I said at the end of this little thing I was doing, 'Oh, and then I fired him.' It was a joke because I was on a comedy show. I fired him about 15 years later." Her response was met with scepticism.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://uk.style.yahoo.com/sharon-osbourne-backtracks-assistant-sacked-house-fire-112644825.html|title=Sharon Osbourne backtracks on her claims she sacked assistant following a house fire|website=www.yahoo.com|date=11 January 2020 |language=en-US|access-date=23 June 2022}}</ref>

==== Kneecap ====
In 2025, Osbourne criticised the [[Coachella]] organiser [[Goldenvoice]] for booking the [[Northern Ireland]] group [[Kneecap (band)|Kneecap]]. The Kneecap performance included "[[Free Palestine]]" chants and projected messages condemning the [[Gaza genocide]] and the Israeli and US governments, which were censored in the livestream. Goldenvoice claimed to be "blindsided" by the solidarity messages in Kneecap's performance, which Osbourne said was "implausible" as she was aware of "certain people in the industry" who had expressed concern about Kneecap's inclusion in the line-up. Osbourne called for the revocation of the band members' [[work visa]]s. In a response to [[Rolling Stone]], Kneecap member [[Mo Chara]] reaffirmed the group's commitment to Palestine solidarity and suggested that Osbourne listen to [[War Pigs]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Kaufman |first=Gil |date=24 April 2025 |title=Kneecap Respond to Sharon Osbourne Calling For Visa Revocation Over Coachella Anti-Israel Messaging: 'That Happens At All of Our Gigs' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/kneecap-respond-sharon-osbourne-visa-revocation-coachella-1235954117/ |access-date=24 April 2025 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>