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Sharon Osbourne fires back in daughter Kelly Osbourne's feud with Lady Gaga
Published: 1/11/2013 10:00 AM
Last Modified: 1/11/2013 10:00 AM


Sharon Osbourne is co-host of " The Talk," airing at 1 p.m. weekdays on CBS, channel 6. JAMES WHITE/CBS

In a war between Lady Gaga and Sharon Osbourne, who would win?

We may find out.

Singer Gaga blasted Kelly Osbourne of E!'s "Fashion Police" in a letter posted on her littlemonsters.com website recently, prompting mama Osbourne of CBS' "The Talk" daytime talk show to join the war of words Thursday.

Gaga's letter said Kelly and the show encourage negative comments.

"Your show breeds negativity, and over the years has even become comedic in nature," Gaga wrote. "It glorifies you and Joan Rivers pointing in the camera, laughing, and making jokes about artists and celebrities as if we are zoo animals.

"What about your body revolution? It used to make me truly sad when I would hear people talk about your weight when you were younger, as I was bullied too. To see you blossoming into a beautiful slender woman who makes fun of others for a living is astounding. Why not help others?"

Sharon Osbourne, wife of rocker Ozzy Osbourne and her daughter’s manager, has fired back with an e-mail of her own, posted by tmz.com Friday, calling Gaga "nothing more than a publicity seeking hypocrite and an attention seeker."

"I am calling you a bully because you have 32 million followers hanging on your every word and you are criticizing Kelly in your open letter."

"Fashion Police" co-host Osbourne has been harassed online by the singer’s followers, including receiving death threats,” she said.

"Lady Gaga's fans are the worst," said the 27-year-old in an interview for Fabulous magazine. "They've said I should kill myself, that they hope I get raped. I mean it's crazy but I've had this all my life and I just try and ignore it."

As a celebrity, Gaga has had her share of criticism about her looks and style on the E! show, including her "raw meat" dress.

But this time Mrs. Osbourne thinks the singer had gone too far and contacted Gaga's manager .

"I reached out to him as Kelly's manager and mother to ask him if you could address your 'little monster' fans and stop them from writing libelous, slanderous and vile comments about my family including death threats to Kelly...

"…In closing, stop wearing fur, stop looking for publicity and stop using your fans to belittle not just Kelly but an endless stream of celebrities. A word from you would stop all this hideous, negative and vile threats from your 'little monsters.' Let me know if you want to continue this debate.

"I'm an open playing field for you my darling.”

She posted the letter posted Friday.

Osbourne's "The Talk" airs at 1 p.m. weekdays on CBS, channel 6. "Fashion Police" airs at 9 p.m. Fridays on E!, cable 60.

See both letters in full below:

Open Letter to Kelly Osbourne (from Lady Gaga)

"Dear Kelly, While I wish you had reached out to me personally, as the head of the Born This Way foundation with my mother Cynthia we would like to respond.

"Everyday, through my music and public voice I choose to be positive and work towards a kinder and braver world with our community of followers. I encourage them to ignore criticism, stand up to bullies, know their own value and see that we are all the same and no one person is worth more than another.

"I know I’m perceived as a wild child, but in reality I am woman that deeply cares for humanity. I have empathy for you Kelly, but I feel it culturally important to note that you have chosen a less compassionate path. Your work on E! with the Fashion Police is rooted in criticism, judgment, and rating people's beauty against one another. 'Appearance' is the most used reason for bullying in the world.

"Your show breeds negativity, and over the years has even become comedic in nature. It glorifies you and Joan Rivers pointing in the camera, laughing, and making jokes about artists and celebrities as if we are zoo animals.

"What about your body revolution? It used to make me truly sad when I would hear people talk about your weight when you were younger, as I was bullied too. To see you blossoming into a beautiful slender woman who makes fun of others for a living is astounding. Why not help others? Why not defend others who are bullied for their image and share your story?

"I am pointing this out not to take a crack at your character, as we’ve met before and you’re lovely. However, I urge you to take responsibility and accountability for the example that you are setting for young people. They look up to you because you are famous, and if you treat others that way on TV, many adolescents at home on twitter assume your actions are acceptable: well if she does it, why can’t I?

"I cannot control my fans, and I discourage them from any negativity and violence, because that is wrong and hurtful -- and I do feel baldy that your feelings were hurt. However, we can all do our part in the media to set a standard of respect, compassion, and love. I wish for you to be treated with the kindness and respect that everyone deserves. While some of my fans have learning to do, most of them share the same values as I, and it's what bonds us together. And that bond is strong.

"Sincerely Gaga and Cynthia www.bornthiswayfoundation.org

"PS. And to any media or celebrities that happen to find this letter in their path, I hope you, too, consider the power of your voices. Lets work together and make 2013 a year of unity.

Sharon's Letter to Lady Gaga (Posted on tmz.com):

"Ms. Gaga

I am responding to your open letter to my daughter Kelly and I m perplexed as to why you would go public with an open letter. Regarding this current situation; Kelly didn't contact you, I was the one that contacted your manager today and the email is attached below for your reference.

"I reached out to him as Kelly’s manager and mother to ask him if you could address your 'little monster' fans and stop them from writing libelous, slanderous and vile comments about my family including death threats to Kelly.

"Your open letter is hypocritical and full of contradictions.

"And as your mother Cynthia supports you, I support my daughter Kelly.

"I must say your opinions on what is politically correct and acceptable totally differ from mine, but that is what makes the world so
interesting… we are all different. How sweet that you have empathy for my daughter as you feel that she has taken a less passionate path in life.

"You say her work on E! with the Fashion Police is 'rooted in criticism, judgment, and rating people's beauty against one another.'

"Welcome to the real world.

"Example, when I saw you wear a dress made out of raw meat, I was sickened.

"When I see you wearing fur and you use it as a fashion statement, that defenseless animals have been killed so you can get your picture in the press is abhorrent to me. Shouldn't you be teaching your 'little monster' fans to respect animals and life? I don't feel I have to justify Kelly's choices in life to you.

"By your actions to Kelly right now, you have shown me that you are nothing more than a publicly seeking hypocrite and an attention seeker. You know it would have been much more dignified of you to do this privately. I am calling you a bully because you have 32 million followers hanging on your every word and you are criticizing Kelly in your open letter.

"Are you so desperate that you needed to make this public?

"You state 'Everyday, through my music and public voice I choose to be positive and work towards a kinder and braver world with our community of followers.' Well this obviously is not translating well to your fans as a large portion of them, not only have been vile to Kelly but also other celebrities such as Madonna, Adele and Rihanna.

"You say a kinder, braver world. I don't know what world you live in but supporting disgraceful fan comments doesn't fall under the words 'kinder and braver' it comes under the heading of bullsh*t.

"In closing, stop wearing fur, stop looking for publicity and stop using your fans to belittle not just Kelly but an endless stream of celebrities. A word from you would stop all this hideous, negative and vile threats from your 'little monsters.' Let me know if you want to continue this debate. I'm an open playing field for you my darling."

Sincerely,
Sharon Osbourne
1/10/13
3:39 pm



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Rita Sherrow grew up with TV. Yes, it was the ever-present “sister” from another techno mother. At first look, it was instant "Like." From then on, the TV had to be on in every room while she studied, elementary school through college. An Air Force brat, she attended school in three states (Oklahoma, Montana and Georgia) and two foreign countries (Germany and Bermuda) and graduated from Broken Arrow High School and the University of Tulsa with a degree in journalism/advertising. She first interned in the advertising world but, when a J-School professor (who also covered politics for the Tulsa World) offered her an internship at the newspaper, she took him up on it. The rest is history. She has served as bridal editor, senior features writer for the women’s section, food editor and is television editor of the Tulsa World. In addition to writing about TV shows and interviewing the stars for “Scene” stories, she also writes a TV column for Weekend and produces the Sunday TV World listings magazine.

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