Kelly Osbourne has accepted being called 'nepo baby'.
In a recent interview with Rolling Stone magazine, the 39-year-old reality star, who is the daughter of legendary rocker Ozzy Osbourne and TV personality Sharon Osbourne, weighed in on the “Nepo Baby” debate.
The phrase stands for “nepot baby” and refers to celebrities who have benefited from having famous parents.
“I'm a Nepobaby and I'm proud to be a Nepobaby,” Osbourne declared.
Kelly Osbourne arrives at Drake's restaurant in Los Angeles on August 29, 2023. (Bauer Griffin/GC Image)
“I am proud of my parents' accomplishments.
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“I think what they've done is incredible and history-making. I'd even go so far as to say they're both iconic. But that doesn't automatically mean all these opportunities. It doesn’t mean it should be given to you.”
“My parents always taught me that I had to prove myself.”
Sharon Osbourne has spoken of how difficult it has been to watch her husband Ozzy Osbourne battle symptoms of Parkinson's disease. (Greg DeGuire/Getty Images for the Recording Academy)
Ozzy, 75, rose to fame in the 1970s as a founding member and lead singer of Black Sabbath. After being fired from the band in 1979, Ozzy began a successful career as a solo artist, releasing 13 studio albums, seven of which were certified multi-platinum.
The Grammy Award winner reunited with Black Sabbath several times after his departure, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the band in 2007, and received his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2002.
Sharon, 71, first became famous when Ozzy became her manager after he left Black Sabbath. She has also built a successful career as a host on the Talk Her Show and as a judge on reality competition shows such as “The X Factor'' and “America's Got Talent.''
Kelly Osbourne, Ozzy Osbourne, Sharon Osbourne and Jack Osbourne arrive at the 2015 Pride of Britain Awards Ceremony held at Grosvenor House Hotel in London. (Zak Hussein/Corbis via Getty Images)
Kelly Osbourne shot to fame when she co-starred with her parents and brother Jack, 38, on MTV's hit reality series The Osbournes, which premiered on March 5, 2002.
The show's first season became MTV's most-watched series at the time and won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality Program in 2002. “Osborne” aired for four seasons, with the final episode airing in March 2005.
Osbourne's other careers include work as a television host, actress, singer, reality TV judge, and fashion designer.
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During an interview with Rolling Stone, Osbourne also broke her silence about the infamous moment when she accidentally insulted a Latino while appearing as a guest host on The View.
The comment came during a discussion on “The View” about Donald Trump, who has just begun his presidential bid, and his stance on illegal immigration.Her co-hosts include Whoopi Goldberg and Rosie PerezOsbourne asked, “If we get all the Latinos out of this country, Donald Trump, who's going to clean the toilets?”
As some of his co-hosts could be heard gasping, Osbourne stammered, “I mean, you know what I mean, but what am I saying?”
Perez paused and objected to her comment, saying, “Oh, that's not true…”
At the time, Osbourne apologized for her “poor choice of words” in a statement, but added: “I am not a racist and I will not apologize for being a racist.”
Kelly Osbourne called her 2015 failure “the most disgusting moment of my life.” (Alaya Doheny/Getty Images, “The Art of Elysium”)
Osbourne said in an interview with Rolling Stone that the gaffe was “the most disgusting moment of my life.”
“Oh my god, I'm dead,” she said. “It hurt a lot of people and it's the worst thing that's ever happened to me. I realized that I'm not good on live TV and that words have so much power.
“And it's really hard to be labeled as something you're not. But it happened and there's nothing I can do.”
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Clarifying what she meant that day, she told the outlet, “This entire country is made up of immigrants, and yet the people who do the work that make this country exist, thrive, and prosper. If we stop people from coming to this country, who will go? How can I do all the work I don't want to do myself?
“That was a very wrong result.”
The British native also added more praise for the Latin American community, saying, “I feel very strongly about it.” latin american culture It is the backbone of America. I believe that Latin Americans are some of the hardest working people you will ever meet. And their ties to family and culture are closer to mine than the American way. ”
