Sharon Osbourne responds to Amanda Holden criticism: “You’re making yourself look like an ill informed sycophantic”

nme.com:

Amanda Holden, after the Britain’s Got Talent judge had called her “bitter and pathetic” for attacking Simon Cowell. Holden had made the comments in an interview with the Daily Mail, defending her boss and fellow judge after Osbourne had spoken out against him during her stint on Celebrity Big Brother.

Osbourne had said that Cowell would “need more Botox” by the time she had finished with him, adding that she was “furious” that he had not renewed her contract for The X Factor, on which Sharon was a judge for seven seasons. “I hated seeing certain people in a reality show dissing Simon,” Holden responded. “He’s the person who’s given them all the chances, given them a lot of money and a lifestyle they probably wouldn’t have had.” And now, Osbourne has come out fighting.

In a lengthy social media post, she wrote: “I respect the fact that you feel the need to defend your good friend and employer, Simon Cowell, who is also your husband’s employer, or so I’ve read.” In response @AmandaHolden pic.twitter.com/EnUeJWHWOz— Sharon Osbourne (@MrsSOsbourne) April 13, 2024“The truth is, you don’t know me, Amanda or any of my close friends,” she continued. “You know nothing about my history in the music industry, my achievements, the artists I have worked with, the shows that I’ve produced, and my global celebrity.

Unlike you, the brand of Sharon Osbourne is known worldwide.” “I honestly don’t want to seem like I’m bragging, but the truth is my money and success were not due to doing a couple of Simon Cowell talent shows,” she added. “Yes, Simon paid me very well.