Kelly Osbourne is clapping back at a rock icon after he made comments about her late father Ozzy Osbourne.
Kelly Osbourne is clapping back at a rock icon after he made comments about her late father Ozzy Osbourne.
The exchange happened over social media. Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider accused Ozzy of never writing his own lyrics. He referenced bassist Bob Daisley's claim that he wrote most of Ozzy's solo album lyrics.
"'A load'? How about ALL the lyrics? Ozzy always had bass players write his lyrics,"
Kelly took Snider's comments as disparaging her father's legacy. She called them out on her Instagram Stories.
"My father's legacy as a musician, songwriter, singer and bandleader speaks for itself. His friends, those who worked with him, those who love him, and millions of fans around the world that still continue to buy his records know exactly what he meant what he contributed and what he leaves behind. His legacy will live on eternally," she wrote.
Kelly then directly called out Snider on social media.
"@deesnider your last hit... not to age myself was the year I was born over 40 years ago," Kelly wrote. "There's something spectacularly classless about Dee Snider trying to diminish my father Ozzy Osbourne and his extraordinary abilities and achievements when he is no longer here to challenge his allegations."
In response, Snider tried to smooth things over.
"And again. To be clear, I HAVE NOTHING BUT LOVE FOR OZZY. He was always lovely to me. @BlackSabbath changed my life! As a songwriter I can be a little touchy about credit and royalties," he wrote.
But Kelly wasn't accepting his apology.
"A backhanded compliment dressed up as 'nothing but love,' followed-predictably-by another use of my father's name to get yourself some attention," she wrote in response. "Apparently the association is offensive when it comes to royalties, but remarkably convenient when the spotlight starts to fade."
"So, in the immortal spirit of Will Smith: keep my father's name out of your f***ing mouth. You are nothing but yesterday's headline begging for tomorrow's attention. Time to face reality it's over dude! You're just bitter old man. The past is over. No amount of attention-seeking will make you relevant to it again," she wrote.
