Jack Osbourne takes message to Capitol Hill: Celebrities need to 'keep their mouth shut' about politics



Jack Osbourne made it clear that he has no desire to chat about politics with the paparazzi.

Osbourne was spotted at the Capitol with his mother, Sharon, on Friday as they honored his late father, Ozzy, who passed away in 2025. As he was about to leave, the 40-year old was approached by a reporter eager to get his take on current events.

'Then be a politician, don't be an entertainer.'

Osbourne immediately shut down the conversation

"You know what, I think celebrities just need to keep their mouth shut," the Brit-American said.

'Entertain the people'

In case it wasn't clear, Osbourne put it more succinctly into an order of operations for celebrities: "Make entertainment, entertain the people, shut the f**k up."

The Aussie reporter persisted, asking why Osbourne didn't think he should use his platform to get across a "big opinion" that could "change hearts and minds."

Osbourne's simple response? If that's what you want, "Be a politician, don't be an entertainer."

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Osbourne famiily, 2003. SGranitz/WireImage/Getty Images

Trump 'Train'

Osbourne clearly takes after his cantankerous old man. While the elder Osbourne criticized the war in Iraq under the George W. Bush administration and spoke out against his native UK's decision to leave the European Union, for the most part he focused on his showbiz career.

Even after the former Black Sabbath frontman asked the Trump campaign to stop using his song "Crazy Train" at rallies, the two remained on good terms, with the president leaving the family a condolence voicemail after the singer's death last July.

The Osbournes told TMZ they were on Capitol Hill because Indiana Rep. Victoria Spartz (R) had entered Ozzy Osbourne's biography into the Congressional Record.

Spartz shared her "deepest sympathies" with the family last year, calling Ozzy a "true pioneer of heavy metal and an enduring symbol of the rebellious, freedom-loving spirit that resonates across our nation and throughout the world."

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Osbourne family, 2002. Scott Gries/ImageDirect/Getty Images

Fed up

Along with ruling out a future in politics, Osbourne noted that he and his mother had a "beautiful day" in D.C.

He added, "It made us miss [my father]. He would have loved it. He would have been truly honored to be a part of this today."

Osbourne is part of a growing trend of celebrities who want very little to do with politics. This includes rocker Gene Simmons, who had nearly exactly the same message as Osbourne in March when he told liberal celebrities to "'shut the f**k up."

In fact, actor Jamie Kennedy shared similar sentiments when speaking with Osbourne on his podcast in February, when he criticized woke celebrities for calling the United States fascist.

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Anti-woke liberal Bill Maher says THIS is when he KNEW the left had lost its way



In a day of political tribalism, Bill Maher is a bit of a rarity. He claims he’s an anti-woke liberal, which is probably why Dave Rubin says he “kind of [makes] sense but also [doesn’t] make sense.”

“How liberals can be on the wrong side of this issue is the biggest mind boggler for me,” he told Sharon Osbourne on an episode of “Club Random with Bill Maher.”

What is this mind-boggling issue Maher speaks of?

It actually dates all the way back to September 11, 2001, when the United States suffered the worst terrorist attack in the country’s history.

Maher apparently criticized the part of traditional Muslim culture that discourages education for women and demands they cover every part of their bodies, including their faces.

“Somehow when I criticize traditional Muslim societies for the way they engage in what you have to call gender apartheid – putting f****** bags over women's heads … I'm the bad guy,” he says.

The early wokeists apparently called him “Islamophobic” – or “whatever bullsh** word you wanna call it,” he adds.

“That’s when I knew they had lost their way,” he admits.


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Buyer's remorse: Sharon Osbourne wants her nearly $1 million donation to BLM back, agrees with Kanye that 'everybody matters'



Former talk show host Sharon Osbourne, the wife of heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne, has once again defended a public figure who challenged the woke narrative.

This time, she publicly expressed agreement with rapper Kanye "Ye" West, who recently wore a "White Lives Matter" shirt alongside conservative commentator Candace Owens at a Paris fashion show. West followed up that shirt by denouncing Black Lives Matter as a "scam."

"Everyone knows that Black Lives Matter was a scam," West wrote in a since-deleted Instagram post. "Now it’s over. You’re welcome."

Though the shirt and the post sparked backlash from many in the entertainment industry, Sharon Osbourne came to West's defense and claimed she now wants a refund for a BLM donation she made previously.

"We gave $900,000 dollars to that," Osbourne told TMZ earlier this week, "and I’d like my money back!

"I wish [West] could have said that before," she added, laughing.



When pressed about West's "White Lives Matter" shirt, Osbourne expressed bewilderment that anyone would disagree with its message.

"I don’t understand why white lives don’t matter," Osbourne stated. "I don’t understand it. It’s not my thing, it’s not my culture. I don’t understand any of it. Everybody matters, don’t they?"

Though Osbourne admitted that she does not know the motive behind West's latest antics, she encouraged those offended by West to ignore him.

"Don’t go to his social media. Don’t listen to his music," she said. "Leave the guy alone. Let him do what he does, and if you don’t like him, do that. Leave him alone."

Last year, Osbourne ran afoul of others in the media when she defended TV host Piers Morgan, who had criticized Meghan Markle, wife of Prince Harry, for calling the British royal family racist.

"Did I like everything he said? Did I agree with what he said? No. Because it's his opinion. It's not my opinion," she said on her former show, "The Talk." "… I support him for his freedom of speech, and he's my friend."

Morgan and Osbourne were both widely labeled as racists as a result, but both have continued to persevere in their careers.

Osbourne, who has dual U.K. and U.S. citizenship and who has been married to husband Ozzy for 40 years, turns 70 on Sunday.

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