Sharon Osbourne says she wants her massive donation to the Black Lives Matter movement back. The former reality star, 69, says she donated $900,000 (£807,000) to the anti-racism movement but now wants her money back after Kanye West called it a ‘scam’ in a recent social media post.
Sharon – who is married to rocker Ozzy Osbourne and whose daughter Kelly is expecting her first child – said she doesn’t understand the intricacies around Kanye’s anger but believes him that the movement is a scam.
She made the comments in a recent on-the-spot interview with TMZ where she was questioned about Kanye’s controversial ‘White Lives Matter’ top. ‘I don’t understand why white lives don’t matter,’ the British star said. ‘I don’t understand it.
It’s not my thing, it’s not my culture. I don’t understand any of it. Everybody’s lives matter, don’t they?’When asked if she agreed with Kanye that BLM is a ‘scam,’ she said: ‘We gave $900,000 dollars to that and I’d like my money back!‘I wish he would have said that before,’ she laughed.
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