As if we possibly needed more reasons to be jealous of young celebrities, 23-year-old Kelly Osbourne has inked a book deal to writer her memoirs. Yes, at 23. Normally it kind of grates on my nerves when someone writes a memoir before the age of 40. But Kelly has lived quite an unusual life, and I have no doubt she’s got enough experiences – and opinions – to fill up a book or two.
Virgin editorial director Louisa Joyner has signed up a first book from Kelly Osbourne, daughter of rock legend Ozzy and his wife Sharon.
The book is described as a memoir based on Osbourne’s experiences of growing up, from the period before she was famous to her sudden exposure to the media glare following the hit reality TV show “The Osbournes”.
She “will draw upon her own extraordinary experiences to help other young women as they negotiate the minefield that is growing up,” said Virgin.
Joyner said she was “hugely excited” to be publishing the book, describing Osbourne as holding “a unique place in popular culture, hugely famous and yet totally accessible, a perfect fit for the Virgin list.”
M.d. John Sadler said: “We can’t wait for Kelly to take the book trade by storm in the way her mother did just two years ago.” The as yet untitled debut will be published in May 2009.
[From The Bookseller]
Considering all the celeb books I wouldn’t read, I have to admit that for some reason I would be fairly interested to read Kelly’s. From her family’s TV show we know she’s probably got some pretty good stories. They are, if nothing else, an animated bunch. I’m sure they found shocking ways to torture each other long before it was routinely caught on television. She’ll probably also include some of the traditional feuds and squabbles with other celebs – that’s a great way to make sure it sells.
Kelly’s also had some long battles with drugs and alcohol and her weight. Frankly her weight has never been that bad, it’s just not in line with celebrity standards of slim. But she has lost quite a bit lately and seems to have gained some confidence with that. Kelly’s mother Sharon also struggled with her weight before finally having a gastric band put in.
Brother Jack is also documenting the family’s history, though in a slightly broader context than Kelly. He’s making a documentary/film memoir of Ozzy’s life, along with his former Black Sabbath bandmates.
Kelly Osbourne is shown at fashion week on 9/8/08. Credit: Fame
Marvellous. Mediocrity being rewarded. Again. In that main pic, she looks like she’s mentally counting all the words she knows and wondering if she can pad them out with enough pics to make a book. 🙄
chapta one: i was born ozzy osbournes daughter.
chapta two: i got alittle pudgy, and had a failed music career produced by my fatha
chapta three: lost some weight, got a book deal because print is dead.
chapta 4:………. the end!
here, now she doesn’t even have to write her own book! 😉
When I think about all the aspiring authors who actually have something to say and who would say it in an interesting way that would make me want to read it, this kind of thing just pisses me off.
I love the Osbournes, but with the crappy comments already posted, forget it. No use defending anything. 👿
She’s too young and uninteresting to have memoirs. What’s she gonna talk about–her childish fights with Jack, walking around mounds of dog poop in the Osborne mansion, swallowing tons of prescription pills daily and shrieking at her mother? Please. She’s a horrid little brat!
What’s loving the Osbournes got to do with Kelly’s nepotistic book deal? I loved the show but neither Jack nor Kelly has done a single creative thing on their own worthy of attention. The Ozzy gravy-train runs and runs.
I’ll skip this literary turd, thanks.
Kelly writes a advice column in a newspaper in the UK, and while I’m sure she has someone guiding her, she gives sound advice.
The fact is, there are people who identify with a number of her struggles and admire the fact that she’s been able to, for the most part, move beyond them.
And there are people who are simply interested in what it must have been like to grow up the child of Ozzy Osbourne. That, in and of itself, is an experience worthy of writing down.
Kelly was a teenage brat, you’re right, but she’s done a pretty decent job of growing up.
If Katie Price can write a dozen best selling books, I think Kelly Osbourne can write one.
Were Katie Price’s books all memoirs? I thought she wrote one about ponies or something, too.
Diva- Well said, I personally love Kelly
Codzilla- I don’t think any of them were, but still her writing a book….
New rule- you have to have had a life first before you can be commissioned to write (or have written for you ) a memoir. I’m looking at you TOO, Miley Cyrus.
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