After reducing Latinos to toilet cleaners live on The View, Kelly Osbourne took to her Facebook account and issued a statement on her demeaning remarks.
“I want to start by saying I ALWAYS take responsibility for my actions. In this particular case I will take responsibility for my poor choice of words but I will not apologize for being a racist as I am NOT,” wrote the TV personality. “I whole-hearted fucked up today. I don’t want to bullshit anyone with lame excuses. Although, I was stopped mid-sentence by Rosie and couldn’t finish my point I will not let Rosie take responsibility for my words. I should have known better as I was on The View and it was live. I’ve learned a very valuable lesson. It is my hope that this situation will open up a conversation about immigration and the Latin community as a whole. By the way I clean my own fucking toilets.”
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Osbourne, who never really addressed the very people she offended and blamed the one Latina who tried to explicate why she was wrong, left a bad taste on the tongues of many followers and cultural critics. The singer-songwriter’s non-apology to the “Latin community” prompted one Aura Bogado to generate the #QueridaKellyOsbourne hashtag in order to further shed light on the immigrant plight, spotlighting the sacrifices their parents made in order to forge a better future for their families.
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#QueridaKellyOsbourne my Dominican mom cleaned houses, took care of the elderly and worked in bodegas. She’s now a proud business owner.
— Amaris Castillo (@AmarisCastillo) August 4, 2015
#QueridaKellyOsbourne I come from a proud family of Cuban immigrants. They had six dollars to their name and dreams far from Trump’s toilet.
— Stephanie Porcell (@stephporcell) August 4, 2015
#QueridaKellyOsbourne my mom used to watch white children like you in Panama. Then she came to the States & raised 3 college educated kids
— Jai Sophrosyne (@JChiron18) August 4, 2015
#queridakellyosbourne domestic workers are not robots. They also fight for labor rights bc employers have often exploited them.
— abstinent attitude (@PalmTreesnGz) August 4, 2015
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#QueridaKellyOsbourne both of my parents have scrubbed toilets for a restaurant that they are the proud owners of for 21 years😊
— N. (@PalaciosNatasha) August 4, 2015
Yes my first job did involve cleaning toilets but I now I have 2 degrees and work my a$$ off to make a good living #QueridaKellyOsbourne
— Gelica Dee (@RockstarCharm) August 5, 2015
#QueridaKellyOsbourne, there’s nothing wrong w/scrubbing toilets, but there IS with not realizing that your comment was dehumanizing.
— Amaris Castillo (@AmarisCastillo) August 4, 2015
#QueridaKellyOsbourne, migrant people are more than their labor.
— Concepción Lara (@lowsell) August 4, 2015
#QueridaKellyOsbourne domestic labor done by latin@, Asian immigrants and black American women made possible the white feminist movement.
— abstinent attitude (@PalmTreesnGz) August 4, 2015
#queridakellyosbourne my moms scrubbed toilets and raised a college professor who will use your shortsighted comments as example of racism
— abstinent attitude (@PalmTreesnGz) August 4, 2015
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Brazilian Latina. Never scrubbed a toilet. Have a degree w/ F/T job. On my way to Law School. #QueridaKellyOsbourne https://t.co/wKVik7bol8
— Erin Madeline (@emadelineroy) August 4, 2015
Shoutout to @aurabogado for starting #QueridaKellyOsbourne 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
— Kat Lazo (@TheeKatsMeoww) August 5, 2015