Kelly Osbourne is the middle child of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne. However, even after being born into a celebrity family, Osbourne was not ready to settle for being known as 'Ozzy's Daughter'. She continued her career in the entertainment industry as a television personality, musician and even a model. Her efforts paid off, and today Kelly Osbourne's net worth is $ 20 million, the highest among her siblings. So what exactly did she do to make her so rich? Here's how she increased her net worth.
TV debut in "The Osbournes"
According to the New York Times, the Osbourne family have agreed to a new contract that would extend the reality show "The Osbournes" by 20 episodes. The first season aired on March 5, 2002 on MTV, and the show quickly became a hit, gaining huge ratings on the network. The eighth episode drew more than eight million viewers. Leaders feared that getting the family to agree to the new terms and conditions would be a headache because they had gained more leverage.
They weren't wrong, and when MTV sought a new deal, the Osbournes kept changing their terms. Fortunately, after months of negotiations and promising to sign the new contract in blood, the family secured the biggest contract in MTV history at the time. The deal was valued at a maximum of $ 7 million by MTV and over $ 20 million by agents. With Osbourne being part of the cast, she had to kill her appearances. Some sources claimed that every family member except Aimee, who was not chosen because she wanted her privacy, received $ 50 and that at the end of season 000 , they each had $ 2 million.
The show had four seasons, and by that time the family had of course negotiated better wages. The funny thing is, Ozzy doesn't like reality TV shows, but the rest of his family do, except Aimee. Rumors of a reboot of “The Osbournes” are already in the air, as reported by Hollywood Life. If they are confirmed, Osbourne will earn a few million more.
Music and fashion
Part of the reason Sharon signed the deal with MTV was that the network had blocked 'The Osbournes' from showing in Britain, where her husband needed to advertise before leaving. on a concert tour there. Plus, MTV knew Sharon was determined to help her daughter launch her music career; therefore, they would not play Osbourne's version of Madonna's "Papa Don't Preach" until the Matriarch signed the agreement. After that, Osbourne's first single from the Madonna cover debuted at the 2002 MTV Film Awards. It was a track from her debut album, "Shut Up." She then teamed up with her father and the duo recorded more sales after falling from the top of the charts.
Osbourne's unique fashion sense also prompted her to team up with longtime friend Ali Barone to launch Stiletto Killers, a clothing line. According to WWD, they started the business with capital of $ 10. It was a smart move as Osbourne said they didn't want to invest heavily in case the business failed, as they had seen from their friends' experience. In two years, Stiletto Killers has grown to operate 000 stores and an online store. Osbourne was keen to design the clothes herself because it is her passion. So even after Stiletto Killers closed, she tried her luck again with “Stories… By Kelly Osbourne,” a clothing line designed to fit all age groups and sizes. As seen on ThredUp, she is still making money on the sales of the clothing line.
Television accommodation concerts
Osbourne has been fortunate enough to land several animated television concerts, including the co-host "I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!" NOW! In 2006. While it's not clear how much she was paid, one contestant, Mo Farah, will take home £ 300, which should mean a host will receive much more or perhaps a comparable amount. The multi-talented Osbourne has also hosted several MTV awards shows. According to Cheatsheet, the numbers that celebrities are paid to organize such prizes can range between $ 000 and $ 15. Seeing how prominent Osbourne is, let's assume his salary was the highest. This would mean that with her hosting gigs, she must have earned at least $ 000 in total.
Additionally, she served as a guest judge for "Project Catwalk" before hosting the show's second and third seasons. Reality TV hosts can earn between $ 200 and $ 000 million depending on their popularity; Heidi Klum made $ 15 million per year in 1,3 from “Project Runaway” and in 2008 earned $ 2017 million after hosting “Germany's Next Top Model”. Osbourne has also hosted MISS USA "Fashion Police" contests and was a guest judge on "Project Runway" and "RuPaul's Drag Race". All of these gigs helped increase his net worth.
Podcasting and acting
Among her many talents, Osbourne is a good actress who made her debut in 2004 in "Life As We Know It". She went ahead to win more acting roles, including Ladybug in "The Masked Singer" and Nicole in "Should've Been Romeo". On “The Masked Singer, applicants are paid weekly; they receive $ 10 in signing fees and $ 000 per episode. Aside from acting, Osbourne seems to love the screen, having grown up in the limelight, and now she has her podcast show alongside Jeff Beacher. According to Blabbermouth, the podcast 'The Kelly Osbourne and Jeff Beacher Show' launched on May 200, 000 and highlights the transformation of the two hosts as both hosts have lost a lot of weight.
Osbourne said she always dreamed of being a talk show and radio host. Podcasts always make money based on the number of downloads and ads. For example, “The American Life” averages 2,5 million downloads per week, bringing its revenue to $ 75 per week, including advertising revenue. While Osbourne's podcast has yet to reach such popularity, she could be squeezing such high numbers and increasing her net worth by $ 000 million over time.
