Sharon Osbourne Tears Into Reporter

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(March 27) - During a press conference call to promote the family's new show 'Osbournes: Reloaded,' Sharon Osbourne ripped into a reporter who questioned how a family with a drug-related past could host a family-oriented variety show, E! reports.
"That must be the most ridiculous question I have ever been asked in my entire career," she said. "I've taken real offense, because you know why? We're real people. And probably half of the people watching our show, they have someone in their family who has a problem with alcohol and drugs."
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"This is a terrible epidemic that covers every race. It doesn't matter if you're rich or poor, black or white. It's an epidemic of drugs and alcohol in this country. OK? And all my family are examples of being truthful about their condition and working through it and trying to better themselves as human beings," she said.
She continues, "You know that we have been so open about our lives. My husband has struggled with addiction his entire life. And my son has been clean and sober for six years and lives a very, very strict AA lifestyle. And, so if anything he is a beacon of hope to any young person in this country who is struggling with addiction. So when you talk about family, we are family and we are a real family."
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'Osbournes: Reloaded' premieres Tuesday, March 31 on Fox at 9 ET. The show will be full of "lots of pranks, contests, audience interaction, performances" and even visits from a few of the Osbournes' famous friends, such as Pamela Anderson and Fall Out Boy.
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