Britney Spears Counters Osbournes with Praise for Kate Beckinsale

The singer called the Osbournes ‘the most boring family known to mankind’ after they criticized her dance videos on their podcast.

Britney Spears is hitting back at Ozzy Osbourne after the former Black Sabbath frontman and his family criticized her viral dancing videos. After Osbourne said he was “fed up” with the dance routines, Spears responded in a lengthy statement shared on Instagram Wednesday. The “Toxic” singer, 42, publicly called out the Osbourne family and told them to “kindly f- off.”

Spears began her post by referencing the 2001 rom-com Serendipity starring Kate Beckinsale, who has faced her own share of online trolls and recently asked for the “insidious bullying” to end. Spears wrote that she thought the British actress’ response to the criticism “was pretty badass.” She then addressed her own critics, noting, “It’s sad that I’m as old as I am and I’m dancing every single day on my IG!!!”

“Number 1) I hardly ever dance… and number 2) I’m not poor at all! I have more ligature in my left toe than any grown man or woman on earth,” the “Oops!…I Did It Again” singer continued. “I know what it’s like to be judged.”

Spears emphasized that “it’s important to help each other and invite each other to places that help our souls grow,” asking, “What are you gonna do to help someone out and bring their dreams to life besides being like me and Kate’s haters saying we’re too old or don’t have appropriate content??? Do you think perhaps they might be offended by what they see???”

Directly addressing the Osbournes, Spears called them “the most boring family known to mankind” and told them to “kindly f- off.” She also mentioned her hope to do a photoshoot with Beckinsale.

Spears’ remarks came after Ozzy and his family expressed concern during the July 16 episode of The Osbournes Podcast. When the topic of TikTok dances came up while the family answered questions from fans, Ozzy bluntly stated, “I’m fed up of seeing poor old Britney Spears on YouTube. Every f-ing day. It’s sad, very, very sad.”

The pop star regularly shares videos of herself dancing on social media, and the rest of the Osbourne family seemed to agree with Ozzy’s statement. Sharon Osbourne called Spears a “poor little thing,” with her daughter Kelly Osbourne stating, “I feel sorry for her.” Jack Osbourne added, “Free Britney.”

Spears has certainly proven that she’s not letting those comments faze her. Just hours after sharing her response, the singer returned to Instagram to share her latest dancing video, which she simply captioned with a series of rose emojis.

Although comments are turned off on Spears’ Instagram posts, the words of support she shared in that Wednesday post didn’t go unnoticed by Beckinsale. Resharing the post on her Instagram Stories, Beckinsale wrote, “Women supporting women is my favourite thing. Thank you @Britneyspears, warrior queen of all queens for your incredibly sweet post all the love right back.”