There Is No F*cking Secret: Letters From a Badass Bitch

by Kelly Osbourne Narrated by Kelly Osbourne

Overview

People ask Kelly Osbourne all the time: “What's your secret?”

Kelly Osbourne may not always have been a typical role model, but no one can say that her perspective isn't hard won after spending three decades in the spotlight: from growing up completely exposed to the heavy metal scene-replete with crazy antics most readers have only begun to hear about-to spending her teenage years as the wild middle child of an even wilder Ozzy Osbourne, to the family's popular stint on their wacky eponymous reality show. Since then, Osbourne has forged her own path as a style icon and powerful woman in the media who isn't afraid to tell it like it is and be honest with her fans. But being the daughter of a music legend hasn't always been glamorous; growing up Osbourne is an experience that Kelly wouldn't trade, but there are battle scars, and she is finally now ready to embrace and reveal their origins.

Told as a series of letters to various people and places in her life, There Is No F*cking Secret gives readers an intimate look at the stories and influences that have shaped Osbourne's highly speculated-about life, for better or for worse. The stories will make readers' jaws drop, but ultimately, they will come away empowered to forge their own path to confidence, no matter how deranged and out of control it may be, and to learn the ultimate lesson: that there just is no f*cking secret.

Editorial Reviews

Publishers Weekly

05/15/2017
For Osbourne (Fierce), there are no secrets to living one’s life other than being comfortable with oneself and, perhaps more importantly, being a badass when warranted. Osbourne, eager to both come out from under her famous parents’ shadows (her father is Ozzy Osbourne) and celebrate her nontraditional upbringing, structures this mostly successful and often powerful memoir in the form of letters to her parents, her inner filter (or lack thereof), and drug addictions. Fans wondering what it was like to grow up the daughter of heavy metal royalty should look elsewhere for sordid stories. This isn’t a tell-all. Osbourne is candid about her father’s addictions and the fact that she loves him in spite of it, and her terror over possibly losing her mother, Sharon, to cancer is palpable. Her trademark humor and coarse language are always in evidence, even when she’s discussing the bleakest of subjects, and this approach transforms what could have been just another celebrity story into something much more triumphant. Osbourne isn’t perfect and she isn’t trying to be; instead, she’s honest about her faults and victories, something much more difficult to pull off. (Apr.)

From the Publisher

One of People.com’s “27 Super-Revealing Celeb Memoirs to Read Right Now”

"If brutal honesty is your favorite memoir style, Kelly Osbourne's new book is for you." —People.com

“With frank discussions about drug use, image, sex, and bullying, Osbourne’s candid and engaging memoir will have special appeal to teens and young women facing similar struggles, and every reader will find her hard-won confidence and sobriety inspiring.”—Booklist
 
“Readers who adore the unadulterated Osbourne will devour her amusing and sometimes-scandalous anecdotes and applicable advice on life, fashion, and self-acceptance...A breezy, well-intentioned memoir.”—Kirkus Reviews

“[There Is No F*cking Secret] will be a fine companion on days when you need a fierce friend to both flatter you and offer to eff up your ex’s car.”—Bust

“A series of smart, profanity-laden letters from Osbourne.” –Washington Post
 
“It’s hard not to imagine Osbourne's distinct British accent, signature potty mouth, and chic lavender, punk hair style as her voice shines through the pages of the light, hilarious, and at times, devastatingly sad book.” –Bay Area Reporter

Library Journal

11/15/2016
Daughter of heavy metal king Ozzy Osbourne, familiar to many from her family's eponymous reality TV show, and an actress, singer-songwriter, and television and fashion personality in her own right, Osbourne is here to explain that there is no secret to her glide from self-styled ugly duckling to lavender-haired swan.

Kirkus Reviews

2017-03-07
The TV personality and fashion designer addresses different aspects of her life through a series of letters.Calling the writing of her new book "one of the most intense forms of therapy I have ever experienced," Osbourne (Fierce, 2009), in her latest, covers a wide array of personal opinion and history. Headstrong and unabashed, the author displays the same steely resolve in her writing, and she notes that letters were, during a particularly dark time, the only communication she'd had with family and friends. Osbourne opens with a missive to her inner filter, the one that has failed and seemingly sabotaged her from Day 1. She then moves through the pains of being a celebrity's kid and thoughtful appreciations of friends, her mother, Sharon, overprotective father, Ozzy, and brother, Jack. An especially tender section on Osbourne's long, fond friendship with Joan Rivers is nicely juxtaposed with memories of Ozzfest (her "sleepaway camp") and harrowing chapters on bullying and a full disclosure on how she lives with Lyme disease. The author regrets the "innocent" decision to participate in MTV's The Osbournes, which thrust the author "completely unprepared" into the celebrity spotlight only to be subjected to the cruel scrutiny of social media. Osbourne is mostly successful in balancing her infrequent triumphs and stumbling blocks like drug addiction and weight and self-esteem issues, which should prove empowering for younger readers. Eventually, despite a cautionary warning, nonfans may tire of the barrage of defensive expletives, which may seem necessary for an Osbourne book but become tedious. Still, readers who adore the unadulterated Osbourne will devour her amusing and sometimes-scandalous anecdotes and applicable advice on life, fashion, and self-acceptance. "I am living proof that with the right intentions, hard work, passion, and love for what you do, nothing can stop you," she writes. A breezy, well-intentioned memoir for Osbourne fans.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940172080272
Publisher:	Penguin Random House
Publication date:	04/25/2017
Edition description:	Unabridged

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