Lily Allen. Various members of The Sugababes, and now Kelly Osbourne. More and more female celebrities are resorting to physical violence instead of deploying a good, old-fashioned put down. Evidently they're too thick to formulate one; a shame considering that's what they're best at. Punching? Not so much.
The Mirror's Zoe Griffin had a bit of a run in with Osbourne last week in Punk, as the latter had previously inferred that Kelly's model boyfriend didn't know how earthquakes occurred... Here's her story: "She (Kelly) shouted loudly in my ear: 'I have an issue with you. My boyfriend knows what an earthquake is and everyone has been laughing at him and he's upset.' (Then) I felt a hard slap to my right cheekbone. I put my hand to my face while my friends looked on aghast... Soon Kelly came rampaging back over with a female friend jabbing a finger in the air, telling me that I'd have to watch my back if I shared my story with readers of this column. Well sorry Kelly, I won't be silenced by bullies."
To be fair, there are far worse things a journalist could claim about your boyfriend, Kelly. Like how he might only be with you to boost his profile? Or maybe that he prefers the, um, boyish look? Presumptions aside, wouldn't it be more beneficial to take the high road and ignore such printed inanities? Or perhaps you'd prefer to just appear in the papers, even if it means garnering a thuggish reputation...