Sharon Osbourne agrees with Kanye West over Black Lives Matter movement ‘scam’, wants refund of $900,000 she donated to cause

Sharon Osbourne defended Kanye West after he called the Black Lives Matter movement, a 'scam' and even sought a refund of $900,000 that she donated to the cause.

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Sharon Osbourne sought a refund of the money she donated to Black Lives Matter as she believes Kanye West is correct in saying the movement was a scam. She was asked about Kanye's latest antics, which saw him wear White Lives Matter shirt. She said she donated $900,000 and would want that money back.

The 69-year-old British-American television personality did not comment on why she wanted to get the refund of the donated money, and she also showed confusion over the White Lives Matter shirt and the outrage triggered by the same. She said she doesn't understand why White lives don't matter.



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Five police officers were killed and seven others wounded in a sniper-style attack by a black army veteran during a protest in Dallas against police brutality towards African-Americans. Two civilians were also wounded on what was said to be the single deadliest day for law enforcement since September 11, 2011.

In pic: Candle tributes sit at the memorial to the five killed Dallas police officers in front of the Dallas Police Department headquarters in Dallas, Texas, USA, 10 July 2016. Five officers died after an ambush assault by a gunman during a protest rally in Dallas on 07 July 2016.

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Five police officers were killed and seven others wounded in a sniper-style attack by a black army veteran during a protest in Dallas against police brutality towards African-Americans. Two civilians..
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Police formally identified the slain suspect as Micah Johnson, 25. The black man, a resident of the Dallas suburb of Mesquite, had no prior criminal record and was described to police as a "loner."

In pic:A small group of Black Lives Matter protesters meet on the Ronald Kirk Pedestrian Bridge in Dallas, Texas, USA, 10 July 2016. Five Dallas police officers died after an ambush assault by a gunman during a protest rally in Dallas on 07 July

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Police formally identified the slain suspect as Micah Johnson, 25. The black man, a resident of the Dallas suburb of Mesquite, had no prior criminal record and was described to police as a "loner."Read More
Demonstrators hold a banner with the motto of the black civil rights movement 'Black Lives Matter' to show their solidarity with African Americans in the USA, in Berlin, Germany, 10 July 2016.

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Demonstrators hold a banner with the motto of the black civil rights movement 'Black Lives Matter' to show their solidarity with African Americans in the USA, in Berlin, Germany, 10 July 2016. Image..
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She stressed that everyone matters. Osbourne said it was unfair to shun Kanye for his actions and said people who don't like him should just ignore him. She said people should stop listening to his music or landing on his social media pages and leave him alone if they don't like him.

Kanye raised many eyebrows in the fashion industry by wearing the White Lives Matter T-shirt. He went a step ahead and called Black Lives Matter a fraud. Reports suggest Kanye is baffled by the reactions his T-shirt got.

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  1. What did Sharon Osbourne say in Kanye's support?
    Osbourne said it was unfair to shun Kanye for his actions and said people who don't like him should just ignore him. She said people should not listen to his music or go to his social media pages and leave him alone if they don't like him.
  2. How did Kanye stoke controversy?
    Kanye raised many eyebrows in the fashion industry by wearing the White Lives Matter T-shirt. He went a step ahead and called Black Lives Matter, a fraud. Reports suggest Kanye is baffled by the reactions his T-shirt got. It is why the rapper has been making headlines recently.
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