Kelly Osbourne becoming a TikTok meme for an out of touch comment she made in 2015?Oh, that’s not –– who are we kidding? It’s kind of hilarious.The new viral trend –– which has garnered nearly 350 million views –– all started after this clip from The View (which is oft-shared on Gay Twitter X) began making the rounds on TikTok.Subscribe to our daily newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.8 years ago today, Kelly Osbourne had horrible delivery while trying to make a point on The View pic.twitter.com/IMGPj4fIlMBack in 2015, The View panel was discussing then-presidential hopeful Donald Trump‘s comments about immigration on the campaign trail. (Ugh, we were all so naive back then.)That’s when a purple-haired Kelly Osbourne stated: “If you kick every Latino out of this country, then who is going to be cleaning your toilet, Donald Trump?”Obviously, Osbourne’s phrasing was not the anti-racism serve that she thought it was.
And immediately, her fellow panelists tried to walk it back. (Most notably, Puerto Rican actress Rosie Perez appears to say, “Oh… that’s not.”)Oh that’s not— ?
pic.twitter.com/hRzB0i4dOnFor what it’s worth, Osbourne quickly apologized for her statement on Facebook, writing, “It is my hope that this situation will open up a conversation about immigration and the Latin community as a whole.