Sharon Osbourne: Kanye West is a bully

Reality TV star Sharon Osbourne has called Kanye West a "bully" as she waded into a discussion surrounding his row with Taylor Swift after the "Blank Space" hitmaker claims she never was told she would be called a "bitch".

The 63-year-old star urged the pop star to "rise above it" after West's wife Kim Kardashian posted audio clips of Swift being told about his track "Famous", reported Female First. "I think that Taylor should go back to what she does best, writing her songs, recording. Forget it, it's got to stop. This whole 'thing' with Taylor Swift and Kanye West and now the Kardashians are coming in, it's ugly," Osbourne said.

"Taylor, rise above it, go and do your thing. It would be so bad for her if she does take this to the next stage. Just let it go. Everybody knows that he is a bully.