Jack Osbourne Had Trouble Getting Hired Due to MS: ‘They Deemed Me an Insurance Risk'

Mar. 15, 2025

Jack Osbourne in Los Angeles in 2023.Photo:Kevin Winter/Getty

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Jack Osbournesays hismultiple sclerosisdiagnosis impacted his career, causing him to lose work when he was declared an “insurance risk.”Osbourne opened up about his experience at the Steel City Con in Monroesville, Penn. on Fri., Dec. 6. “Professionally, it was a problem early on where I couldn’t get hired on productions because they deemed me an insurance risk because I had a neurological disorder.”“They were like, ‘Oh, yeah, it’s too dangerous,’ " Osbourne, 39, said of his 2012 diagnosis. “So I did lose work, and I found that really insulting.”“I know what it means to be a producer. We’re not that smart,” said Osbourne, who produces horror and haunted-themedtravel shows.  “And you’re going to sit there and, like, a producer is going to tell me what I can or cannot do on a neurological [issue]? I’m like, ‘No, f— off, dude, stay in your lane.’ “Jack Osbourne in 2012, when he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.Paul Archuleta/FilmMagicThe Osbournesalum was 26 when he wasdiagnosed with the disease— just two weeks after he and ex-wifeLisa Stellywelcomed daughter Pearl Clementine, now 12. (They also share daughtersAndy Rose, 9, andMinnie Theodora, 6; Osbourne and wifeAree Gearhartshare daughterMaple, 2.)Multiple sclerosis causes breakdown of the protective covering of nerves,” according toMayo Clinic. It can cause numbness, weakness, trouble walking, vision changes and other symptoms. Some people lose the ability to walk on their own or move at all.That has not been Osbourne’s experience.“Touch wood, I’ve been very fortunate. I have MS, and I haven’t had any huge problems with it over the years," he said.Jack Osbourne and ‘Dancing with the Stars’ partner Cheryl Burke.Adam Taylor/Disney/GettyOsbourne also shared the surprising way he altered public perception of his health: “What really was the changing factor for me, as weird as it sounds, I didDancing with the Starsand did really well on it. After that everyone was like, ‘Oh, he’s fine.”“Some things here and there but nothing life-changing to this point, which I count my blessings towards that. I exercise a lot. My whole thing is a ‘body in motion stays in motion.’ Just keep going. I try and eat right … I like to do things. I like rock climbing. I do a lot of jiu jitsu and hiking. I like to be active.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Jack Osbournesays hismultiple sclerosisdiagnosis impacted his career, causing him to lose work when he was declared an “insurance risk.”

Osbourne opened up about his experience at the Steel City Con in Monroesville, Penn. on Fri., Dec. 6. “Professionally, it was a problem early on where I couldn’t get hired on productions because they deemed me an insurance risk because I had a neurological disorder.”

“They were like, ‘Oh, yeah, it’s too dangerous,’ " Osbourne, 39, said of his 2012 diagnosis. “So I did lose work, and I found that really insulting.”

“I know what it means to be a producer. We’re not that smart,” said Osbourne, who produces horror and haunted-themedtravel shows.  “And you’re going to sit there and, like, a producer is going to tell me what I can or cannot do on a neurological [issue]? I’m like, ‘No, f— off, dude, stay in your lane.’ “

Jack Osbourne in 2012, when he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic

Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic

The Osbournesalum was 26 when he wasdiagnosed with the disease— just two weeks after he and ex-wifeLisa Stellywelcomed daughter Pearl Clementine, now 12. (They also share daughtersAndy Rose, 9, andMinnie Theodora, 6; Osbourne and wifeAree Gearhartshare daughterMaple, 2.)

Multiple sclerosis causes breakdown of the protective covering of nerves,” according toMayo Clinic. It can cause numbness, weakness, trouble walking, vision changes and other symptoms. Some people lose the ability to walk on their own or move at all.

That has not been Osbourne’s experience.

“Touch wood, I’ve been very fortunate. I have MS, and I haven’t had any huge problems with it over the years,” he said.

Jack Osbourne and ‘Dancing with the Stars’ partner Cheryl Burke.Adam Taylor/Disney/Getty

Adam Taylor/Disney/Getty

Osbourne also shared the surprising way he altered public perception of his health: “What really was the changing factor for me, as weird as it sounds, I didDancing with the Starsand did really well on it. After that everyone was like, ‘Oh, he’s fine.”

“Some things here and there but nothing life-changing to this point, which I count my blessings towards that. I exercise a lot. My whole thing is a ‘body in motion stays in motion.’ Just keep going. I try and eat right … I like to do things. I like rock climbing. I do a lot of jiu jitsu and hiking. I like to be active."

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