Blondie legend Debbie Harry was shocked when she filmed an MTV special with KELLY OSBOURNE - because she really liked the SHUT UP! singer.

Harry happily admits she had not expected to forge a friendship with the daughter of shock-rocker Ozzy Osbourne, but was pleasantly surprised when they hit it off.

She says of Kelly, "She was really sweet, I was so surprised. I didn't expect her to be as genuine as she was, I ended up really liking her."

And Harry believes Kelly should stop crediting her singing success to her famous father.

She adds, "One of the things I asked her, I said, 'Do you think that you'd have gone into a band if it weren't for the fact that you grew up as Ozzy Osbourne's daughter?'

"And she said definitely not. I think in a way she was being self-deprecating, I don't see how she could possibly know that. I think she feels sort of guilty that she's got the opportunity, but I would say she should just go for it."

09/10/2003 13:53