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SHARON Osbourne has been slammed by X Factor viewers for laughing as Honey G was attacked.

The rapper was left shaking after three men invaded the stage and grabbed her but while the other judges looked concerned and tried to help, her mentor Sharon fell apart laughing, and viewers are furious.

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Viewers were not impressed with Sharon's reaction to Honey G's stage invasion

"I really wouldn't want Sharon to be my mentor laughing when someone tries to harm me. Bloody hell," wrote one viewer.

"Sharon laughing at the invader, Honey G could have been attacked yet she was laughing #NotOn" said another while a third added: "Sharon's such a b*** laughing. Honey G was clearly shook up by that. Where the f*** were security? #XFactor"

It comes after the rap star was left shaking after the stage was stormed by three men following her performance on Saturday night.

Simon Cowell ran to her aid as the men ran down from the audience, with one lunging at the rapper - appearing to try and remove her hat and sunglasses.

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One man tried to grab the microphone from herCredit: ITV

Audience members revealed one of the men also tried to snatch the microphone away from her, as the cameras panned to the judges as Louis Walsh tried to carry on like normal.

Nicole Scherzinger looked stunned as security ran on stage and removed the unknown person.

Honey was left shaking after the incident but was comforted by Dermot O'Leary.

Simon went on to apologise to Honey, telling her: "I'm so sorry about that, are you ok?"

He added: "I thought that was part of the act, I was quite worried.

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Simon ran to Honey's aid as Louis, Sharon and Nicole looked onCredit: ITV
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Honey was left shaken after the incidentCredit: ITV

"You create people to go crazy."

The North Wheezy rapper told Simon she was fine but she looked shaken and anxious.

Dermot continued to comfort Honey as he confirmed there had been a "stage invasion".

Sharon Osbourne later told the audience: "People just want to get close to her."

Viewers at home were stunned by the incident, with some tweeting their horror and confusion at what had happened to her.

Prior to the incident, Honey had the crowd on their feet and dancing to her version of MC Hammer's Can't Touch This.

Prior to her performance, Honey welcomed the cameras into her mum's house.

Gushing about her daughter, saying: "She's always wanted to be a rapper."

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Honey's mum opened up her home and played the piano with HoneyCredit: ITV

The pair went on to duet, with Honey's mum playing the piano as she rapped along to Can't Touch This.



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