Kelly Osbourne isn’t holding back about the harsh realities of living in the public eye while dealing with severe physical and emotional struggles.
The 41-year-old television personality recently sat down for her first exclusive photoshoot and interview since the passing of her father, Ozzy Osbourne, to share what’s been going on behind the scenes.
In the interview with Hello!, Osbourne also addressed the ongoing scrutiny about her weight. After dealing with internet trolls commenting on her slimmer appearance, she called out the lack of empathy from people judging her body while she was battling a serious, undisclosed illness.
“How can you navigate something so cruel when you’re so sick?” she told the publication.
This isn’t the first time Osbourne has had to defend herself against invasive comments.
“To the people who keep thinking they’re being funny and mean by writing comments like ‘Are you ill,’ or ‘Get off Ozempic, you don’t look right.’ My dad just died, and I’m doing the best that I can, and the only thing I have to live for right now is my family,” she said in a now-deleted Instagram Story. “And I choose to share my content with you and share the happy side of my life, not the miserable side of my life,” she continued, adding, “So to all those people, ‘f— off.”’
Fortunately, Osbourne confirmed she’s on the mend. “I’m getting a lot better,” she added. “I’ve got all the help I need, and I’m grateful for the support I have in my life.”
Starting Over in the UK
Following Ozzy’s death, Osbourne packed up her life and moved back to the English countryside to give her son, Sidney, a fresh start.
Settling into a new routine after such a devastating loss has also brought a lot of clarity about her inner circle.
“[They] are not just my friends,” she shared. “Because what you’ll find when you’re grieving is that people don’t know how to handle it, and you do lose a lot of friends. But the ones who stick around are the real ones.”
Putting Work In
Now, Osbourne is putting her mental health first.
“You’ve got to fix the head before you can fix the body,” she told Hello! “It’s going to take me a minute. I’m not going to be fixed in a day. I’m not going to be fixed on one therapy session. This is a lifetime of work I’ve got to do and continue to do for the rest of my life.”
She confirmed that she’s feeling “a lot more healthy” these days, largely thanks to her time in therapy.
“It’s great discovering things about yourself [in therapy], and the reasons why I do certain things that stem from my childhood,” she continued. “You go all the way back, and you’re like: ‘Oh, my god, that’s why I do that. That’s crazy.’”


