Kelly Osbourne Now: Fires Back at ‘Cruelty’ Over Her Appearance

kelly osbourne now pushed back publicly after online comments about her appearance following her appearance at the Brit Awards, saying the attacks came while she is grieving and that she will not be dehumanized. The reaction followed a night in which she and her mother, Sharon, accepted a lifetime achievement award for Ozzy Osbourne.

At the Brit Awards: Kelly and Sharon accepted Ozzy Osbourne’s lifetime achievement award

Kelly and Sharon Osbourne went onstage at Saturday night’s Brit Awards to accept a lifetime achievement award on behalf of Ozzy Osbourne. Ozzy Osbourne died on July 22, 2025, at 76 years old. During the ceremony, Sharon said that if Ozzy had been there he would have been "showing us that gorgeous smile" and that he would be proud to receive the honor from "the country that he loved. " Kelly added, "Thank you for loving my father as much as we do. "

Kelly Osbourne Now: Instagram story calls out a ‘special kind of cruelty’

Taking to her Instagram story, Kelly wrote that there is "a special kind of cruelty in harming someone who is clearly going through something, " and warned against "kicking me while I’m down, doubting my pain, spreading my struggles as gossip, and turning your back when I need support and love most. " She reiterated, "I’m currently going through the hardest time in my life. I should not even have to defend myself. But I won’t sit here and allow myself to be dehumanized in such a way!"

Visible weight loss prompted concern and online criticism

Her visible weight loss after the Brit Awards appearance sparked concern and criticism online, prompting the Instagram response. Kelly’s recent comments about her weight loss were noted as not the first time she has spoken out about commentary on her appearance: last year she posted a now-deleted social video addressing comments such as "Are you ill" and "Get off Ozempic, you don’t look right, " saying, "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" and telling those critics, "So to all those people, fuck off. "

Kelly’s public reflections on grief since her father’s death

After Ozzy’s death last year, Kelly wrote on her Instagram that grief had felt like "a strange thing" that "sneaks up on you in waves. " She added, "I will not be ok for a while — but knowing my family are not alone in our pain makes a difference. I’m holding on tight to the love, the light, and the legacy left behind. " Those earlier remarks were cited as context for her most recent plea for compassion.