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Kelly Osbourne has taken a stand against body-shamers with a powerful message.
The 41-year-old media personality responded to online critics targeting her physique through her Instagram Story on Wednesday, December 10, as reported by People. She began by expressing gratitude for the overwhelming support she has received following the loss of her father, Ozzy Osbourne, who passed away at 76 in July after battling Parkinson’s disease. “I have been touched by the countless kind and supportive comments from so many people who have helped me navigate this challenging period,” she shared.
However, Kelly also acknowledged the negativity. “I’ve encountered some truly vile, hurtful, and rude remarks,” she admitted.
She further addressed her critics, questioning their expectations. “What do you want from me? What should I look like right now?” Kelly stated. “Getting out of bed, confronting my life, and striving to be better is an achievement in itself, and I think that deserves recognition.”
Beyond dealing with negativity, Kelly Osbourne is embracing herself confidently. “Not to boast, but I believe I don’t look my age,” the star, who celebrated her 40th birthday on October 27, told Us Weekly. It’s hard to fathom that it’s been 22 years since she first captivated audiences across television screens.
She continued, “For example, you say that I look ill. Well, I am ill right now. My life is completely flipped upside down. I don’t understand how people expect me to bounce back and look like everything is just fine in my life when it’s not.”
Kelly emphasized that she keeps her content “100 percent honest” by sharing her “struggles” with her audience in hopes that she can help those going through something similar, but the “mean comments are helping nobody.” She called the haters “a bully.”
Kelly also found it strange that many of her followers compare her face now to an 18-year-old version of herself. “People’s faces change when you grow older,” she said.
“The thing that I find the most disappointing in all of this is that most of the comments are coming from grown ass women,” she added. “Women that say they’re counselors, women that are mothers, women who look like they have weight struggles of their own.”
She shared that it’s “devastating” to see women who aren’t supporting each other. “They’d rather tear them down when their dad just died. It’s disgusting, and I’ve had enough of it. So, go f*** yourself,” she concluded.
Also on Wednesday, Kelly shut down online trolls in a video shared during an episode of Piers Morgan Uncensored. “To the people who keep thinking they’re being funny and mean by writing comments like ‘Are you ill?’ or ‘Get off Ozempic,’ [or] ‘You don’t look right,’ My dad just died,” she said. “And I’m doing the best that I can, and the only thing I have to live for right now is my family.”
Kelly added, “And I choose to share my content with you and share the happy side of my life, not the miserable side of my life. So to all those people, f*** off.”
Piers Morgan then asked his guest Sharon Osbourne what she thought of her daughter’s message. “She’s right, you know. She’s right. She can’t eat right now,” Sharon, 73, explained. “[Online hate] is a shield for people who are unhappy.”