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Kelly Osbourne Rebukes Online Abuse Over Weight Loss in Blunt Instagram Video

She links her recent weight loss to grief after her father's death.

Overview

  • In a now-deleted Instagram Story, Osbourne told abusive commenters to "f--- off" and labeled them bullies.
  • She said she is ill and has struggled to eat since Ozzy Osbourne died in July, describing her life as flipped upside down.
  • Osbourne expressed dismay that many of the harsh comments come from adult women, including alleged counselors and mothers.
  • Sharon Osbourne backed her daughter on Piers Morgan’s show, saying Kelly has lost her father and cannot eat right now.
  • New reports from People, Birmingham Live and the Mirror US placed her video in the context of longstanding body-image scrutiny, including her decision to hide during pregnancy to avoid fat-shaming.