Kelly Osbourne has shared that she was not in a good state to handle public criticism and body-shaming following the death of her father, Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne.

"I didn't navigate it — I wasn't well," Osbourne said in a recent interview with Hello!, addressing the scrutiny surrounding her appearance after her father's passing. "How can you navigate something so cruel when you're so sick?"

Osbourne, 41, explained that her struggles with criticism predate her father's death and are intertwined with childhood experiences, heartbreak, and her marriage. She is now focused on her healing process, which she described as a slow and ongoing journey.

"You've got to fix the head before you can fix the body," Osbourne stated. "It's a slow process. 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 indicated that she has access to support and is finding therapy beneficial for self-understanding. "I'm getting to know myself in a whole new way, but it's a lot more healthy, I can tell you that," Osbourne added.

Earlier this year, Osbourne publicly addressed critiques of her appearance on social media. She wrote on Instagram Stories, "This is a special kind of cruelty in harming someone who is clearly going through something, 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 also stated that such actions reveal a lack of compassion and character, emphasizing that she was experiencing a difficult period and should not have to defend herself against dehumanization. In a separate instance, she responded to comments about her weight loss, calling the remarks "disgusting."

In December 2025, during an appearance on "Piers Morgan Uncensored," Osbourne's mother, Sharon Osbourne, defended her daughter against online trolls mocking Kelly's appearance. At the time, Kelly shared a video responding to comments such as "Are you ill?" or "Get off Ozempic," stating, "My dad just died and I'm doing the best that I can, and the only thing that I have to live for is my family."

Ozzy Osbourne died at his home in England on July 22, 2025, at the age of 76.