Sharon Osbourne has fiercely defended her daughter Kelly after cruel online trolls targeted her appearance during what the family has described as one of the most painful periods of their lives following Ozzy Osbourne’s death.
Kelly, 41, has repeatedly found herself at the centre of harsh criticism in recent months, with many commenting on her noticeably slimmer figure. The backlash has come as she continues to grieve the loss of her father, Black Sabbath legend Ozzy, who died last July aged 76, just weeks after delivering an emotional farewell performance in Birmingham.
Speaking at Elton John’s 2026 Oscars party, Sharon didn’t hold back when asked about the abuse her daughter has faced. When a reporter questioned whether she was proud of Kelly for standing up to bullies, Sharon responded bluntly that people who dish it out should expect to get it back.
Her comments come after Kelly was once again subjected to body-shaming following her appearance at the 2026 BRIT Awards in Manchester, where she and Sharon attended to accept a posthumous Lifetime Achievement award on Ozzy’s behalf.
While the night was meant to honour her father’s legacy, it was overshadowed by a wave of online negativity aimed at Kelly’s looks. Refusing to stay silent, she later addressed the criticism directly, calling out what she described as a particularly cruel form of behaviour directed at someone already struggling.
She said there is a special kind of cruelty in harming someone who is clearly going through something, adding that kicking her while she is down, questioning her pain and turning her struggles into gossip only reveals a lack of character. Kelly admitted she is currently facing the hardest time of her life and insisted she should not have to defend herself, but made it clear she would not allow herself to be dehumanised.
In a show of support, Mia Tyler – daughter of Aerosmith frontman Steve Tyler – shared a powerful message backing Kelly. She wrote that public grief is not public property and warned people to think before commenting on someone’s body, as they may be carrying burdens far heavier than outsiders realise.
Mia added that it takes real strength to stand in the public eye, honouring a late parent while holding everything together, and urged people to choose kindness over cruelty, reminding followers that compassion costs nothing but says everything about a person.
