Kelly Osbourne was shocked by how her body changed due to grief over losing her father, Ozzy Osbourne, last summer.
She had "no idea" she "looked like the … Crypt Keeper" until seeing a photo from her dress fitting for the Grammy Awards in February, the 41-year-old told The Mail on Sunday in an interview published Sept. 5.
"I said, 'This is scary. I didn't know I looked like this,'" she told the newspaper. "My spine – you could see every single bone."
Until then, "The Osbournes" alumna explained, she "couldn't see what other people saw because I was in so much pain." Her father died July 22, 2025, of a heart attack; in the aftermath, she was "filled with so much pain that the feeling of hunger can't even pop up."
Kelly Osbourne, who attended the
2026 Grammys with brother Jack Osbourne and mother Sharon Osbourne as well as then-fiancé Sid Wilson, took measures to hide her weight loss at the event, where her father was honored with a tribute performance.
"I wore a wig to cover my face, so you couldn't see how skinny my cheekbones really were," she explained. In addition, her stylists "knew I was going through something. So we were trying to find clothes to not make me look skinnier."
In retrospect, Kelly Osbourne told the outlet, she regrets attending the Los Angeles award show.
"I was scared. I wanted to be there to support my mum and to pay tribute to my father's legacy," she said. "But in all honesty, when I reflect on it, I don't think I should have gone. I wasn't very well."
She also described experiencing anticipatory grief for years before losing her father, who had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2019, and believed she would be prepared for his death.
"The person I was before my dad died is dead," she said. "That person doesn't exist anymore."
When her appearance at the Brit Awards on Feb. 28 drew widespread online commentary, she responded in an Instagram story that denounced the "profound absence of compassion and character."
"There 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 wrote.
"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!"
Kelly Osbourne will 'tell my story' in upcoming documentary
Osbourne announced plans to open up about her experiences in a three-part docuseries.
"I'm going to do a three-part documentary series on grief and mental health and what I went through and tell my story because there's a lot that people don't know," she told The Mail on Sunday.
Prior to the release of this interview, Osbourne reassured fans in a Sept. 1 interview with HELLO! magazine that she has sought help.
"It's one foot in front of the other. You've got to fix the head before you can fix the body. It's a slow process. It's going to take me a minute," Osbourne shared. "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."
If you or someone you know is struggling with body image or eating concerns, you can call The National Alliance for Eating Disorders' clinician-run helpline from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. EST at (866) 662-1235. If you are in crisis or need immediate help, please text “ALLIANCE” to 741741 for free, 24/7 support.
Contributing: Brendan Morrow
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Kelly Osbourne hid 'scary' weight loss by wearing a wig
