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Kelly Osbourne Says Her Dramatic Weight Loss Was Grief, Not Ozempic: "I Looked Like the Crypt Keeper"

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Kelly Osbourne is setting the record straight on her dramatic weight loss, and her reason is heartbreaking. After her father Ozzy Osbourne passed away in July 2025, Kelly shed so much weight that she said she looked like the“Crypt Keeper.”In a new interview with the Daily Mail, she shut down rumors that she was using GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic. Instead, she says pure grief from losing her dad completely suppressed her hunger. She described being so filled with pain that the feeling of hunger couldn’t even come up, and she didn’t realize how thin she’d become until she saw unflattering photos of herself.

Kelly also opened up about attending the 2026 Grammys tribute honoring her dad. She admitted she wore a wig and wore clothing designed to hide her body because she was scared her appearance would take attention away from the tribute. But now, looking back, she says she probably shouldn’t have been there at all because she“wasn’t very well”at the time. Ozzy Osbourne died on July 22, 2025, at the age of 76 after a long and public battle with Parkinson’s disease. Kelly previously hit back at online trolls who accused her of using weight loss drugs, and now we know the truth behind her transformation.

This story is a powerful reminder that we never know what someone is going through. For Kelly, this wasn’t a quick fix or a trendy medication. It was the physical toll of losing a parent. It also shines a light on how cruel and quick internet culture can be when it comes to judging bodies, especially celebrity bodies in moments of grief. Do you think people should think twice before accusing celebrities of using weight loss drugs?

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