Kelly Osbourne responds after cruel remarks about her BRITS appearance
'I'm currently going through the hardest time in my life I should not even have to defend myself'
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Following her appearance at The BRIT Awards 2026 with Mastercard on Saturday 28th February, where she attended alongside her mum Sharon Osbourne, Kelly Osbourne has taken to social media to hit back at the cruel comments she received about her appearance.
Attending the event seven months after the devasting loss of her father, Ozzy Osbourne, Kelly walked the red carpet alongside her mum, Robbie Williams, Tommy Clufetos and Adam Wakeman, as Ozzy was awarded with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Following the show at Manchester's Co-op Live, Kelly wrote on Instagram: '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 the most.
'None of it proves strength; it only reveals a profound absence of compassion and character.'
Admitting she is going through the "hardest time" of her life, Kelly added: '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.' (sic)
After the news of Ozzy's Lifetime Achievement Award ahead of the show, Kelly and Sharon received the award on his behalf, giving a heartfelt speech about the Prince of Darkness.
Sharon said: "He came from a small working class neighbourhood in Birmingham. He rose to become one of the most recognisable and respected musicians of his life, and he was filled with extraordinarily wonderful high times but very, very real low times, but he never stopped tirelessly pushing himself. To do better. He always wanted to do better both personally and professionally.
"We spent most of our lives touring the world. But Ozzy's heart never left England. Wherever we were in the world, he was always proud to be that working class Brummie, and he never let anyone forget it."
Kelly then added: "Thank you for loving my father as much as we do."
Robbie Williams then took to the stage to perform a special arrangement of ‘No More Tears’, which was the title track from Ozzy’s multi-million selling 1991 album of the same name.
Earlier in the week, Sharon remembered her husband, saying: "I am honoured to accept this award for my gorgeous husband, god knows I wish he was here to accept it himself, but I know that Ozzy is looking down on us all right now.
"My old man was blessed with a one in a million career. He was at the top of his game for 56 years, Ozzy was authentic, gifted, totally unpredictable, a wild man – he was a true artist. He came from a small working class neighbourhood in Birmingham and he rose to become one of the most recognisable and respected musicians of his life, he never stopped pushing himself tirelessly…at the end of the day, he will always be a rock star."
Sharon continued: "This award goes to his incredible family, it goes to so many musicians who helped Ozzy along the way… and his crew who were always there and who never let him down."
Watch Robbie Williams' tribute to Ozzy Osbourne at The BRITs 2026 below:
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