Kelly Osbourne says she 'wasn't well' while facing harsh scrutiny, body-shaming after dad Ozzy's death
Kelly Osbourne is opening up about the toll public scrutiny has taken on her following the death of her father, Ozzy Osbourne.
In a new interview with Hello! , the 41-year-old addressed the comments surrounding her appearance, admitting she was not in a place to handle the criticism while grieving the loss of the Black Sabbath frontman.
"I didn't navigate it — I wasn't well," Osbourne said when asked how she dealt with the scrutiny.
KELLY OSBOURNE WOWS IN LEOPARD-PRINT SWIMSUIT AS SHE STEPS 'AWAY FROM THE MADNESS' "How can you navigate something so cruel when you're so sick?" she added.
The TV personality said she is now working toward healing, both mentally and physically.
JACK OSBOURNE FIRES BACK AT BODY SHAMERS CALLING HIM 'GROSSLY UNDERWEIGHT' "You've got to fix the head before you can fix the body," Osbourne said.
"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." PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE CHRISSY METZ SLAMS WEIGHT LOSS CRITICS, SAYS THEY'RE ALWAYS 'GOING TO HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY' Osbourne, who said she has "all the help" she needs, explained that therapy has helped her better understand herself.
"I'm getting to know myself in a whole new way, but it's a lot more healthy, I can tell you that," she said.
Earlier this year, the 41-year-old — who accepted a lifetime achievement award with her mom, Sharon Osbourne, on her father's behalf at the BRIT Awards on Feb.
28 — took to social media to address those who criticized her appearance .
LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "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 wrote on her Instagram Stories.
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