When you’re part of the iconic Osbourne family, life plays out under a microscope. So, when false whispers about her rock legend father, Ozzy Osbourne, started spreading, Kelly Osbourne didn’t hold back. She’s tired of the constant chatter about his health, especially the untrue claims that he’s "dying."
The 40-year-old performer took to Instagram on Monday, July 14. She shared a screenshot of a private message she received. A social media user told her she didn’t "understand Parkinson’s disease." They wrongly claimed Kelly was denying her father "was dying." Kelly posted the screenshot, writing, "This is what I wake up to." "What is wrong with people?" she added, clearly frustrated.
Kelly quickly fired back at the rude message. "Believe me, I understand this perfectly," she wrote in her reply. "Your message is incredibly rude. So, first off, I want to tell you to go f—k yourself!" She continued, "He’s not at stage 5! That’s not how his type of Parkinson’s works." Kelly told the user to "stop spreading the nonsense" online. "I don’t usually reply to messages like this," she said. "But you really managed to make me angry. How dare you?!"
Kelly’s sharp response came shortly after she slammed an AI-generated video. The video made the 76-year-old rocker sound like he was saying, "I’m going to die." "It has a voice like my dad, David Attenborough or something," Kelly recounted on Instagram Stories on Friday, July 11, according to E! News. "And it starts with: ‘I don’t need a doctor to tell me I’m going to die. I know I’m going to die.’ What the hell is wrong with you people? Why would you spend your time making a video like that?"
Kelly firmly stated that her father "is not dying." Yes, he has Parkinson’s, she explained. His ability to move around is certainly different now. But that doesn’t mean he’s at the end of his life. "What’s wrong with you?" she asked again.
She also shot down another false rumor, this one about a "suicide pact" between Ozzy and his wife, Sharon Osbourne. This idea came up in Sharon’s 2007 memoir, Survivor. It was also discussed on a 2023 episode of "The Osbournes Podcast" with Jack Osbourne. Kelly clarified on Friday, "That was nonsense my mother said once for attention."
Ozzy’s Parkinson’s diagnosis became public in 2020. Despite the health challenges, the rock icon continues to fight. Earlier this month, he gave his latest performance with Black Sabbath. This marked the first time the band had shared a stage in 20 years.
Ozzy spoke to The Guardian in an interview published in May. He described waking up each day to new issues. "You start to think, this is never going to end," he shared. He also revealed that the disease has impacted his ability to walk. Getting ready for his recent concert was tough. "I do weights, I ride my bike," he told The Guardian. "I’ve got a guy who lives in my house and works with me." He explained that being bedridden for so long made him lose strength. "It’s like starting again," he said.
Kelly was there for her father’s performance in Birmingham, England, on July 5. Backstage, her partner, Sid Wilson, proposed to her. Kelly later shared an emotional video on Instagram Stories. She thanked fans for their support of her family. "Thank you to everyone who came to the show last night," she said at the time. "Thank you to everyone who was involved." She added, "You have no idea what this meant to my dad." "It was one of the most magical experiences of my whole life," she continued. "If I keep talking, I’ll probably cry again. So that’s all I’ll say for now. Thank you."