Kelly Osbourne celebrated her milestone 40th birthday in style by sharing a surprise treat for fans: a series of childhood photos that were almost unrecognizable, revealing a playful and experimental side of her rarely seen. As the daughter of rock icon Ozzy Osbourne and former X Factor judge Sharon Osbourne, Kelly has grown up in the spotlight—but these throwback Instagram posts, featuring six dramatically different hairstyles, showed that her love for bold self-expression started long before fame. Bright-eyed, mischievous, and already testing colors and cuts, the images confirmed what longtime followers have always known: Kelly has always been a fearless style chameleon.
Rising to fame with The Osbournes and later cementing her presence in pop culture through music, fashion, and reality TV, Kelly has embraced transformation as a core part of her identity. But constant reinvention also brings constant scrutiny, and recent changes to her appearance sparked widespread speculation. Kelly confronted the rumors directly, firmly denying the use of Ozempic for weight loss, even as her mother Sharon openly admitted taking the drug.
Kelly, who shares her son Sidney with partner Sid Wilson of Slipknot, revealed that her transformation was actually health-driven. During her pregnancy, she developed gestational diabetes, which increased her risk of the condition later in life. After giving birth, she embarked on a comprehensive lifestyle change. “I cut out sugar and carbohydrates and I rapidly lost weight,” she explained, adding that she also turned to body-toning treatments to tighten her stomach and sculpt her face after pregnancy altered her skin’s elasticity.
Although she personally avoided Ozempic, Kelly admitted that her perspective on the medication has shifted. Meeting someone who credited the drug with relieving a “mental obsession with food” helped her see that weight-loss tools can have psychological as well as physical benefits. “If there’s a medication out there that can help people lose weight, then what’s so bad about it?” she says now.
Open, evolving, and unafraid to speak her truth, Kelly Osbourne continues to embody the Osbourne family legacy of honesty, resilience, and reinvention, proving that transformation—both inside and out—has always been a part of her journey.
