Kelly, the daughter of Ozzy Osbourne, talks about how she was body-shamed as a child.

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Kelly, the daughter of Ozzy Osbourne, talks about how she was body-shamed as a child.

Written by Muhammad Nadeem Khan

Kelly Osbourne Reflects on Childhood Body-Shaming Incident on Podcast

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Kelly Osbourne recently opened up about her experiences with body-shaming as a child during an episode of The Osbournes Podcast. 

The 39-year-old recalled a particularly harsh encounter with a movie executive who criticized her weight.

"When I was a kid, I got pulled into the head of the agency's office, and he was putting golf balls into a cup while giving me a whole speech about how I was too fat for TV and needed to lose weight to look better," Kelly shared.

Without naming the executive, Kelly recounted that the incident occurred after she had been cast in Disney's 2003 adaptation of Freaky Friday, which starred Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis. "I had just booked a movie with Lindsay Lohan, Freaky Friday. I was going to play her best friend. But it was right before my mom got diagnosed with cancer, so I quit," she explained.

The actress remembered the executive's harsh words: "He said, 'You're not a movie star, but you could be one if you lost weight.'"

Kelly's brother, Jack Osbourne, chimed in, calling the situation "the most L.A. [expletive] ever." He added, "As he's putting golf balls into a cup in his office. And I was just like, this is the most insulting [thing]."

Kelly also spoke about the ongoing body-shaming comments she has faced throughout her life. 

During a guest appearance on the Scheananigans podcast in September 2023, she admitted to host Scheana Shay that she kept a low profile during her pregnancy, saying she "hid for nine months" to avoid negative comments.