Mia Tyler Defends Kelly Osbourne Against Body-Shaming Trolls: 'Public Grief is Not Public Property'
Mia Tyler Defends Kelly Osbourne Against Body-Shaming Trolls: 'Public Grief is Not Public Property'
Latoya GayleTue, March 3, 2026 at 1:25 PM UTC
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Kelly Osbourne; Mia Tyler with her father Steven TylerCredit: Mike Marsland/WireImage; Robin L Marshall/Getty -
Kelly Osbourne shared a statement written by Mia Tyler on her Instagram Stories on Monday, March 2
The daughter of Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler wrote, "it takes real strength to stand in the public eye," while blasting those who criticize Kelly's appearance
The lengthy statement came after Kelly hit back at trolls who commented on her look at the 2026 BRIT Awards
Kelly Osbourne is receiving support from Mia Tyler after being targeted by trolls during the “hardest time” of her life.
On Monday, March 2, the daughter of the late Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne, reposted a statement written by Tyler, 47, that appeared to be in response to the criticism Kelly received following her appearance at the 2026 BRIT Awards.
Kelly, 41, and Sharon, 73, attended the event in Manchester on Saturday, Feb. 28 to collect a posthumous lifetime achievement award on behalf of Ozzy, who died on July 22 at the age of 76.
“Public grief is not public property. Grief can change a person,” Tyler wrote on Instagram. “That doesn’t make their body a topic for debate.”
Mia Tyler's statementCredit: Mia Tyler/Instagram
She continued, “Before you comment on someone’s body, consider the possibility that they’re carrying something heavier than your opinion. It takes real strength to stand in the public eye, accepting accolades for their late iconic father and hold themselves together in front of the world.
“The least we can do is show the same grace in return,” Tyler added. “Kindness costs nothing. Cruelty costs character. It’s unsettling how quickly people will dissect someone’s appearance instead of honoring their courage.
“If you have the energy to comment, you have the energy to be kind. Choose accordingly,” the daughter of Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler concluded.
She captioned the lengthy statement, “How hard is it to not be a dick?”
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Kelly and Sharon Osbourne at the BRIT Awards on Feb. 28Credit: JMEnternational/Getty
Kelly had hit back at critics almost immediately after the Brit Awards with a heartfelt Instagram Stories post on Sunday, March 1.
“There is a special kind of cruelty in harming someone who is clearly going through something,” Kelly wrote. “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.”
“None of it proves strength; it only reveals a profound absence of compassion and character,” she continued. “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!”
Kelly, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne in 2020Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty
The statement was shared just five days after she reposted a body-shaming comment on her Instagram, saying, “Literally can't believe how disgusting some human beings truly are! No one deserves this sort of abuse!"
"This too shall pass, but like, holy f--k," she added.
Kelly previously addressed comments about her appearance in a Dec. 10 conversation with British broadcaster Piers Morgan.
"To the people who keep thinking they're being funny and mean by writing comments like 'Are you ill,' or 'Get off Ozempic, you don't look right.' My dad just died, and I'm doing the best that I can, and the only thing I have to live for right now is my family,” Kelly said in a since-deleted Instagram clip.
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