Kelly Osbourne has publicly condemned false rumors that her father, rock legend Ozzy Osbourne, is dying, calling out a viral AI-generated video that sparked fresh concern over his health.
In a post shared to her Instagram Stories on Friday, the 40-year-old television personality and daughter of the Black Sabbath frontman addressed the misleading clip, which appeared to show Ozzy, 76, declaring he was nearing death.
“It has a voice like my dad’s, David Attenborough or something,” Kelly said, according to E! News. “And it starts out saying, ‘I don’t need a doctor to tell me that I’m going to die. I know I’m going to die.’”
Outraged by the video, Kelly slammed those responsible: “What the f**k is wrong with you people? Why would you spend your time making a video like this?”
She went on to firmly shut down speculation surrounding her father’s health.
“Ozzy is not dying,” she said. “Yes, he has Parkinson’s, and yes, his mobility is completely different than it used to be, but he’s not dying. What is wrong with you?”
Kelly also took aim at reports resurfacing an earlier comment made by her mother, Sharon Osbourne, about a suicide pact she allegedly had with Ozzy.
“That was bulls**t my mom said to get attention one time,” Kelly stated bluntly.
The reference was to an October 2023 episode of The Osbournes Podcast, in which Sharon, 72, spoke about the possibility of ending her life with Ozzy at Switzerland’s assisted-dying facility, Dignitas, if their quality of life ever became too diminished.
“I don’t want it to actually hurt,” Sharon said at the time. “Mental suffering is enough pain without physical. So if you’ve got mental and physical, see ya.”
Her stance was consistent with a 2007 interview with The Daily Mirror, where she revealed that the Osbourne family “believe 100 percent in euthanasia” and had made plans to travel to Switzerland “if we ever have an illness that affects our brains.”
Ozzy was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2019 and has since undergone multiple surgeries for spinal and neck issues that he described as “life-altering.”
Despite ongoing health challenges, the rock icon made a surprise return to the stage earlier this month, reuniting with his Black Sabbath bandmates for a farewell performance. Ozzy had expressed his desire to give fans one last show “without falling over.”