If you've watched "Entertainment Tonight" or MTV in the past week, chances are you heard about Kelly Osbourne, 20 year old daughter of Ozzy Osbourne, being back in rehab. Yes, "back" as in this is the second time she's been in rehab. I don't know what makes me sadder -- that this is the second time the kid has been in rehab, or the fact that it was just a year ago when she was in rehab for the first time for an addiction to prescription narcotics. The news stories say she's not in rehab for drug- or alcohol-related problems this time; this time she's in rehab for having a nervous breakdown over her weight. Her mom Sharon said that Kelly "lost it and became hysterical" after an interview with a British tv station when they asked if her slim look in publicity photos were a result of creative image doctoring. Ouch.
I feel sorry for the poor kid. As is having to deal with Ozzy Osbourne as your father isn't a big enough load to carry, the kid's had to deal with being addicted to Vicodin and Oxycontin. And now the press is making an issue of her weight. She also had to deal with her brother Jack's drug addiction, and her mother Sharon's bout with cancer. She had all of this going on while she and her family were being filmed for their MTV reality show.
Don't be so hard on yourself, Kelly. If the Prince of Darkness were my dad, I'd probably be hitting the Vic's hot and heavy, too. You've been clean for over a year, and so has your brother and your dad, plus your mom is currently cancer-free. So just be happy and focus on that. Screw what the British media thinks; TWIT thinks you look fine.
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Puddin, I usually side with you on most issues, but not on this one. While Ozzy's genes likely caused Kelly AND Jack's chemical dependencies, I don't think it's fair to blame having Oz for a dad, soley for driving them there. If you've ever watched an episode of "The Osbournes", or followed Ozzy's career at all for the past 20 years, you would know that he's one of the most loving, caring Dad's around. Sure, it's wildly out of the ordinary to have a famous rock star for a dad, live in Beverly Hills and have everything you ever wanted handed to you on a silver platter, but as far as love and attention goes, there are kids all over the country who are a lot more neglected and abused by their screw up dads. I could name a few right now...How many Beverly Hills kids who have doctors and lawyers for parents are in rehab right now too? Only they may not get the love and support the Osbourne kids have always had. I say Kuddo's to Ozzy AND Sharon. I think they are kick ass parents. Get well soon Kelly.
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