Kelly Osbourne Says She Kept Pregnancy Off Social Media To Avoid Being ‘Fat-Shamed’

Kelly Osbourne joyfully welcomed her first child, a son, into the world with her boyfriend, Sid Wilson, in early 2023. Despite announcing her pregnancy, the TV personality opted to maintain a low profile by keeping the information about her child private from conception to the first few months after his birth.

In a recent Instagram post, Osbourne talked about why she decided not to share any baby bump pictures of herself during pregnancy.

Her recent Instagram post sparked up debate about her pregnancy pictures

Osbourne took to Instagram on August 1 to share an image of herself rocking a bedazzled black dress and a coordinating hair bow while on the set of The Masked Singer. “Never leave a rhinestone unturned. – Dolly Parton Yesterday was so much fun thank you so much to everyone @maskedsingerfox,” she wrote in the caption. “Hair by @laurarugetti Make up by @kipzachary Styled by @molly_levin.”

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The post immediately sparked reactions from her fans and celebrities alike. Paris Hilton praised the new mom, while one of her followers observed that they had never seen any pictures of her during her pregnancy and inquired whether she opted for surrogacy.

Kelly Osbourne says she kept her pregnancy off social media to avoid online criticisms

Responding to the question from her fan, the 38-year-old  revealed that she kept her pregnancy out of social media to avoid being body shamed on social media. “There are no pictures of me pregnant,” she wrote. “I hid for 9 months, because I did not want to get fat shamed.”

Osbourne also replied to another question from the Instagram user asking whether she had surgery done recently, because she was looking different. She squashed the rumors saying, “It’s just from weight loss. Honestly, I’ve only had Botox.”