
Kelly Osbourne looks absolutely fantastic on the cover of Shape magazine’s December 2010 issue. The Dancing With The Stars whirlwind radiates a happiness and confidence that she never has before. Osbourne had some butterflies before posing for the cover saying:
“I’ve never worn a bikini in my whole life,” she says, holding a red one up to her newly slim body. “Am I really about to bare all to the entire world? I’m so nervous!”
As it turns out, she had nothing to worry about. Osbourne’s new found bliss shows and she looks amazing.
Kelly does say she carried a lot of guilt and anger over being criticized so harshly for her weight all those years:
As the daughter of Sharon and Ozzy, Kelly was frequently taunted and criticized in the tabloids, not so much for her wild-child ways—or even her drug addiction—but for her weight. “I was called fat and ugly in the press almost my entire life,” says the 26-year-old. “I understand that being judged by others comes with the territory, but it broke my heart and ruined my self-esteem. It sets you up to hate yourself in a huge way. I was so angry about the things people said about me. I truly believe it’s the main reason I turned to Vicodin and ended up in rehab three times. I just hated myself.”
Kelly has been able to get control of her emotions and channel them into something that makes her feel positive about her self:
“Ultimately, I’m really glad I lost the weight the way I did,” says Kelly. “I never thought in a million years I’d be that healthy girl who wakes up every morning to exercise. After being called ‘cherubic and chubby,’ I’m rocking a bikini! I feel silly, but I think I’m going to cry. Being on the cover of SHAPE is the biggest victory I could ever hope for.”
I love that Kelly feels victorious over something that has plagued her through her childhood and into her adult life. That is the biggest win she could ever ask for.
[image: Shape Magazine]