Kelly Osbourne is tributing her dad Ozzy with a small and sweet gesture. At his funeral procession today, Kelly looked elegant in a black suit, supporting her mother, Sharon, and her family as they coped with the loss of one of the people they loved most in the world.
For the occasion, Kelly wore an item that had some emotional significance.
Kelly was photographed wearing round and purple-tinted glasses, which many have linked to her dad Ozzy, who wore similar glasses on various occasions.
She was photographed at today’s funeral, leading the procession as it drove through the city of Birmingham, in England, where Osbourne grew up and became a local legend.
Photographers captured her grieving alongside her family, including her mother Sharon, and her siblings Aimee, Jack, and Louis. They all wore black and greeted some of Ozzy’s fans, who cried, sang some of Black Sabbath’s songs, and chanted Ozzy’s name.
© PA Images via Getty ImagesOzzy and Kelly’s tight relationship
Over the years, Kelly became one of the most popular Osbourne family members, not only due to her work in music and television but also due to the tight relationship she formed with her father.
In an old interview with Rolling Stone, Ozzy was open about his love for Kelly. “If I’ve got a favourite kid, it’s Kelly,” he said. When asked if her siblings knew about the strength of their bond, Ozzy agreed. “Oh, they know it! Me and Kelly, we’re like two peas in a pod!”
© Getty ImagesOzzy died last week, at the age of 76. He had Parkinson’s disease and had performed his last show a few weeks earlier, marking the first Black Sabbath performance in years since he retired due to his health.
Months before his death, Kelly opened up about her parents and their health, and how scary it was to think about the possibility of losing them. “Isn’t it scary? I never thought… I always thought of my parents as being so invincible,” she said to US Weekly.
“And then all of a sudden, you realize that they’re fragile and they’re a little lost and now it’s my job to show them the way.”
She also spoke about her father’s Parkinson’s disease and the unique challenges the illness posed. “You know, Parkinson’s is really tricky. We don’t know good days from bad days until you’re in it. You can plan and plan, but you just don’t know until you’re actually in the timeframe of where you’re supposed to be doing something,” she said.
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