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Sharon and Kelly - AIBU to feel really uncomfortable watching this about the effect cosmetic surgery has had on them.

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donfoxtrot · 01/03/2026 20:39

I’ve just seen this clip of them at the Brits. How do they think that this looks good? I find it so sad that they both felt the need to do this to their faces, because the perception now is that women aren’t able to age?
This isn’t woman bashing women. People can do what they like, but this is grotesque.

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Springspringspringagain · 01/03/2026 23:32

Having watched them both speak, I think they are deep in grief. They look very sad and weighed down and there's no spark or joy there whatsoever.

This is what my friend looked like when she had a nervous breakdown, very thin, very drawn. People who are already thin, and in Kelly's case had buccal fat removal, then look even worse in grief or suffering because they have nothing to lose, and likely the effect of the weight loss medications is still keeping them unable to eat.

The problem is that you can only run so long at this weight before your body starts to get damaged. You are probably ok for the first year or two, if you have enough energy to do simple things, but over time, your body uses up the muscles, bones become brittle, the lack of vitamins show in your skin and hair, the colon may not restart working properly/digestive issues, and just being up and about starts to become hard work. The very difficult thing to endure is that often people who recover from eating disorders suffer the consequences of those things for years afterwards; you don't just bounce back once you start eating well again.

I think they can become healthier again and I just hope that they do as time passes, and that they are getting good medical advice on how to keep as healthy as possible and cause as little damage as possible.

scottishgirl69 · 01/03/2026 23:37

Cheryl Tweedy got the same scrutiny when she lost weight after her first marriage broke down and when her second husband's dad died. Yes of course famous people are always going to be talked about when their weight fluctuates but I think women get it far tougher at times.

There's an expectation that women should look a certain way -and if you are too thin or too big - then you'll be torn to bits by the press if you are famous. The daily mail have papped so many women over the years and torn them to pieces over how they look. Their size. Their cellulite.

As for people having work done - I personally never would but again it's down to how society thinks people should look.

Springspringspringagain · 01/03/2026 23:37

It's also worth saying that the heart is a muscle and if you undereat this can get damaged, the only good thing is they have money so can get medical monitoring, but being very underweight gets dangerous quite quickly, also low blood pressure, all these things happen suddenly and even when you feel kind of ok and can be living somewhat of an active life.

I don't know how Ariana Grande has kept going so long with her frail frame on those press tours, although again, I suspect medical monitoring is used to prop her up, she of course has had a terrible trauma in the Manchester bombings and again looks very very troubled to me, lacking that sparkle in her skin and being, although her eyes always stand out, I've wondered what's going on there.

I can only think these two wanted to be there to honour Ozzie but it might be better to keep out of the way and don't worry about the fans and just rest and start the journey to recovery that Kelly at least clearly needs to go on- Sharon looks better now than she did 6 months ago and is on the way up I think.

DaisyDooley · 01/03/2026 23:37

I think if it was just grief then Kelly would look at herself and say “fuck, I’m too thin. I’m not going to wear a dress that shows my arms, shoulders, elbows and all of my bones sticking out. I’ll wear somethimg that covers me up a bit as it’s not a good look”.
The fact that she is ‘showing off’ this hugely concerning weight loss look is indicative of something terribly terribly wrong.
She looks older than Sharon frankly and concerningly she reminds me of how little Lena Zavaroni looked all those years ago.

Springspringspringagain · 01/03/2026 23:40

DaisyDooley · 01/03/2026 23:37

I think if it was just grief then Kelly would look at herself and say “fuck, I’m too thin. I’m not going to wear a dress that shows my arms, shoulders, elbows and all of my bones sticking out. I’ll wear somethimg that covers me up a bit as it’s not a good look”.
The fact that she is ‘showing off’ this hugely concerning weight loss look is indicative of something terribly terribly wrong.
She looks older than Sharon frankly and concerningly she reminds me of how little Lena Zavaroni looked all those years ago.

I think you are right her thinking is distorted, likely around eating/eating disorder, this will be made worse by grief and MH stress of enduring public scrutiny.

I suspect she thinks she looks good and that people are just trying to drag her down, that's the distorted thinking of ED and depression.

BillieWiper · 01/03/2026 23:42

They look no worse than the men who are going mad for facelifts etc lately.

fableless · 01/03/2026 23:44

I think it’s really sad, my heart breaks for both of them. They do not look well at all.

Wildviolet · 02/03/2026 02:15

If nobody comments on such obvious starvation in public figures it normalises it and encourages the sort of people who copy celebrities to do just that and to strive to model their own appearance on such a travesty of health.

Agree with a pp that Ariana Grande also looks dreadful. She tries to make believe that her appearance is due to “healthy eating” when it is the very opposite.
How many young girls are making themselves ill trying to look like her?

As for the perils of being overweight, well there isn’t and never will be a big problem with vulnerable people copying fat celebrities by deliberately gaining weight because a) there are very few and b) there is so much prejudice against fat in society that this will always outweigh (no pun intended!) any desire to change appearance to being fatter.

Shessweetbutapsycho · 02/03/2026 02:44

I can’t help but wonder how Kelly would be describing images such as these whilst she cruelly judged people on their appearance every week on her show Fashion Police…

donfoxtrot · 02/03/2026 02:47

marcyhermit · 01/03/2026 21:19

I think it's more ozempic and probably grief leading to extreme weight loss rather than cosmetic surgery.

I think it’s those things and surgery. Their faces have bit ended up looking like that due to weight loss alone.

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NormasArse · 02/03/2026 02:54

I was shocked- she’s skeletal. That’s not body shaming- it’s concern. Someone destroying their health is a difficult thing to see.

PollyBell · 02/03/2026 02:57

And they say the best role models are meant to parents, sadly that is not always the case

Booboobagins · 02/03/2026 03:03

Completely agree, they look horrendous.

DreamTheMoors · 02/03/2026 03:21

I saw Kelly very recently on a video clapping back at people for body shaming her.
She looked nothing like that video.

I think it must be AI.

I never thought I’d be defending an Osborne, but here I am.

CakeMeHomeIveSeenEnough · 02/03/2026 03:41

Gosh, that is shocking. Hadn't seen photos of either of them in a while and wasn't prepared for such dramatic changes. Kelly in particular would have been unrecognisable to me if I'd just seen a photo with no further information.

Mummyoflittledragon · 02/03/2026 03:49

Wildviolet · 02/03/2026 02:15

If nobody comments on such obvious starvation in public figures it normalises it and encourages the sort of people who copy celebrities to do just that and to strive to model their own appearance on such a travesty of health.

Agree with a pp that Ariana Grande also looks dreadful. She tries to make believe that her appearance is due to “healthy eating” when it is the very opposite.
How many young girls are making themselves ill trying to look like her?

As for the perils of being overweight, well there isn’t and never will be a big problem with vulnerable people copying fat celebrities by deliberately gaining weight because a) there are very few and b) there is so much prejudice against fat in society that this will always outweigh (no pun intended!) any desire to change appearance to being fatter.

I agree. This is absolutely not body shaming.

I have a dd with an ED, and this stuff should be discussed in a caring and sensitive way. I didn’t know that Ariana Grande had said it’s down to ‘healthy eating’.

It is so concerning seeing these women harming themselves. Especially the younger women, because of how much damage they can do, and how it could affect their long term health.

LivingTheDreamish · 02/03/2026 04:08

Yes it's really shocking. Obviously they are grieving but it's really upsetting to see and I hope Kelly in particular is able to get herself to a better place.

Shittyyear2025 · 02/03/2026 06:08

scottishgirl69 · 01/03/2026 23:05

I don't care for either of them much but I think they should be left alone

They're touting publicity - not 'grieving' in private, out of the public eye.

I agree that grief can do strange things, including weight loss (either from being so overwhelmed that you just.. don't eat, or that it can lead some folk to focus on the things they CAN control such as eating) but this is... something else.

I saw a video of Demi Moore who is also looking similarly gaunt - it's a very worrying trend from those in the public eye, and we're supposed to not comment - whilst at the same time our daughters are seeing the glorification of extreme weight loss and body modification. You can't have it both ways

Lampzade · 02/03/2026 06:40

Shessweetbutapsycho · 02/03/2026 02:44

I can’t help but wonder how Kelly would be describing images such as these whilst she cruelly judged people on their appearance every week on her show Fashion Police…

Yes, that is exactly what I was thinking

MyNextDoorNeighbourVotesReform · 02/03/2026 06:48

NormasArse · 02/03/2026 02:54

I was shocked- she’s skeletal. That’s not body shaming- it’s concern. Someone destroying their health is a difficult thing to see.

Exactly what I was thinking. Word for word

EleanorReally · 02/03/2026 06:56

looking at the pictures, it is her face that is so different.
her arms dont look skeletal

keepswimming38 · 02/03/2026 07:00

There’s many many people using wli that don’t end up looking like that. It’s a combination of that and surgery. The grief excuse is just what it sounds, an excuse. I don’t know anyone who ended up looking like that through grief alone.

Amiacoolorwarmcolour · 02/03/2026 07:03

I don’t like either of them. Ozzy was not a good person either.
I couldn’t care less what they look like.
However, I really detest the constant battle women and girls have to face regarding how they look. You can never be left alone. Too fat, too thin, too grey, too wrinkly, eye lashes not long enough, lips not big enough, hair not thick enough, eyebrows not dark enough, breasts not
big enough, waist not thin enough. It’s never ending.

WeepingAngelInTheTardis · 02/03/2026 07:05

She has asked people to stop bashing her many times now, she keeps explaining it’s grief that has done to her yet women keep bashing her. Just stop.

Dollymylove · 02/03/2026 07:12

Ive seen many people in the throes of deep grief. None of them looked like that.
Extreme plastic surgery and fat jabs more like