If you close your eyes and think back to 2003, you can probably hear that haunting piano melody. It was everywhere. Changes Ozzy and Kelly wasn't just a song; it was a cultural reset for the Osbourne family. At the time, we all saw it as a sweet father-daughter duet, a chart-topping ballad that softened the image of the "Prince of Darkness." But looking back from 2026, that song feels like a time capsule for a family that has since survived unimaginable shifts.
The story didn't end with a music video. Honestly, the real "changes" started long after the cameras for their MTV reality show stopped rolling.
The Heavy Weight of a Legacy
Ozzy’s health has been the elephant in the room for years. We all watched him struggle with the progression of Parkinson’s disease, a battle he fought with a mix of stubbornness and humor that only Ozzy could pull off. By early 2025, things had changed significantly. The man who used to prowl the stage like a caged animal was largely confined to his home, eventually losing the ability to walk.
It’s heartbreaking.
In July 2025, the world stood still for a moment. Ozzy Osbourne passed away at the age of 76. His death, caused by an acute myocardial infarction and cardiac arrest, marked the end of an era for heavy metal. But for Kelly, it was the loss of the man who had been her anchor through her own chaotic transformations.
Kelly's Transformation: More Than Just the Scale
If you’ve seen Kelly lately, you know she looks different. Like, really different. The media loves to obsess over her 85-pound weight loss, but the physical change is just the surface level.
People love to scream "Ozempic!" the second a celebrity loses weight these days. Kelly has been pretty blunt about it, though. She’s credited her transformation to a mix of things: gastric sleeve surgery she had years ago, a gestational diabetes diagnosis during her pregnancy with her son Sidney, and a complete overhaul of how she views food.
"I had the baby, and my stomach got so many stretch marks, and the skin... it looks like it lost its elasticity," she told Extra back in 2024.
She’s been surprisingly transparent. No filters, no faking it. She even admitted to getting non-surgical skin tightening because, let's be real, losing 100 pounds of baby weight doesn't just "snap back."
But the biggest change? Sobriety. Kelly has been open about her struggles with addiction, a trait she unfortunately shared with her father. Staying sober while mourning the most influential person in her life has been her toughest challenge yet.
That One Resentment
Grief is messy. It’s not a straight line, and it certainly isn't "perfect." On a recent episode of The Osbournes Podcast—the first one recorded after Ozzy’s passing—Kelly broke down.
She shared a detail that most of us can relate to. It’s those tiny, mundane moments that haunt you. She talked about how she always heard her dad going down the stairs in the morning. Every single day, she’d shout, "Morning, Dada, I love you!" And every day, he’d shout back, "I love you more."
Except for the morning he died.
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She didn't say it that day. That one missed "I love you" became a massive weight for her. It’s a reminder that even when we know someone is sick, we’re never truly ready for the silence that follows.
The "Changes" Version We Never Expected
In a strange twist of fate, the song Changes Ozzy and Kelly saw a massive resurgence in late 2025. Following Ozzy’s death, the track climbed back up the UK charts. It was a "living wake," as Jack Osbourne described his father's final days and the public's reaction.
The song originally started as a Black Sabbath ballad about Bill Ward's breakup. But when Ozzy and Kelly re-recorded it, the lyrics were tweaked to reflect a father watching his daughter grow up.
I'm going through changes...
In 2026, those lyrics hit differently. We've seen Kelly go from a rebellious, purple-haired teenager to a 41-year-old mother navigating the complexities of legacy and loss. She’s now the one holding the family together alongside Sharon and Jack.
What We Can Learn From the Osbournes
The Osbournes have always been the pioneers of "oversharing." They showed us the warts-and-all version of family life before Instagram made everything look perfect.
Their journey with Changes Ozzy and Kelly teaches us a few things:
- Vulnerability is a superpower. Kelly’s honesty about her surgery, her weight, and her grief has made her more relatable than ever.
- Health isn't guaranteed. Ozzy’s decline was a slow, painful process that required the whole family to adapt.
- Forgiveness matters. They’ve had public blowups, but they always came back to each other.
If you're looking to apply some of the "Osbourne resilience" to your own life, start small.
Next Steps for Your Own "Changes":
- Audit your habits. Like Kelly, identify the one thing—whether it's sugar, a toxic routine, or a lack of boundaries—that is holding you back from feeling like yourself.
- Say the words. Don't leave the "I love yous" for tomorrow. Kelly’s "one resentment" is a powerful motivator to be present today.
- Find your community. Whether it’s a podcast, a support group, or just your family, don’t navigate the big shifts in life alone.
The "Changes" era of the Osbournes might be over, but their influence on how we handle fame, family, and the inevitable passage of time is going to stick around for a lot longer.