Kelly Osbourne marked Amy Winehouse‘s posthumous birthday with an emotional post.
The daughter of the late legendary singer, Ozzy Osbourne, marked what would have been her friend’s 43rd birthday with a heartfelt social media tribute. The “Valarie” singer passed away in 2011 from accidental alcohol poisoning.
Kelly Osbourne and Amy Winehouse reportedly became friends around 2006 after crossing paths in the lively London music and club scenes. The pair became really close, bonding over mutual friends and late-night outings, and their relationship extended to other members of the Osbourne family.
Osbourne uploaded a carousel of throwback photos featuring herself and Winehouse during their younger days. The pair were photographed smiling broadly, hand in hand, in some of the pictures. One photo also captured them sharing a warm embrace on stage, rocking matching T-shirts.
“Happy birthday, my beautiful Amy,” the post began, followed by detailed thoughts from the TV personality. “There are some people who come into your life and leave footprints on your heart so deep that time could never possibly erase them. You are one of those people, “ Osbourne continued.
She added that when she remembers the phenomenal singer who passed away at age 27, she does not remember the fame, headlines, flashing photographs, or noise that accompanied her career. Instead, Osbourne remembers her late friend for the pure, beautiful friendship they shared.
Osbourne briefly went down memory lane in the post, recounting the little moments nobody else saw. The nights they laughed until their stomachs hurt, and the heartfelt conversations they shared that only “best friends could understand.”
The TV Personality Is Not Saying ‘Goodbye’ This Year
“The Osbournes” star continued to wish her late best friend peace, adding that she hopes Winehouse, wherever she is, knows how much she is loved, missed, and spoken of fondly with laughter and tears.
“You were magic, Amy. Beautifully, wildly, imperfectly human and so very loved,” she penned. “So today I won’t say goodbye. I’ll simply say what I wish I could have said to you every year: Happy birthday, sweetheart. I love you. I always will.”
Their friendship really went beyond the duo, as seen in one of the pictures Osbourne posted, which featured her late father, Ozzy, in a playful embrace with Winehouse. Fans reacted to the TV star’s post with countless heart emojis in the comments. Others also wished the “Valarie” singer a “happy heavenly 43rd birthday.”
Many netizens remarked on how touching Osbourne’s tribute to her late friend was. One commenter wrote, “Beautiful words from one beautiful soul to another,” while another added, “What a lovely tribute. Thank you for sharing a peek inside your beautiful friendship with this amazing woman.”
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Osbourne Recalled Special Public Event She Attended Before Winehouse’s Death
Nearly two months ago, Osbourne uncovered some personal memorabilia ahead of her move to her “new little cottage in the woods.” In a video shared to Hello! Canada’s Instagram, the TV personality detailed the backstory behind a designer dress she wore for an event with the “Rehab” singer four years before her tragic passing.
The mom of one showed a white-and-black polka-dot dress by Oscar de la Renta, calling it her “most favorite” and saying it meant “so much” to her after all these years. The pair walked the red carpet at Elle’s Style Awards in 2007, where they were both honored with Best British Music Act and Best Female TV Personality.
For the event, Osbourne wore a strapless polka-dot dress, accented with a slim black belt and a black cropped cardigan. She completed the look with black heels and a black purse. Winehouse rocked a black shirt-style combination dress designed by Tina Kalivas, paired with black open-toe heels and a white purse.
‘The Osbournes’ Star Rose To Amy Winehouse’s Defense
Just a few days after the iconic singer’s death, Osbourne slammed friends of Winehouse who were speaking to the media. She criticized them via a social media post on X (formerly known as Twitter), which she posted the day after attending her best friend’s funeral in North London.
“Any ‘friend’ of Amy’s talking 2 the press/tv are not her actual friends.” Osbourne, who was 26 at the time, wrote. “Her real friends have more dignity than to get $ to talk about her! [sic].”
According to a July 2011 BBC release, Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace was among those who spoke about the singer. She made an emotional appearance on ITV’s “This Morning” a day after Winehouse’s funeral but did not attend the ceremony the previous day.
Close friends and family of the “Back to Black” singer attended the service, including producer Mark Ronson and stylist Alex Foden.
Kelly Osbourne Also Struggled After Her Father’s Death
Even though it is common knowledge that death is inevitable, nothing prepares one for the void that comes with losing a loved one. Osbourne opened up about struggling with weight loss after her father’s demise following a cardiac arrest last year. Coincidentally, Ozzy passed away just a day before Winehouse’s death anniversary.
The Blast reported that the actress said she went so far as to wear a wig at public events like the Grammys to hide her cheekbones because she had become so lean. Her stylists also did their part by trying to dress her in outfits that would make her look less skinny.
“I looked like the f-cking Crypt Keeper,” the mom of one said. “I said, ‘This is scary. I didn’t know I looked like this.’ My spine — you could see every single bone.”
She admitted that the pain of Ozzy’s death clouded her eyes, and she could not see what others saw about her physical state. All she saw was a broken person dealing with immense grief.
