Here's Why Kelly Osbourne Regrets Quitting Her Music Career

Kelly Osbourne couldn't help but think what her life would have been had she quit her music career.

Reflecting on her decision to stop making music, Kelly shared her candid thoughts on her family's podcast, The Osbournes.

"I've definitely thought about [getting back into music]," Kelly said after Jack Osbourne asked her if she thought about getting back into the game. "I've definitely thought about what my life would have been like if I didn't stop. It's definitely a regret. Will I do anything about that regret? I don't know."

When asked why Kelly decided to quit music, Kelly's parents-music executive Sharon Osbourne and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Ozzy Osbourne-had different opinions. For Sharon, it was because she was a "rebel," but for Ozzy, it was "drugs."

But Kelly's answer was different.

"I was doing so much TV. I was doing so much touring, and so much publicity, and so many interviews, and I wanted to go out and have fun," Kelly explained. "I didn't want it to be all work and no play, and I didn't know how to even that out and have any balance in my life."

According to her, her state of mind was "bad" at the time, but it successfully covered many of her insecurities.

Adding that, it also shielded "a lot of the naysaying and comparisons and just s--- talking with drugs, so I numbed myself with it. So it kind of went hand in hand with that, with me, and I had to choose myself over all of that."

Apart from the pressure of having Ozzy as her father and the mounting expectations behind her back, Kelly also revealed in a different episode of the podcast that she received negative comments about her body from people in the industry.

In an episode of The Osbournes, Kelly told her family about the insult she received from an industry executive. According to Kelly, she was told she was too "fat as a kid" and that she needed to lose weight to be successful.

"I just booked a movie with Lindsay Lohan, Freaky Friday. I was gonna play her best friend, and then it was right before mom got diagnosed with cancer, so I quit," Kelly recalled. "And he was just saying, 'You're not a movie star, but you could be one if you lost weight.'"

Kelly released two full-length studio albums in the past: Shut Up in 2002 and Sleeping in the Nothing in 2005. Since then, the singer has stopped releasing new music and has gone full-time into acting and hosting.

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