As weight-loss drugs have exploded in popularity this past year, part of the craze has been members of the public wondering which celebrities are on Ozempic.
The drug is approved to treat Type 2 diabetes and has weight loss as a prominent side effect, so it’s often prescribed off-label for this reason. The active ingredient in Ozempic, semaglutide, is also approved to treat obesity under the name Wegovy. (Novo Nordisk, the maker of Ozempic, previously told TODAY.com in a statement that it does not support off-label use of its medications.) Examples of other similar drugs include Mounjaro and Zepbound.
It’s hard to escape the numerous Ozempic before-and-after photos on social media of people who have seen drastic results while using the medication. And whenever a celebrity has appeared looking slimmer as of late, the Ozempic accusations always follow.
However, there are a few celebrities who’ve spoken openly about taking weight-loss medications, like Ozempic. Here’s what they’ve said.
(If you are interested in trying a weight-loss medication, talk to your doctor first.)
Oprah Winfrey
During an interview with People in December 2023, Winfrey revealed that she takes a weight-loss drug, but didn’t specify which one.
“I now use it as I feel I need it, as a tool to manage not yo-yoing,” she said.
The TV personality, who has spoken at length about her weight struggles throughout her career, told People the drug helps her maintain a healthy weight.
“The fact that there’s a medically approved prescription for managing weight and staying healthier, in my lifetime, feels like relief, like redemption, like a gift, and not something to hide behind and once again be ridiculed for. I’m absolutely done with the shaming from other people and particularly myself,” she said.
Once upon a time, Winfrey considered weight-loss drugs an “easy way out,” but she’s changed her tune since then.
“I realized I’d been blaming myself all…
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