Stars Who've Spoken About Ozempic — and What They've Said

Mar. 15, 2025

Kathy Bates, Jim Gaffigan, Oprah Winfrey.Photo:Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty; Kristina Bumphrey/Variety via Getty ; Paul Morigi/Getty

Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty; Kristina Bumphrey/Variety via Getty ; Paul Morigi/Getty

One of the hottest topics in Hollywood: The type 2 diabetes drug Ozempic and its fellow semaglutide drugs, including the obesity drugs Wegovy and Mounjaro. The use of either prescription —which Dr. Ania Jastreboff tells PEOPLEare “nutrient-stimulated, hormone-based medications” that target the brain and affect satiety. As a result, the GLP-1 drugs have become popular in Hollywood for weight loss both for those who only need to lose a few pounds as well as for those who have been open about their long-term weight struggles.“The Hollywood trend is concerning,” Dr. Caroline Apovian, co-director of the Center for Weight Management and Wellness at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston,tells PEOPLEof the target audience for the drugs. “We’re not talking about stars who need to lose 10 lbs. We’re talking about people who are dying of obesity, are going to die of obesity.“Read on for what stars have said about the meds.

One of the hottest topics in Hollywood: The type 2 diabetes drug Ozempic and its fellow semaglutide drugs, including the obesity drugs Wegovy and Mounjaro. The use of either prescription —which Dr. Ania Jastreboff tells PEOPLEare “nutrient-stimulated, hormone-based medications” that target the brain and affect satiety. As a result, the GLP-1 drugs have become popular in Hollywood for weight loss both for those who only need to lose a few pounds as well as for those who have been open about their long-term weight struggles.

“The Hollywood trend is concerning,” Dr. Caroline Apovian, co-director of the Center for Weight Management and Wellness at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston,tells PEOPLEof the target audience for the drugs. “We’re not talking about stars who need to lose 10 lbs. We’re talking about people who are dying of obesity, are going to die of obesity.”

Read on for what stars have said about the meds.

01of 70Josh GadJamie McCarthy/WireImage”[The GLP-1 drug] has suppressed, in a great way, that noise … when I wake up, I feel hunger pains — and so much of that is psychological, right? — and what this does is it takes away that signal.I’ve always been the funny fat guy. Can I be the funny skinny guy? Can I be the hot leading man? I don’t know that people would accept me as those things.It’s a miracle drug … My primary goal is, I want to be there for my kids. Everything else is bulls—."—onArmchair Expertabout losing 40 lbs. on the medication

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Josh Gad

Jamie McCarthy/WireImage

“[The GLP-1 drug] has suppressed, in a great way, that noise … when I wake up, I feel hunger pains — and so much of that is psychological, right? — and what this does is it takes away that signal.

I’ve always been the funny fat guy. Can I be the funny skinny guy? Can I be the hot leading man? I don’t know that people would accept me as those things.

It’s a miracle drug … My primary goal is, I want to be there for my kids. Everything else is bulls—.”

—onArmchair Expertabout losing 40 lbs. on the medication

02of 70Harvey FiersteinBruce Glikas/Getty; Manny Carabel/Getty“People don’t understand that being fat is not a choice. It’s something that your body is out of whack and [weight loss medication] puts your body in whack.What’s different is what the drug actually does for you, which is: I don’t feel like I’m dieting. I feel like a normal person. I can go and have dinner with friends and not have to eat every piece of bread on the table, and then not go have ice cream when I’ve done with dinner.”— toPage Sixabout his use of Zepbound

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Harvey Fierstein

Bruce Glikas/Getty; Manny Carabel/Getty

“People don’t understand that being fat is not a choice. It’s something that your body is out of whack and [weight loss medication] puts your body in whack.

What’s different is what the drug actually does for you, which is: I don’t feel like I’m dieting. I feel like a normal person. I can go and have dinner with friends and not have to eat every piece of bread on the table, and then not go have ice cream when I’ve done with dinner.”

— toPage Sixabout his use of Zepbound

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Elon Musk

“Ozempic Santa.”

-onX(thoughhe later added that he found Mounjaro to be more effectivein his weight loss)

“Nothing would do more to improve the health, lifespan and quality of life for Americans than making [GLP-1 drugs] super low cost to the public.”

—on X

04of 70Jim GaffiganJim Gaffigan.Michael Loccisano/Getty"I’m just grateful because it’s such a better life.““I had very low expectations because I did know someone that had tried it and they were like, ‘Oh no, I was just nauseous for a week.’ And then I thought my true joy of eating would overpower anything."—to PEOPLE, explaining how he lost 50 lbs. using Mounjaro“I have gotten skinny. And it’s none of my own willpower. It’s a shot in the stomach. That works wonders. I don’t know why people are afraid to admit it. It seems strange.”— onThe View

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Jim Gaffigan

Jim Gaffigan.Michael Loccisano/Getty

Michael Loccisano/Getty

“I’m just grateful because it’s such a better life.”

“I had very low expectations because I did know someone that had tried it and they were like, ‘Oh no, I was just nauseous for a week.’ And then I thought my true joy of eating would overpower anything.”

—to PEOPLE, explaining how he lost 50 lbs. using Mounjaro

“I have gotten skinny. And it’s none of my own willpower. It’s a shot in the stomach. That works wonders. I don’t know why people are afraid to admit it. It seems strange.”

— onThe View

05of 70James CordenJames Corden.Jon Kopaloff/Getty“I tried Ozempic, and it won’t be surprising to you when you look at me now, that it didn’t really work. I tried it for a bit and then what I realized was I was like, ‘Oh no, nothing about my eating has anything to do with being hungry.’ All this does is make you feel not hungry. But I am very rarely eating [just because of hunger].”— on the Sept. 19 episode of hisThis Life of Minepodcast.

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James Corden

James Corden.Jon Kopaloff/Getty

Jon Kopaloff/Getty

“I tried Ozempic, and it won’t be surprising to you when you look at me now, that it didn’t really work. I tried it for a bit and then what I realized was I was like, ‘Oh no, nothing about my eating has anything to do with being hungry.’ All this does is make you feel not hungry. But I am very rarely eating [just because of hunger].”

— on the Sept. 19 episode of hisThis Life of Minepodcast.

06of 70Brooks NaderBrooks Nader.Aeon/GC Images"Suspect randomly lost 20 pounds; says it’s from working out, but she got on Ozempic,"— one of Brooks Nader’s sisters,in a TikTok videowhere they were doing the “suspect” challenge.

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Brooks Nader

Brooks Nader.Aeon/GC Images

Aeon/GC Images

“Suspect randomly lost 20 pounds; says it’s from working out, but she got on Ozempic,”

— one of Brooks Nader’s sisters,in a TikTok videowhere they were doing the “suspect” challenge.

07of 70Fat JoeFat Joe in 2024.ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty“Ozempic says you may only have two pieces of your favorite stuff.”— toUs Weeklywhile discussing how both the prescription medicationandcutting carbshave helped maintain his 200-lb. weight loss

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Fat Joe

Fat Joe in 2024.ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty

ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty

“Ozempic says you may only have two pieces of your favorite stuff.”

— toUs Weeklywhile discussing how both the prescription medicationandcutting carbshave helped maintain his 200-lb. weight loss

08of 70Kathy BatesKathy Bates in 2024.Steve Granitz/FilmMagic“There’s been a lot of talk that I just was able to do this because of Ozempic, but I have to impress upon people out there that this was hard work for me, especially during the pandemic. It’s very hard to say you’ve had enough.”—to PEOPLE, while clarifying that in addition to the 80 lbs. she lost over the past seven years through changes in her lifestyle and diet, she lost another 20 lbs. onOzempic.

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Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates in 2024.Steve Granitz/FilmMagic

Steve Granitz/FilmMagic

“There’s been a lot of talk that I just was able to do this because of Ozempic, but I have to impress upon people out there that this was hard work for me, especially during the pandemic. It’s very hard to say you’ve had enough.”

—to PEOPLE, while clarifying that in addition to the 80 lbs. she lost over the past seven years through changes in her lifestyle and diet, she lost another 20 lbs. onOzempic.

09of 70Bella ThorneBella Thorne in 2024.Daniele Venturelli/Getty"So, I haven’t been feeling good about my body for a while and especially with everybody on Ozempic — it’s, like, setting all these crazy beauty standards that nobody can keep up with unless you’re on Ozempic … I’m finally feeling good, so Ozempic, you can [middle finger raised] off."— ina video shared to her Instagram Story

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Bella Thorne

Bella Thorne in 2024.Daniele Venturelli/Getty

Daniele Venturelli/Getty

“So, I haven’t been feeling good about my body for a while and especially with everybody on Ozempic — it’s, like, setting all these crazy beauty standards that nobody can keep up with unless you’re on Ozempic … I’m finally feeling good, so Ozempic, you can [middle finger raised] off.”

— ina video shared to her Instagram Story

10of 70Ashley BensonAshley Benson.Jamie McCarthy/Getty“I know a lot of people take Ozempic and that’s totally fine. To each their own. But don’t discredit people who also work very hard to get their body back like I’ve done with mine … Getting back to work forced me to focus on my health and working out and I wanted to feel confident and good about myself."— onher Instagram, after commenters speculated she’d taken the medication postpartum

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Ashley Benson

Ashley Benson.Jamie McCarthy/Getty

Jamie McCarthy/Getty

“I know a lot of people take Ozempic and that’s totally fine. To each their own. But don’t discredit people who also work very hard to get their body back like I’ve done with mine … Getting back to work forced me to focus on my health and working out and I wanted to feel confident and good about myself.”

— onher Instagram, after commenters speculated she’d taken the medication postpartum

11of 70Ice SpiceIce Spice.Taylor Hill/FilmMagic"I wish y’all never learned the word Ozempic. That’s one thing I wish. Oh my God, like, what even is Ozempic? What the f— is that? Genuinely, what is that?Like, you lazy ass bitches never heard of a gym? It’s called the gym. It’s called eating healthy. It’s called being on tour. Like, what the hell? Maybe if I was sitting home all day, it would be easier to stay big."—during an X Spaces chat

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Ice Spice

Ice Spice.Taylor Hill/FilmMagic

Taylor Hill/FilmMagic

“I wish y’all never learned the word Ozempic. That’s one thing I wish. Oh my God, like, what even is Ozempic? What the f— is that? Genuinely, what is that?

Like, you lazy ass bitches never heard of a gym? It’s called the gym. It’s called eating healthy. It’s called being on tour. Like, what the hell? Maybe if I was sitting home all day, it would be easier to stay big.”

—during an X Spaces chat

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Macy Gray

Macy Gray.Noam Galai/Getty

Noam Galai/Getty

“Quietly, I’m kind of a vain person. I’ve gained a lot of weight over the past couple years, and this is right about the time when everybody starts talking about this Ozempic.

13of 70Kandi BurrussKandi Burruss.Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty“Last year, I tried it. I saw so many people who were trying it and losing weight. So I was like, ‘Okay, I’m going to try this.’ And I didn’t lose any weight.My doctor was like, ‘I don’t know what the problem is, I’m not seeing this in other people,' …It didn’t curb my appetite. I know some people are like, ‘Oh, I can’t eat.’ Not me! I was eating appetizers, a regular meal and dessert, okay? It didn’t stop anything for me.When you see it worked for other people and it doesn’t work for you, it makes you depressed. Realistically, it makes you feel like, ‘What is wrong with me? Why is it not working for me?’”— onPageSix’sVirtual Reali-Teapodcast

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Kandi Burruss

Kandi Burruss.Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty

Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty

“Last year, I tried it. I saw so many people who were trying it and losing weight. So I was like, ‘Okay, I’m going to try this.’ And I didn’t lose any weight.

My doctor was like, ‘I don’t know what the problem is, I’m not seeing this in other people,' …It didn’t curb my appetite. I know some people are like, ‘Oh, I can’t eat.’ Not me! I was eating appetizers, a regular meal and dessert, okay? It didn’t stop anything for me.

When you see it worked for other people and it doesn’t work for you, it makes you depressed. Realistically, it makes you feel like, ‘What is wrong with me? Why is it not working for me?’”

— onPageSix’sVirtual Reali-Teapodcast

14of 70Spencer PrattAmanda Edwards/Getty“I’m not trying to get Ozempic face. I’m not trying to be onPage Sixcoming out of a place, getting papped and looking all Skeletor [and] spooky.”— explaining why he won’t use semaglutide to help him lose weight, on thePage Six Virtual Reali-Teapodcast

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Spencer Pratt

Amanda Edwards/Getty

“I’m not trying to get Ozempic face. I’m not trying to be onPage Sixcoming out of a place, getting papped and looking all Skeletor [and] spooky.”

— explaining why he won’t use semaglutide to help him lose weight, on thePage Six Virtual Reali-Teapodcast

15of 70Nigella LawsonDavid M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty“I read something once where someone said, ‘I was on Ozempic and it was the first time I didn’t think about food all the time,’ and I thought, I can’t imagine anything worse than that. I take great pleasure in thinking about food all of the time.”— to theNew York Times

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Nigella Lawson

David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty

“I read something once where someone said, ‘I was on Ozempic and it was the first time I didn’t think about food all the time,’ and I thought, I can’t imagine anything worse than that. I take great pleasure in thinking about food all of the time.”

— to theNew York Times

16of 70Caroline StanburyGreg Doherty/Bravo via Getty Images“After 40, we all know, it’s very, very hard to lose weight. But I met so many 40-year-old women going, ‘How have you done it?’ And I don’t want to lie to you … I used Ozempic, which I think is one of the best tools if you’re able to use it. What did Kate Moss say? ‘Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.’ There’s something to be said for that.”— on theUncut & Uncensored with Caroline Stanburypodcast“Ozempic, I have to say … is an incredible tool. Why do you need to be miserable if you can get yourself back to where you were? I didn’t want to be different. I didn’t do my face to look like a supermodel. I wanted to be me, but younger.”— toUs Weekly

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Caroline Stanbury

Greg Doherty/Bravo via Getty Images

“After 40, we all know, it’s very, very hard to lose weight. But I met so many 40-year-old women going, ‘How have you done it?’ And I don’t want to lie to you … I used Ozempic, which I think is one of the best tools if you’re able to use it. What did Kate Moss say? ‘Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.’ There’s something to be said for that.”

— on theUncut & Uncensored with Caroline Stanburypodcast

“Ozempic, I have to say … is an incredible tool. Why do you need to be miserable if you can get yourself back to where you were? I didn’t want to be different. I didn’t do my face to look like a supermodel. I wanted to be me, but younger.”

— toUs Weekly

17of 70Dr. Phil McGrawCliff Lipson/CBS via Getty“If someone is using a tool to help them get back to health, help them lose weight, which takes the pressure off their heart, this isn’t something they should be criticized about. I say more power to ‘em and don’t feel guilty about it and don’t be shamed from people saying something about it. Tell them to mind their own damn business.”— toExtra

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Dr. Phil McGraw

Cliff Lipson/CBS via Getty

“If someone is using a tool to help them get back to health, help them lose weight, which takes the pressure off their heart, this isn’t something they should be criticized about. I say more power to ‘em and don’t feel guilty about it and don’t be shamed from people saying something about it. Tell them to mind their own damn business.”

— toExtra

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Captain Lee Roshbach

Karolina Wojtasik/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty

— on whether he would use semaglutide to stay in shape, via thePage Six Virtual Reali-Tea podcast

19of 70Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson.Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal via Getty"Mine is a different [drug] than people assume, but I ended up having to do that too because my bloodwork got so bad.““My doctor chased me for two years, and I was like, ‘No, I’m afraid of it. I already have thyroid problems.’ Everybody thinks it’s Ozempic, but it’s not. It’s something else.““My heaviest, I was like 203 [lbs.] And I’m like 5-ft.3-in. and a half."—to Whoopi Goldberg on an episode ofThe Kelly Clarkson Show. Clarkson did not reveal the drug that she was taking but explained that the medication is “something that aids in helping break down the sugar,” as her body “doesn’t do it right.”

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Kelly Clarkson

Kelly Clarkson.Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal via Getty

Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal via Getty

“Mine is a different [drug] than people assume, but I ended up having to do that too because my bloodwork got so bad.”

“My doctor chased me for two years, and I was like, ‘No, I’m afraid of it. I already have thyroid problems.’ Everybody thinks it’s Ozempic, but it’s not. It’s something else.”

“My heaviest, I was like 203 [lbs.] And I’m like 5-ft.3-in. and a half.”

—to Whoopi Goldberg on an episode ofThe Kelly Clarkson Show. Clarkson did not reveal the drug that she was taking but explained that the medication is “something that aids in helping break down the sugar,” as her body “doesn’t do it right.”

20of 70Khloé KardashianKhloé Kardashian.Frank Micelotta/Shutterstock"Let’s not discredit my years of working out. I get up 5 days a week at 6am to train. Please stop with your assumptions. I guess new year still means mean people."— responding to an Instagram user who suggested she was on Ozempic

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Khloé Kardashian

Khloé Kardashian.Frank Micelotta/Shutterstock

Frank Micelotta/Shutterstock

“Let’s not discredit my years of working out. I get up 5 days a week at 6am to train. Please stop with your assumptions. I guess new year still means mean people.”

— responding to an Instagram user who suggested she was on Ozempic

21of 70Margaret JosephsMargaret Josephs.Theo Wargo/Getty“After menopause, it’s so hard to lose weight. And then you’re shamed for it if you’re heavy."“It shuts off that food noise, my blood work is great. [Before Ozempic] I couldn’t do anything. It doesn’t matter if I was eating right or exercising so I don’t know why there’s any shame in it if it’s helpful to people.”—to Sherri Shepherd on her podcastSherri,after admitting she had struggled with her weight after menopause

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Margaret Josephs

Margaret Josephs.Theo Wargo/Getty

“After menopause, it’s so hard to lose weight. And then you’re shamed for it if you’re heavy.”

“It shuts off that food noise, my blood work is great. [Before Ozempic] I couldn’t do anything. It doesn’t matter if I was eating right or exercising so I don’t know why there’s any shame in it if it’s helpful to people.”

—to Sherri Shepherd on her podcastSherri,after admitting she had struggled with her weight after menopause

22of 70Jon GosselinJon Gosselin.Paul Archuleta/Getty“You know what’s annoying? The regret of not starting it 10 years ago. I feel amazing! Like, why didn’t I do this sooner? Maybe it wasn’t the right time.”“It’s really nice because it helped me stop drinking and it helped me get my appetite under control with less eating. I was able to really refocus my diet that way, I just focused on consuming what I need to consume in a healthy manner.”— toPage Sixat the BHRC West Hollywood grand opening in April 2024

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Jon Gosselin

Jon Gosselin.Paul Archuleta/Getty

Paul Archuleta/Getty

“You know what’s annoying? The regret of not starting it 10 years ago. I feel amazing! Like, why didn’t I do this sooner? Maybe it wasn’t the right time.”

“It’s really nice because it helped me stop drinking and it helped me get my appetite under control with less eating. I was able to really refocus my diet that way, I just focused on consuming what I need to consume in a healthy manner.”

— toPage Sixat the BHRC West Hollywood grand opening in April 2024

23of 70Jamie-Lynn SiglerJamie-Lynn Sigler.Jason Mendez/Getty"I’m annoyed at myself that I’m admitting this and I’d like to get to the bottom of why I’m a little triggered about all the Ozempic stuff. It’s upsetting me. I wish I didn’t care. It felt like we were on this road to solidifying body positivity, and every shape and size and color, and everyone’s looking the same now.““For women out there listening, the thinner your face is, the older you look, okay? Not that looking old is bad!…Aging gracefully is beautiful."—to Christina Applegateon their podcast,MeSsy.

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Jamie-Lynn Sigler

Jamie-Lynn Sigler.Jason Mendez/Getty

Jason Mendez/Getty

“I’m annoyed at myself that I’m admitting this and I’d like to get to the bottom of why I’m a little triggered about all the Ozempic stuff. It’s upsetting me. I wish I didn’t care. It felt like we were on this road to solidifying body positivity, and every shape and size and color, and everyone’s looking the same now.”

“For women out there listening, the thinner your face is, the older you look, okay? Not that looking old is bad!…Aging gracefully is beautiful."—to Christina Applegateon their podcast,MeSsy.

24of 70Rebel WilsonRebel Wilson.Mike Marsland/WireImage“Someone like me could have a bottomless appetite for sweets, so I think those drugs can be good."“Basically no one apart from my mom wanted me to lose weight. People thought I’d lose my pigeonhole in my career, playing the fat funny character, and they wanted me to continue in that.”“I feel strongly that young women shouldn’t try to obsess over looking like Victoria’s Secret models — they should just look like themselves. I know that my relationship with food is complicated."—toTheSunday Timesin March 2024.Wilson also admitted that she is no longer on a weight loss drug, and that she is happy with her “still curvy and solid” current weight

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Rebel Wilson

Rebel Wilson.Mike Marsland/WireImage

Mike Marsland/WireImage

“Someone like me could have a bottomless appetite for sweets, so I think those drugs can be good.”

“Basically no one apart from my mom wanted me to lose weight. People thought I’d lose my pigeonhole in my career, playing the fat funny character, and they wanted me to continue in that.”

“I feel strongly that young women shouldn’t try to obsess over looking like Victoria’s Secret models — they should just look like themselves. I know that my relationship with food is complicated.”

—toTheSunday Timesin March 2024.Wilson also admitted that she is no longer on a weight loss drug, and that she is happy with her “still curvy and solid” current weight

25of 70Christina P.Christina P.J. Kempin/Getty“The doctor goes, ‘You know what, since you ate right through it last time, I’m going to start you on a higher dose.' And I’m like, ‘Alright, fair enough. I’m a pig.’“I’m like, ‘Dude, I can’t even [eat]. I feel nauseous. I can’t even eat this bread. My mouth is dry. I feel like I’m gonna throw up.' And then I wake up in the middle of the night, like, super nauseous.“I’m like, ‘This is working this time. I’m down, like, 3 lbs.'“I take a bite. And I’m like, ‘Oh, I’m full. This feels great.’ You know?”—while cohosting theYour Mom’s Housepodcast with her husband Tom Segura.After a nurse friend came to visit, Christina P found out she had taken “enough [Ozempic] for, like, a 500-lb. man,” per her friend.

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Christina P.

Christina P.J. Kempin/Getty

J. Kempin/Getty

“The doctor goes, ‘You know what, since you ate right through it last time, I’m going to start you on a higher dose.' And I’m like, ‘Alright, fair enough. I’m a pig.’

“I’m like, ‘Dude, I can’t even [eat]. I feel nauseous. I can’t even eat this bread. My mouth is dry. I feel like I’m gonna throw up.' And then I wake up in the middle of the night, like, super nauseous.

“I’m like, ‘This is working this time. I’m down, like, 3 lbs.'

“I take a bite. And I’m like, ‘Oh, I’m full. This feels great.’ You know?”

—while cohosting theYour Mom’s Housepodcast with her husband Tom Segura.After a nurse friend came to visit, Christina P found out she had taken “enough [Ozempic] for, like, a 500-lb. man,” per her friend.

26of 70Tori SpellingTori Spelling.Taylor Hill/WireImage“I did Mounjaro and everyone admits it now. It’s a different time so I don’t feel shamed saying that.“I did whatever anyone told me to do that was safe and it just wasn’t working. The weight wouldn’t come off.”—while discussing her usage of the tirzepatide and hormones on her podcast,misSPELLING,after admitting she had struggled with her weight after the birth of her fifth child, son Beau, in 2017. Spelling also said she is no longer on the drug.

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Tori Spelling

Tori Spelling.Taylor Hill/WireImage

Taylor Hill/WireImage

“I did Mounjaro and everyone admits it now. It’s a different time so I don’t feel shamed saying that.

“I did whatever anyone told me to do that was safe and it just wasn’t working. The weight wouldn’t come off.”

—while discussing her usage of the tirzepatide and hormones on her podcast,misSPELLING,after admitting she had struggled with her weight after the birth of her fifth child, son Beau, in 2017. Spelling also said she is no longer on the drug.

27of 70Mama June ShannonMama June Shannon.Desiree Navarro/Getty“As you know, back in May 2015, I had gastric sleeve surgery. I used to weigh 550 lbs. and on my own, I went from 550 lbs. to 311 lbs. on the day I had my surgery. And in six weeks, I went from 311 all the way down to 195. Since then, I kinda kept off the weight. I stayed at like 130, 140, 150 lbs.”“But I have noticed over the last year and a half that I’ve really put on weight."“I decided to go with semaglutide a couple of months ago through my main doctor,” she said, urging people to be safe and talk to their primary care physician before taking the medication.—in an Instagram video posted on April 16, 2024. In the video, Mama June’s husband even gives her her first injection

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Mama June Shannon

Mama June Shannon.Desiree Navarro/Getty

Desiree Navarro/Getty

“As you know, back in May 2015, I had gastric sleeve surgery. I used to weigh 550 lbs. and on my own, I went from 550 lbs. to 311 lbs. on the day I had my surgery. And in six weeks, I went from 311 all the way down to 195. Since then, I kinda kept off the weight. I stayed at like 130, 140, 150 lbs.”

“But I have noticed over the last year and a half that I’ve really put on weight.”

“I decided to go with semaglutide a couple of months ago through my main doctor,” she said, urging people to be safe and talk to their primary care physician before taking the medication.

—in an Instagram video posted on April 16, 2024. In the video, Mama June’s husband even gives her her first injection

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Billie Jean King

Billie Jean King.Sarah Stier/Getty

Sarah Stier/Getty

“I’m a binge eater. Every morning I wake up, I tell myself I have an eating disorder. I still go to therapy. I still think about it. It’s interesting with the new injections, you know, with the Ozempics of the world. It’s very interesting because my doctor wants me to try it.”

“It was such a great question because if [weight loss medication] does quiet the voices – if that’s a part of it – now I’m [interested in] it because that would be really great. Because that gets exhausting and tiring. And I don’t wanna fight over these things.”—while discussing her use of weight loss injectionsand her eating disorder on Julia Louis-Dreyfus’Wiser Than Mepodcast

29of 70Oprah WinfreyOprah Winfrey.Alberto Rodriguez/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty"After knee surgery, I started hiking and setting new distance goals each week. I could eventually hike three to five miles every day and a 10-mile straight-up hike on weekends. I felt stronger, more fit and more alive than I’d felt in years.“I eat my last meal at 4 o’clock, drink a gallon of water a day, and use the WeightWatchers principles of counting points. I had an awareness of [weight-loss] medications, but felt I had to prove I had the willpower to do it. I now no longer feel that way.“I now use [an unnamed weight loss drug] as I feel I need it, as a tool to manage not yo-yoing. 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."—to PEOPLEin December 2023"In my entire life, I never dreamed that we would be talking about medicines that are providing hope for people like me who have struggled for years with being overweight or with obesity."— during her open-dialogue conversationAn Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolutionon ABC in March 2024

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Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey.Alberto Rodriguez/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty

“After knee surgery, I started hiking and setting new distance goals each week. I could eventually hike three to five miles every day and a 10-mile straight-up hike on weekends. I felt stronger, more fit and more alive than I’d felt in years.

“I eat my last meal at 4 o’clock, drink a gallon of water a day, and use the WeightWatchers principles of counting points. I had an awareness of [weight-loss] medications, but felt I had to prove I had the willpower to do it. I now no longer feel that way.

“I now use [an unnamed weight loss drug] as I feel I need it, as a tool to manage not yo-yoing. 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.”

—to PEOPLEin December 2023

“In my entire life, I never dreamed that we would be talking about medicines that are providing hope for people like me who have struggled for years with being overweight or with obesity.”

— during her open-dialogue conversationAn Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolutionon ABC in March 2024

30of 70Tracy MorganRobin Marchant/Getty"I went and got a prescription, and I got Ozempic. And I ain’t letting it go … It cuts my appetite in half. Now I only eat half a bag of Doritos."— onToday with Hoda & Jennain August 2023“I’ve learned to out-eat Ozempic. I out-ate Ozempic. I’ve gained 40 pounds."— onThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonin March 2024

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Tracy Morgan

Robin Marchant/Getty

“I went and got a prescription, and I got Ozempic. And I ain’t letting it go … It cuts my appetite in half. Now I only eat half a bag of Doritos.”

— onToday with Hoda & Jennain August 2023

“I’ve learned to out-eat Ozempic. I out-ate Ozempic. I’ve gained 40 pounds.”

— onThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonin March 2024

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Terry Dubrow

Terry Dubrow.Trae Patton/E! Entertainment via Getty

Trae Patton/E! Entertainment via Getty

“I’ve tried it. I thought it was amazing. I didn’t have that much weight to lose. But I wanted to try it because so many of my patients were on it and I wanted to see what it was like when you’re not diabetic and you only have 10-15 pounds to lose.”

— speaking toPage Sixaftertrying Ozempicin January 2024

— speaking toE! Newsin March 2024 about how he feels afterstopping the medication

32of 70Al RokerAl Roker.Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty"Everybody’s struggling with it and we’re still trying to figure it out. But no shame, no game. Just stay within your lane and don’t give anybody a hard time."— addressingjudgement surrounding weight loss drugsin regards to Winfrey’s televised discussion in March 2024

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Al Roker

Al Roker.Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty

Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty

“Everybody’s struggling with it and we’re still trying to figure it out. But no shame, no game. Just stay within your lane and don’t give anybody a hard time.”

— addressingjudgement surrounding weight loss drugsin regards to Winfrey’s televised discussion in March 2024

33of 70Whoopi GoldbergWhoopi Goldberg.Dia Dipasupil/Getty"I will tell you, I weighed almost 300 lbs. when I made [2022 film]Till. I had taken all those steroids, I was on all this stuff, and one of the things that’s helped me dropped the weight was the Mounjaro. That’s what I used."—on an episode ofThe Viewfollowing Winfrey’s ABC special"First of all, it’s all the weight I’ve lost. I’ve lost almost two people. I am doing that wonderful shot that works for folks who need some help, and it’s been really good for me."—on an episode ofThe Kelly Clarkson Show, after Clarksoncomplimented Goldberg’s appearance.

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Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg.Dia Dipasupil/Getty

Dia Dipasupil/Getty

“I will tell you, I weighed almost 300 lbs. when I made [2022 film]Till. I had taken all those steroids, I was on all this stuff, and one of the things that’s helped me dropped the weight was the Mounjaro. That’s what I used.”

—on an episode ofThe Viewfollowing Winfrey’s ABC special"First of all, it’s all the weight I’ve lost. I’ve lost almost two people. I am doing that wonderful shot that works for folks who need some help, and it’s been really good for me."—on an episode ofThe Kelly Clarkson Show, after Clarksoncomplimented Goldberg’s appearance.

34of 70Sunny HostinSunny Hostin.Bonnie Biess/Getty"During COVID, I gained 40. lbs. All I did was eat … I love to cook, and I found out, I love to eat. And I was horrified about the fact that I would have to come out on air. So I also took Mounjaro.“I found that my cholesterol went up to 200 when I gained the extra weight. And I use Mounjaro and my cholesterol is 140 now. I feel better, I think I look better, and that’s what this is about for people."—on an episode ofThe Viewfollowing Winfrey’s ABC special

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Sunny Hostin

Sunny Hostin.Bonnie Biess/Getty

Bonnie Biess/Getty

“During COVID, I gained 40. lbs. All I did was eat … I love to cook, and I found out, I love to eat. And I was horrified about the fact that I would have to come out on air. So I also took Mounjaro.

“I found that my cholesterol went up to 200 when I gained the extra weight. And I use Mounjaro and my cholesterol is 140 now. I feel better, I think I look better, and that’s what this is about for people.”

—on an episode ofThe Viewfollowing Winfrey’s ABC special

35of 70Stephen FryStephen Fry.Sebastian Reuter/Getty“I tried Ozempic years ago; I’m an early adopter of these things. I happened to be in America, and I’d read about it, and I asked my doctor in America, my physician as they like to call them, and he said, ‘I think I can get you some.’ He tried me on it, and the first week or so, I was thinking, ‘This is astonishing. Not only do I not want to eat, I don’t want any alcohol of any kind. This is going to be brilliant.’“Then I started feeling sick, and I started getting sicker and sicker and sicker. I was literally throwing up four, five times a day and I thought, ‘I can’t do this.’ So that’s it.”—speaking to host Ruthie Rogerson herRiver Café Table 4podcast in March 2024

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Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry.Sebastian Reuter/Getty

Sebastian Reuter/Getty

“I tried Ozempic years ago; I’m an early adopter of these things. I happened to be in America, and I’d read about it, and I asked my doctor in America, my physician as they like to call them, and he said, ‘I think I can get you some.’ He tried me on it, and the first week or so, I was thinking, ‘This is astonishing. Not only do I not want to eat, I don’t want any alcohol of any kind. This is going to be brilliant.’

“Then I started feeling sick, and I started getting sicker and sicker and sicker. I was literally throwing up four, five times a day and I thought, ‘I can’t do this.’ So that’s it.”

—speaking to host Ruthie Rogerson herRiver Café Table 4podcast in March 2024

36of 70Kate WinsletJohn Phillips/Getty“Oh, my God. This sounds terrible. Let’s eat some more things!”—to theNew York Times, after they explained the drug to her, in March 2024

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Kate Winslet

John Phillips/Getty

“Oh, my God. This sounds terrible. Let’s eat some more things!”

—to theNew York Times, after they explained the drug to her, in March 2024

37of 70Rob LoweEmma McIntyre/Getty Images“I see people who are taking all the new weight loss drugs and that’s great, and it’s really changed their lives. But my concern always is, okay, now what? What’s the plan for the longevity of everything? I never ever talk about diets, I talk about lifestyle."—to PEOPLE in February 2024

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Rob Lowe

Emma McIntyre/Getty Images

“I see people who are taking all the new weight loss drugs and that’s great, and it’s really changed their lives. But my concern always is, okay, now what? What’s the plan for the longevity of everything? I never ever talk about diets, I talk about lifestyle.”

—to PEOPLE in February 2024

38of 70Kelly OsbourneRachpoot/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images"I think it’s amazing. There are a million ways to lose weight, why not do it through something that’s isn’t as boring as working out? The people who hate on it the most are the people who are secretly doing it or pissed off that they can’t afford it. Unfortunately, right now it’s something that is very expensive but it eventually won’t be because it actually works."—to E! Online in February 2024

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Kelly Osbourne

Rachpoot/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images

“I think it’s amazing. There are a million ways to lose weight, why not do it through something that’s isn’t as boring as working out? The people who hate on it the most are the people who are secretly doing it or pissed off that they can’t afford it. Unfortunately, right now it’s something that is very expensive but it eventually won’t be because it actually works.”

—to E! Online in February 2024

39of 70Sharon OsbourneSharon Osbourne.Katja Ogrin/Getty“You can’t stay on it forever. I lost 42 pounds now and it’s just enough.”— onan episode ofPiers Morgan Uncensoredwhere she opened up about her previous use of the drug, and added “I didn’t want to go this thin. It just happened.”

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Sharon Osbourne

Sharon Osbourne.Katja Ogrin/Getty

Katja Ogrin/Getty

“You can’t stay on it forever. I lost 42 pounds now and it’s just enough.”

— onan episode ofPiers Morgan Uncensoredwhere she opened up about her previous use of the drug, and added “I didn’t want to go this thin. It just happened.”

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Heather Gay

Heather Gay.Monica Schipper/Getty

Monica Schipper/Getty

“I’ve been on it for a long time, but hadn’t really seen much results. And I haven’t had massive results, but enough for people to notice, which is great.”

41of 70Garcelle BeauvaisGarcelle Beauvais.Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage“Don’t even start with that Ozempic thing I’m not playing with that!!!”— Iin response to an X commenter who shared aquestioned if the reality had been using the drug.

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Garcelle Beauvais

Garcelle Beauvais.Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage

“Don’t even start with that Ozempic thing I’m not playing with that!!!”

— Iin response to an X commenter who shared aquestioned if the reality had been using the drug.

42of 70Claudia OshryClaudia Oshry.“You thought they were going to make a weight loss drug and I wasn’t going to take it? You’re dumb. Of course, I’m f—ing taking it."— on her episode of herThe Toastpodcast while explaining that she initially feltembarrassed to admit she had been taking the weekly injections.

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Claudia Oshry

Claudia Oshry.

“You thought they were going to make a weight loss drug and I wasn’t going to take it? You’re dumb. Of course, I’m f—ing taking it.”

— on her episode of herThe Toastpodcast while explaining that she initially feltembarrassed to admit she had been taking the weekly injections.

43of 70Amy SchumerAmy Schumer.Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images“Like a year ago, I tried it. I was one of those people that felt so sick and couldn’t play with my son. I was so skinny and he’s throwing a ball at me and [I couldn’t].”— during an appearance onWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

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Amy Schumer

Amy Schumer.Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images

Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images

“Like a year ago, I tried it. I was one of those people that felt so sick and couldn’t play with my son. I was so skinny and he’s throwing a ball at me and [I couldn’t].”

— during an appearance onWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

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Stassi Schroeder

Stassi Schroeder.Instagram/stassischroeder

Instagram/stassischroeder

“Oh, my God, I really want to try it when I give birth. The amount of times I’ve researched this being like, ‘I mean, I think it’s safe and healthy. Like, I think it’s good for you. It’s like taking vitamins.' ”

45of 70Lauren ManzoLauren Manzo.Matthew Eisman/Getty"I do think that people shouldn’t abuse [Ozempic] … I think it’s being abused because I see people, Housewives, that are posting and youliterally see their ribs, and it’s sad because you were already skinny. And that puts a bad thing for somebody like me who has suffered from high blood pressure and anxiety from being super heavy and depression.“People that are already 130 lbs. and just want to lose 10 more and they want to stay on it. That, I don’t respect. I understand people with diabetes need that, and I respect that. I do think this will be really helpful for people like me, who’ve struggled their whole lives and had not only physical but mental issues as well from their weight."— when talking about her experience onMounjaro— an FDA-approved prescription medication for people with type 2 diabetessimilar to Ozempic

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Lauren Manzo

Lauren Manzo.Matthew Eisman/Getty

Matthew Eisman/Getty

“I do think that people shouldn’t abuse [Ozempic] … I think it’s being abused because I see people, Housewives, that are posting and youliterally see their ribs, and it’s sad because you were already skinny. And that puts a bad thing for somebody like me who has suffered from high blood pressure and anxiety from being super heavy and depression.

“People that are already 130 lbs. and just want to lose 10 more and they want to stay on it. That, I don’t respect. I understand people with diabetes need that, and I respect that. I do think this will be really helpful for people like me, who’ve struggled their whole lives and had not only physical but mental issues as well from their weight.”

— when talking about her experience onMounjaro— an FDA-approved prescription medication for people with type 2 diabetessimilar to Ozempic

46of 70Emily SimpsonEmily Simpson.Todd Williamson/Bravo/Getty"So I did. I did that in December for one month,” Simpson explained and added that her bad habits “went away… It made me more conscientious of what I was eating and so that was a really great kick start for me."— during anappearance on SiriusXM’sJeff Lewis Livewhere she spoke candidly about her decision totry Ozempic at her doctor’s suggestion

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Emily Simpson

Emily Simpson.Todd Williamson/Bravo/Getty

Todd Williamson/Bravo/Getty

“So I did. I did that in December for one month,” Simpson explained and added that her bad habits “went away… It made me more conscientious of what I was eating and so that was a really great kick start for me.”

— during anappearance on SiriusXM’sJeff Lewis Livewhere she spoke candidly about her decision totry Ozempic at her doctor’s suggestion

47of 70Golnesa ‘GG’ GharachedaghiGolnesa ‘GG’ Gharachedaghi.Golnesa “GG” Gharachedaghi/Instagram“When I started Semaglutide shots, I was 138 lbs. Now, I’m about 110 lbs. As you can see, I’ve lost a little more weight than I was anticipating to lose. I decided I’m only gonna weigh myself on the days of my injections just to document it. And on April 30, I got on the scale and I saw 111 lbs. That’s when I knew, it’s time to cut back. That’s when I started cutting down on units and going backwards and backwards until finally now, I’m just on maintenance.“Will I come off of it? Maybe. Will I gain it all back? Maybe. But for now, I’m enjoying the way I look. I’m enjoying what it’s doing for me. I encourage it to anybody who’s having a hard time losing weight and wants the ‘easy route.’ Summer’s around the corner. I’m not trying to stress that being skinny is what you should do, but truth is, some of y’all want to do it. So I’m talking to you guys… not the haters. To the haters, kiss my ribs b—.”— in a lengthyInstagramvideo answeringquestions about her weight loss journey

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Golnesa ‘GG’ Gharachedaghi

Golnesa ‘GG’ Gharachedaghi.Golnesa “GG” Gharachedaghi/Instagram

Golnesa “GG” Gharachedaghi/Instagram

“When I started Semaglutide shots, I was 138 lbs. Now, I’m about 110 lbs. As you can see, I’ve lost a little more weight than I was anticipating to lose. I decided I’m only gonna weigh myself on the days of my injections just to document it. And on April 30, I got on the scale and I saw 111 lbs. That’s when I knew, it’s time to cut back. That’s when I started cutting down on units and going backwards and backwards until finally now, I’m just on maintenance.

“Will I come off of it? Maybe. Will I gain it all back? Maybe. But for now, I’m enjoying the way I look. I’m enjoying what it’s doing for me. I encourage it to anybody who’s having a hard time losing weight and wants the ‘easy route.’ Summer’s around the corner. I’m not trying to stress that being skinny is what you should do, but truth is, some of y’all want to do it. So I’m talking to you guys… not the haters. To the haters, kiss my ribs b—.”

— in a lengthyInstagramvideo answeringquestions about her weight loss journey

48of 70Anthony AndersonAnthony Anderson.Jean Catuffe/GC Images"I will say this, it’s creating a shortage for those of us who need the medicine that we need and not for weight loss issues, but for our health."— when talking to PEOPLE abouthow the drug’s newfound popularity impacts those like himwho are living with type 2 diabetes

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Anthony Anderson

Anthony Anderson.Jean Catuffe/GC Images

“I will say this, it’s creating a shortage for those of us who need the medicine that we need and not for weight loss issues, but for our health.”

— when talking to PEOPLE abouthow the drug’s newfound popularity impacts those like himwho are living with type 2 diabetes

49of 70Jessica SimpsonJessica Simpson.Kevin Mazur/Getty Images“Oh Lord… it is not."— while addressingassumptions that her weight loss is dueto the use of a semaglutide in an interview withBustle

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Jessica Simpson

Jessica Simpson.Kevin Mazur/Getty Images

“Oh Lord… it is not.”

— while addressingassumptions that her weight loss is dueto the use of a semaglutide in an interview withBustle

50of 70Jenny McCarthyJenny McCarthy.Cindy Ord/Getty​​“You know what, I think whatever suits someone’s needs. If you fall into the category where you think it’s right for you, I am not gonna shame you. I’ll support anything people want to do. For me in particular, I knew that it was not permanent, I knew that a lot of people that go off of it, they regain their weight.”— while discussing why she’s"not an Ozempic person"in an interview withUS Weekly

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Jenny McCarthy

Jenny McCarthy.Cindy Ord/Getty

Cindy Ord/Getty

​​“You know what, I think whatever suits someone’s needs. If you fall into the category where you think it’s right for you, I am not gonna shame you. I’ll support anything people want to do. For me in particular, I knew that it was not permanent, I knew that a lot of people that go off of it, they regain their weight.”

— while discussing why she’s"not an Ozempic person"in an interview withUS Weekly

51of 70Mark WahlbergMark Wahlberg.Mark Wahlberg - Fotos International - Getty Images Entertainment - GettyImages-72207969"Everybody has their own path. I don’t knock anybody for making their own choices. But I prefer, and I’ve seen lots of people accomplish amazing things, ordinary people doing extraordinary things on a fitness base, and they’re now encouraging other people that look like them. That’s what I’m into."— while discussing how hefeels about those deciding to use semaglutidefor weight loss in an interview withPage Six

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Mark Wahlberg

Mark Wahlberg.Mark Wahlberg - Fotos International - Getty Images Entertainment - GettyImages-72207969

“Everybody has their own path. I don’t knock anybody for making their own choices. But I prefer, and I’ve seen lots of people accomplish amazing things, ordinary people doing extraordinary things on a fitness base, and they’re now encouraging other people that look like them. That’s what I’m into.”

— while discussing how hefeels about those deciding to use semaglutidefor weight loss in an interview withPage Six

52of 70Raven-SymonéRaven-Symoné in Beverly Hills on March 30, 2023.Monica Schipper/Getty"I think it’s very important we understand certain medications are made for certain people and to not take that away just for glamazon purposes.“Do what you gotta do. Just make sure you save some medication for the people that actually need it,” she added— inan interview withE! News

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Raven-Symoné

Raven-Symoné in Beverly Hills on March 30, 2023.Monica Schipper/Getty

“I think it’s very important we understand certain medications are made for certain people and to not take that away just for glamazon purposes.

“Do what you gotta do. Just make sure you save some medication for the people that actually need it,” she added

— inan interview withE! News

53of 70Keke PalmerFrazer Harrison/Getty"Sounds like it’s a slay honey, ‘cause girls have been out here killin’ it with it, but for me, I would say ‘Nay’ because I always feel like when something sounds too good to be true — it usually is.“It might do something and then next thing you know, I’ve got something growing, you know, under my armpits, like I don’t know where… where you pushing this fat at, where you taking, where you pulling from — I don’t want any side effects, so — but the girls are killin' it."— during around of “Slay or Nay"for PEOPLE’s Beautiful Issue

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Keke Palmer

Frazer Harrison/Getty

“Sounds like it’s a slay honey, ‘cause girls have been out here killin’ it with it, but for me, I would say ‘Nay’ because I always feel like when something sounds too good to be true — it usually is.

“It might do something and then next thing you know, I’ve got something growing, you know, under my armpits, like I don’t know where… where you pushing this fat at, where you taking, where you pulling from — I don’t want any side effects, so — but the girls are killin' it.”

— during around of “Slay or Nay"for PEOPLE’s Beautiful Issue

54of 70Padma LakshmiNoam Galai/Getty"You gotta be careful what you do with your body. OnTop ChefI eat a lot, and I understand the tendency [to want to follow a weight loss trend]. But also the pressure for women in media is much different than men in media. So we have to maybe look deeper to the reasons why, as a society, not just put it on the shoulders of the women who just want the same opportunity that men get.“We just want an equal shake. We have to look good, we have to sound good, we have to be strong but not too strong, we have to be vulnerable but not too weak. And it can feel like a really dichotomous, tall order.“So, I think we have to be kinder to each other and to ourselves."— to reporters at the 2023 Time100 gala

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Padma Lakshmi

“You gotta be careful what you do with your body. OnTop ChefI eat a lot, and I understand the tendency [to want to follow a weight loss trend]. But also the pressure for women in media is much different than men in media. So we have to maybe look deeper to the reasons why, as a society, not just put it on the shoulders of the women who just want the same opportunity that men get.

“We just want an equal shake. We have to look good, we have to sound good, we have to be strong but not too strong, we have to be vulnerable but not too weak. And it can feel like a really dichotomous, tall order.

“So, I think we have to be kinder to each other and to ourselves.”

— to reporters at the 2023 Time100 gala

55of 70Ariana HuffingtonJesse Grant/Getty"Well, if people are diabetic it can really help them. But I think people forget that you also need to eat better. You know, if you are on Ozempic and eat junk, processed foods, too much sugar, you are not going to really change your eating habits. And we know that what leads to disease are ultra processed foods and sugar.““So, learning to also change your food habits is key."— to PEOPLE at the 2023 Time100 gala

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Ariana Huffington

Jesse Grant/Getty

“Well, if people are diabetic it can really help them. But I think people forget that you also need to eat better. You know, if you are on Ozempic and eat junk, processed foods, too much sugar, you are not going to really change your eating habits. And we know that what leads to disease are ultra processed foods and sugar.”

“So, learning to also change your food habits is key.”

— to PEOPLE at the 2023 Time100 gala

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Sophie Turner

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“WTF”

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Dolores Catania

Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock

“I wasn’t going to come to [the] reunion looking bigger than anyone else.”

—to Andy Cohen onWWHL, confirming she uses a weight loss drug

“I’m down 20 pounds. I’m being realistic. Right now, I’m 137. I was 157 when I started. I jumped to 163 - I was going there. Like, I was gaining weight every month. So then when I finally kicked in… the problem is, like, if you don’t start it, it takes time to work. It doesn’t happen overnight. It doesn’t come off easy. I took Ozempic, stopped and then began Mounjaro,” she explained. “I was medically prescribed for both because I am insulin resistant/pre-diabetic and have a thyroid issue. You know, everyone’s losing so much weight [on it]. It’s questionable - what are the repercussions of this when everyone’s done? Is there side effects? All the doctors that I spoke to said ‘no.’

“I stopped taking it because it was expensive and everything. But being healthy and living a healthy lifestyle is cheap - it’s free!” she insisted. I work out regularly. There is no easy fix for weight loss and I have to watch what I eat.”

—to theU.S. Sunin 2023.

“This is my high school weight. I’m not parting with it and I’m gonna be honest because it’s right.”

—to Sherri Shepherdon an episode of Shepherd’s self-titled talk showSherriabout why some celebrities keep their medication usage quiet.

58of 70Julia FoxJerritt Clark/Getty"All these people are coming for me saying that I take the weight-loss things … people are saying that I’m taking Ozempic. I’m not, and I never have. I would never do that. There are diabetics that need it."—toEntertainment Tonightin March 2023

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Julia Fox

Jerritt Clark/Getty

“All these people are coming for me saying that I take the weight-loss things … people are saying that I’m taking Ozempic. I’m not, and I never have. I would never do that. There are diabetics that need it.”

—toEntertainment Tonightin March 2023

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Meghan McCain

Matt Baron/Shutterstock

—in an op-ed for theDaily Mailabout being offered weight loss drugs while postpartum

60of 70Jillian MichaelsGetty Images”[I’ve] taken at least eight family friends' parents off of this drug. The truth of the matter is, Ozempic has some pretty significant side effects. Do your homework on it. The results are not lasting, in very large part,"— toPEOPLE

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Jillian Michaels

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“[I’ve] taken at least eight family friends' parents off of this drug. The truth of the matter is, Ozempic has some pretty significant side effects. Do your homework on it. The results are not lasting, in very large part,”

— toPEOPLE

61of 70Patti StangerVivien Killilea/Getty"This is the Hollywood drug … It’s nationwide. I have friends in Miami, I have friends in New York who are doing it."—to theWall Street Journalin October 2022, before opening up about herown experience with Ozempic and Mounjaro on theBehind the Velvet Ropepodcast in February 2023

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Patti Stanger

Vivien Killilea/Getty

“This is the Hollywood drug … It’s nationwide. I have friends in Miami, I have friends in New York who are doing it.”

—to theWall Street Journalin October 2022, before opening up about herown experience with Ozempic and Mounjaro on theBehind the Velvet Ropepodcast in February 2023

62of 70Katie MaloneyTodd Williamson/Bravo via Getty"I say everyone do what you want to do. Understand the risks, and if it’s right for you, it’s right for you. I think the expectations [for women to be thin] are always going be there whether or not there’s like this miracle drug or not. The pressures are always going to be there. So thanks, Hollywood, thanks media, thanks society for keeping it going. But I just think, you know, if it makes you happy, follow your bliss."—to PEOPLEat the premiere ofVanderpump Rulesseason 10

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Katie Maloney

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“I say everyone do what you want to do. Understand the risks, and if it’s right for you, it’s right for you. I think the expectations [for women to be thin] are always going be there whether or not there’s like this miracle drug or not. The pressures are always going to be there. So thanks, Hollywood, thanks media, thanks society for keeping it going. But I just think, you know, if it makes you happy, follow your bliss.”

—to PEOPLEat the premiere ofVanderpump Rulesseason 10

63of 70Lala KentLala Kent.Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty"Stop taking it for weight loss. Enough already. I think that Hollywood is all sorts of f—ed up. We’ve got to do better. I think there’s a lot of things that need to change and it starts with us and there are times where I roll my eyes and say, ‘F—ing do better, all of us. We all need to participate in becoming better examples for our children in the outside world."—to PEOPLEat the premiere ofVanderpump Rulesseason 10

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Lala Kent

Lala Kent.Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty

“Stop taking it for weight loss. Enough already. I think that Hollywood is all sorts of f—ed up. We’ve got to do better. I think there’s a lot of things that need to change and it starts with us and there are times where I roll my eyes and say, ‘F—ing do better, all of us. We all need to participate in becoming better examples for our children in the outside world.”

64of 70Kyle RichardsKyle Richards.Erik Pendzich/Shutterstock"I cannot stand people saying [I’m taking Ozempic]because people that know me know that I’m up every day at like 5:30 a.m. 6 a.m. at the latest… I’m in the gym for two hours. I really put a lot of effort into my diet and exercise and taking care of myself, so when people like to think I took the easy way out, it’s frustrating."—toExtraat the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women Red Dress Collection concert in New York City, after she recently clapped back at commenters who suspected she’s using the drug after posing a bikini selfie

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Kyle Richards

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“I cannot stand people saying [I’m taking Ozempic]because people that know me know that I’m up every day at like 5:30 a.m. 6 a.m. at the latest… I’m in the gym for two hours. I really put a lot of effort into my diet and exercise and taking care of myself, so when people like to think I took the easy way out, it’s frustrating.”

—toExtraat the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women Red Dress Collection concert in New York City, after she recently clapped back at commenters who suspected she’s using the drug after posing a bikini selfie

65of 70Chelsea HandlerFrazer Harrison/Getty"My anti-aging doctor just hands it out to anybody. I didn’t even know I was on it. She said, ‘If you ever want to drop five lbs., this is good.'“I came back from a vacation and I injected myself with it. I went to lunch with a girlfriend a few days later, and she was like, ‘I’m not really eating anything. I’m so nauseous, I’m on Ozempic.’ And I was like, ‘I’m kind of nauseous too.’ But I had just come back from Spain and was jet-lagged.“I’m not on it anymore. That’s too irresponsible. I’m an irresponsible drug user, but I’m not gonna take a diabetic drug. I tried it, and I’m not gonna do that. That’s not for me. That’s not right for me.“I’ve injected about four or five of my friends with Ozempic because I realized I didn’t wanna use it cause it’s silly. It’s for heavy people. Everyone is on Ozempic. It’s gonna backfire, something bad is gonna happen."—on Alex Cooper’sCall Her Daddypodcast

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Chelsea Handler

“My anti-aging doctor just hands it out to anybody. I didn’t even know I was on it. She said, ‘If you ever want to drop five lbs., this is good.’

“I came back from a vacation and I injected myself with it. I went to lunch with a girlfriend a few days later, and she was like, ‘I’m not really eating anything. I’m so nauseous, I’m on Ozempic.’ And I was like, ‘I’m kind of nauseous too.’ But I had just come back from Spain and was jet-lagged.

“I’m not on it anymore. That’s too irresponsible. I’m an irresponsible drug user, but I’m not gonna take a diabetic drug. I tried it, and I’m not gonna do that. That’s not for me. That’s not right for me.

“I’ve injected about four or five of my friends with Ozempic because I realized I didn’t wanna use it cause it’s silly. It’s for heavy people. Everyone is on Ozempic. It’s gonna backfire, something bad is gonna happen.”

—on Alex Cooper’sCall Her Daddypodcast

66of 70Remi BaderJamie McCarthy/Variety via Getty”[My doctors] said Ineedthis. And I had a lot of mixed feelings. A few months later I went off it and got into the bad binging.“I saw a doctor and they were like, it’s 100 percent because I went on Ozempic. It was making me think I wasn’t hungry for so long, I lost some weight. I didn’t wanna be obsessed with being on it long term. I was like, I bet the second I got off I’m gonna get starving again. I did, and my binging got so much worse. So then I kind of blamed Ozempic. [I] gained double the weight back."—on Amanda Hirsch’sNot Skinny But Not Fatpodcast

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Remi Bader

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“[My doctors] said Ineedthis. And I had a lot of mixed feelings. A few months later I went off it and got into the bad binging.

“I saw a doctor and they were like, it’s 100 percent because I went on Ozempic. It was making me think I wasn’t hungry for so long, I lost some weight. I didn’t wanna be obsessed with being on it long term. I was like, I bet the second I got off I’m gonna get starving again. I did, and my binging got so much worse. So then I kind of blamed Ozempic. [I] gained double the weight back.”

—on Amanda Hirsch’sNot Skinny But Not Fatpodcast

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Jackie Goldschneider

Jackie Goldschneider at the ‘Legends Ball 2022 BravoCon’.Santiago Felipe/Getty

“An eating disorder in a needle. [It’s] sad and sickening. [I] can’t imagine what will happen if people need to suddenly stop.”

—on Instagram

“It’s just going to be a massive number of people who gain a huge amount of weight and suddenly don’t know what to do with themselves. I’m just afraid of that day. There’s going to be a lot of people with eating disorders. You start dropping massive amounts of weight. That’s so addicting. That’s how I spiraled into anorexia. You get addicted to this new body and to the attention that comes with it.

“A lot of people in theHousewivesworld are on Ozempic. A lot of my friends are in theHousewivesworld, so it was tough for me to come back and suddenly no one’s eating when we go out to dinner.”

—on thePage Six Virtual Reali-Teapodcast

68of 70Andy CohenCindy Ord/NBCUniversal/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty"Everyone is suddenly showing up 25 pounds lighter. What happens when they stop taking #Ozempic ?????"—on Twitter

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Andy Cohen

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“Everyone is suddenly showing up 25 pounds lighter. What happens when they stop taking #Ozempic ?????”

—on Twitter

69of 70Elon MuskElon Musk.Theo Wargo/Getty"Fasting … And Wegovy."—replying to a Twitter userasking for his “secret” to looking “healthy”

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Elon Musk.Theo Wargo/Getty

“Fasting … And Wegovy.”

—replying to a Twitter userasking for his “secret” to looking “healthy”

70of 70Jameela JamilJameela Jamil arrives at the 24th Annual Critics Choice Awards.Kevin Mazur/Getty Images"I have said what I have said about the potential harm of people using the diabetes medication for weight loss only. I fear for everyone in the next few years. Rich people are buying this stuff off prescription for upwards of 1000 dollars. Actual diabetics are seeing shortages. It’s a now mainstream craze in Hollywood. HOPE this doesn’t end the same way we were told opioids were safe. There is little to no discussion of the side effects in any advertising online. I’m deeply concerned but I can’t change any of your minds because fat phobia has our generation in a chokehold.“I’m screaming into a void. I’m seeing people really struggle because of this stuff. It has become the exact uncontrollable wave I thought it would become and I hope that I’m worried for no reason, and that my doctors who have been advising me on this stuff are wrong, and that in 2 years nobody is saying ‘F— she was right and she tried to warn us for 6 months.'“Wishing you all well and hope you have doctors that care about more than your size."—on Instagram

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Jameela Jamil

Jameela Jamil arrives at the 24th Annual Critics Choice Awards.Kevin Mazur/Getty Images

“I have said what I have said about the potential harm of people using the diabetes medication for weight loss only. I fear for everyone in the next few years. Rich people are buying this stuff off prescription for upwards of 1000 dollars. Actual diabetics are seeing shortages. It’s a now mainstream craze in Hollywood. HOPE this doesn’t end the same way we were told opioids were safe. There is little to no discussion of the side effects in any advertising online. I’m deeply concerned but I can’t change any of your minds because fat phobia has our generation in a chokehold.

“I’m screaming into a void. I’m seeing people really struggle because of this stuff. It has become the exact uncontrollable wave I thought it would become and I hope that I’m worried for no reason, and that my doctors who have been advising me on this stuff are wrong, and that in 2 years nobody is saying ‘F— she was right and she tried to warn us for 6 months.’

“Wishing you all well and hope you have doctors that care about more than your size.”

source: people.com