Ozempic has become a hot topic when it comes to weight loss – with some celebrities confirming they've used the drug and others denying it.
A type 2 diabetes drug traditionally used to improve blood sugar control has made headlines after many Hollywood stars allegedly used it to lose weight quickly.star like Chelsea Handler, Kyle Richards Many more talked about dietary trends.
For her part, Handler admitted in a January 2023 episode of the “Call Her Daddy” podcast that she unknowingly took the drug. She explained that her antiaging doctor prescribed a drug called Semaglutide, which is another name for Ozempic.
this Chelsea recently The alum claimed her doctor told her the drug worked well if she wanted to “lose five pounds.” The comedian didn't realize what the drug was until a friend told her about it.
“I came back from vacation and injected myself with it,” the former Chelsea the host recalled. “I went to lunch a few days later with a girlfriend, and she said, ‘I didn't really eat anything. I'm so sick, I'm taking Ozempic. I was like, ‘I'm kinda sick, too.' ’ But I just got back from Spain and I thought I was jet-lagged. I was there for a month. White privilege.”
After Handler learned about the real prescription, she stopped using it, but admits she still has some at home.
“I'm gone. So irresponsible” are you there, vodka?it's me chelsea Author clarification. “I'm an irresponsible drug addict, but I'm not going to take my diabetes meds. I've tried it, and I'm not going to do that. That's not for me. That's not for me.”
Meanwhile, Richards was charged with using diabetes medication in January 2023 after posting a photo of her showing off her abs in a bathing suit.this real housewives of beverly hills The star responded to the speculation on social media.
“I don't take Ozempic. Never,” Richards commented page sixInstagram at the time. Responding to another Instagram user, the reality star added: “I've never tried Ozempic, it's not from plastic surgery. I did have a breast reduction back in May. I'm honest about what I'm doing. But if Credit the plastic surgery to make you feel better, then ditch the sister 😘.”
After slamming rumours, Bravo's countrymen Melissa Gorga Admitted that even she thought Richards was using Ozempic to begin with.
“I'm not going to lie, when I first met her, I was like, ‘Oh, she's taking that stuff,'” real housewives of new jersey The star said on the January 2023 “Jeff Lewis Live” SiriusXM radio show. “Then when she [denied it], I thought, ‘Oh, well, maybe not. You know, I don't know. I didn't even text her to ask her. “
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