Hypothesis about which celebrities are on Ozempic reached a brand new excessive this week when a lot of them looked noticeably ‘slimmed-down’ at the Oscars ceremony.
The medication are so widespread in Hollywood that the makers of the weight-loss medication have launched a marketing campaign pleading with influential individuals to cease utilizing them for ‘vainness causes’, which has led to shortages affecting those that genuinely want them.
As a result of grey space round prescribing these medication ‘off-label’, and the stigma of utilizing them when they’re briefly demand, many celebs have been reluctant to go public about their Ozempic use.
However we have compiled the checklist of all 16 stars who’ve admitted to utilizing the medicines:
Blockbuster weight-loss medication like Ozempic and Wegovy have surged in recognition lately, which may largely be on account of celeb affect
Boy George
British pop singer Boy George has opened up about his fluctuating weight in his memoir Karma, which was launched earlier this yr.
‘I do know I do not get pleasure from being chubby and it is one thing I actually wish to take care of,’ he writes.
‘I’ve struggled with my weight most of my life and being beneath public and media scrutiny does not assist.’
The Karma Chameleon singer, 62, wrote that he began out with Ozempic after which switched to Mounjaro.
Mounjaro makes use of the energetic ingredient tirzepatide, which targets GLP-1 and the hormone glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP).
Mounjaro is simply FDA-approved for sort 2 diabetes.
George writes: ‘I really like meals, and I can not management my urge for food, however I believe I’ve lastly bought it beneath management.’
‘Effectively, I am on Mounjaro. Is not everybody? Belief me, anybody who was fats final yr and isn’t skinny is on the surprise drug.’
The singer additionally bought a tummy tuck a number of years in the past ‘to do away with extra pores and skin’ after shedding 100 kilos.


Boy George mentioned he has taken each Ozempic and Mounjaro for weight reduction. The singer additionally bought a tummy tuck a number of years in the past after shedding 100 kilos
Oprah Winfrey
The internationally-renowned tv host lastly admitted to utilizing a weight-loss drug in December — after beforehand vowing she would by no means use Ozempic or an identical drug as a result of they have been the ‘straightforward means out’.
The 69-year-old had misplaced greater than 40lbs (18kg) over latest months, resulting in hypothesis that she could have used a weight reduction remedy to assist.
Oprah weighed 237lbs (107.5kg) at her heaviest, she has beforehand revealed. She didn’t say what her present weight was.
She revealed in an interview with People who she ‘now [uses] it as I really feel I want it, as a instrument to handle not yo-yoing’.
‘The truth that there is a medically-approved prescription for managing weight and staying more healthy, in my lifetime, looks like reduction, like redemption, like a present, and never one thing to cover behind and as soon as once more be ridiculed for.’
She didn’t reveal which weight reduction drug she used, though many speculated that she had bought a prescription for Ozempic.
Oprah mentioned she took the remedy earlier than Thanksgiving, and credited it with guaranteeing she solely gained half a pound fairly than eight.
The star has additionally made quite a lot of changes to her life to assist her shed some pounds, which started final yr when she mentioned she was ‘clearing out’ her fridge.
She now eats her final meal at 4pm, drinks a gallon of water a day and makes use of WeightWatchers precept of counting factors to assist monitor what she eats. She additionally goes on hikes.


Oprah Winfrey admitted to utilizing a weight-loss drug after condemning substances like Ozempic as an ‘straightforward means out.’ The 69-year-old mentioned she makes use of the drug ‘as I really feel I want it’
Heather Homosexual
The Actual Housewives of Salt Lake Metropolis star introduced in November that she has been taking Ozempic to shed some pounds.
At Selection’s Girls of Actuality TV occasion, she mentioned that whereas she makes use of the drug, she has but to see a giant distinction.
‘I have been on it for a very long time, however hadn’t actually seen a lot outcomes,’ she advised People.
She additionally mentioned that individuals round her began appearing in a different way once they discovered she was on Ozempic, which she discovered ‘discouraging.’
‘You lose 5 kilos, persons are nicer to you,’ the 49-year-old mentioned. ‘I do not know why. It is simply the best way the world works, and that makes me unhappy for ladies.’
‘However I am joyful that I am down 5.’


Heather Homosexual admitted to taking Ozempic for a number of months. Nonetheless, the truth star mentioned she had but to see robust outcomes
Tracy Morgan
The comic has additionally revealed he was taking Ozempic, saying the drug ‘cuts my urge for food in half.’
The 55-year-old mentioned he had misplaced a number of kilos on the drug and that he ‘ain’t letting it go.’
Talking on the Immediately present in August final yr, the star mentioned he injected himself with the drug each Thursday to assist with weight reduction.
When advised he had been engaged on his physique and well being so much on the present, he mentioned: ‘No, that is Ozempic.
‘That is how this weight bought misplaced. I went and bought a prescription and I bought Ozempic.
‘And I ain’t letting it go!’
He added: ‘It cuts my urge for food in half. Now I solely eat half a bag of Doritos.’
Again in 2014, the star was concerned in a collision with a Walmart truck driver who had reportedly been sleep-deprived behind the wheel.
He was wheelchair-bound for a number of months, however has now come a great distance from the accident. He now wants a cane to assist him stroll.


Comic Tracy Morgan mentioned he misplaced a number of kilos utilizing Ozempic. ‘It cuts my urge for food in half. Now I solely eat half a bag of Doritos,’ he mentioned throughout a tv look
Remi Bader
Plus-size mannequin and TikTok star Remi Bader additionally revealed that she used Ozempic.
The 28-year-old was prescribed the drug when she turned pre-diabetic.
She misplaced some weight on the drug however mentioned that when she got here off it she regained twice the load that she had misplaced.
‘I used to be like, “I wager the second I am going off I will get ravenous once more”,’ she advised the Not Skinny however Not Fats podcast in January.
‘And I did. My bingeing bought a lot worse, so then I type of blame Ozempic. I gained double the load again after’.
She went to see a physician about all the load she’d put again on and was advised that it was ‘100% since you went on Ozempic’.
She says she is now ‘irritated’ that the drug has develop into a pattern as a result of it’s meant to be reserved for individuals with diabetes.


TikToker Remi Bader revealed she ended up gaining weight after going off Ozempic. ‘My bingeing bought a lot worse, so then I type of blame Ozempic. I gained double the load again after,’ she mentioned
Dolores Catania

Dolores Catania hopped on the load loss ‘bandwagon’ final yr
One other Actual Housewives star has opened about utilizing Mounjaro to shed some pounds.
Dolores Catania, who starred on The Actual Housewives of New Jersey, mentioned final yr that she hopped on the ‘bandwagon.’
She additionally revealed that ‘not one’ of her co-stars is not additionally on the pattern.
‘I wasn’t going to come back to the reunion wanting any larger than anybody else, so I bought on the bandwagon,’ she advised Andy Cohen on Watch What Occurs Stay.
When Cohen requested about negative effects, Catania replied: ‘Simply not hungry.’
Chelsea Handler

Chelsea Handler pictured arriving on the Self-importance Truthful Oscars Get together in 2020
The comic has revealed she was prescribed Ozempic to assist fight ageing — however did not even understand she was on it.
The 48-year-old mentioned she shed a number of kilos on the drug however stopped utilizing it after she realized it was Ozempic — saying it must be left for diabetes sufferers.
The drug was initially developed for diabetics however trials confirmed it prompted the extra good thing about blocking starvation.
Ozempic is a weakened model of Wegovy, which was purpose-built for weight problems.
Talking on the podcast Name Her Daddy, Handler mentioned: ‘So, my anti-aging physician simply fingers it out it anyone.
‘I did not even know I used to be on it. She mentioned, “In case you ever wish to drop 5 kilos, that is good.’
She solely came upon whereas at lunch with a good friend shortly after coming back from a trip to Spain final yr.
Her good friend advised her that she wasn’t actually consuming something and felt nauseous as a result of she was on Ozempic. Handler responded that she additionally felt nauseous, however that it was most likely all the way down to her jetlag.
When she mentioned she was injecting herself with semaglutide her good friend defined: ‘That is Ozempic!’
Handler mentioned: ‘I am not on it anymore. That is too irresponsible.
‘I’ve injected about 4 or 5 of my mates with Ozempic as a result of I spotted I did not wish to use it ‘trigger it is foolish. It is for heavy individuals.’
Golnesa ‘GG’ Gharachedaghi
Bravo’s Golnesa ‘GG’ Gharachedaghi has not introduced a model title, however she has admitted to utilizing a generic model of semaglutide.
Gharachedaghi, who starred in actuality hit Shahs of Sundown, posted a video to Instagram final yr detailing her progress.
‘I did what all of the persons are doing, and mendacity about. I’m on the weight-loss pictures, honey, okay?’ she mentioned.
‘I’m simply not gonna lie about it, as a result of I all the time preserve it actual about what’s faux.’
She mentioned that she gained weight after well being points required her to take steroid injections.
‘I have been having a really, very, very onerous time eliminating that weight,’ the 42-year-old mentioned.
‘It’s shockingly catastrophic to my psychological well being to be larger.’


Actuality star Golnesa ‘GG’ Gharachedaghi admitted to taking ‘weight-loss pictures.’ The Shahs of Sundown star mentioned she gained weight after taking steroid pictures to handle well being points
Elon Musk
One of many world’s richest males mentioned Ozempic made him ‘match, ripped and wholesome’.
Elon Musk mentioned he misplaced virtually 30lbs (13.6kg) whereas taking the drug.
He revealed that he was utilizing it in October final yr when a fan requested what the key was to his new slimmed-down look.
‘Fasting’, Musk, 52, replied earlier than including: ‘And Wegovy’.
He has additionally mentioned his transformation was all the way down to: ‘Fasting + Ozempic/Wegovy + no tasty meals for me.’
He mentioned his weight-loss journey was prompted after seeing unflattering pictures of himself on a yacht.
The 51-year-old’s weight reduction components prompted admiration from followers.
He additionally admitted to struggling a aspect impact from the drug. A Twitter person requested: ‘Does it offer you these nasty burps? Style like rotten eggs lol ugh.’
He replied: ‘Yeah, next-level.’


Elon Musk mentioned he misplaced virtually 30lbs whereas taking Ozempic. The billionaire’s weight-loss journey was sparked by an unflattering picture taken on a yacht
Robbie Williams
Singer-songwriter Robbie Williams mentioned that he is on ‘one thing like Ozempic’ to maintain the kilos off.
After overcoming addictions to medication and alcohol, the English hitmaker has revealed that he is on a mission to raised his well being.
‘Babe, I am on Ozempic,’ he advised The Instances. ‘Effectively, one thing like Ozempic.’
‘It is like a Christmas miracle.’
The 50-year-old, who didn’t reveal precisely what drug or routine he is on, mentioned that he has misplaced 25 kilos to this point.
Williams has additionally mentioned that he struggles with physique dysmorphia, a psychological well being situation that causes an individual to obsess over flaws of their look, reminiscent of weight.
‘And I want it, medically. I’ve been identified with sort 2 self-loathing,’ he mentioned.
‘It’s shockingly catastrophic to my psychological well being to be larger.’


Singer-songwriter Robbie Williams shared he was taking ‘one thing like Ozempic,’ including: ‘And I want it, medically. I have been identified with sort 2 self-loathing’
Patti Stanger
TV persona and CEO Patti Stanger can also be taking Ozempic, regardless of not being diabetic.
Nonetheless, she has been candid in regards to the negative effects.
‘I bought the worst acid reflux disorder. And I used to be not feeling good,’ the 62-year-old mentioned.
‘So, I ended three weeks in.’
Stanger later switched to Mounjaro after a number of mates went on it, which prompted the identical nausea and acid reflux disorder.
She has additionally admitted to taking medication to convey down her blood sugar, although she has not specified which of them.


Patti Stanger stopped taking Ozempic on account of negative effects after which switched to Mounjaro. The 62-year-old ‘bought the worst acid reflux disorder’ and stopped three weeks in – solely to seek out Mounjaro prompted the identical negative effects
Amy Schumer
The comic and actress revealed in June that she had tried the remedy — however shortly gave it up.
The 42-year-old mentioned on Watch What Occurs Stay with Andy Cohen: ‘Like a yr in the past, I attempted it.
‘I used to be a kind of folks that felt so sick and could not play with my son.
‘I used to be so skinny and he is throwing a ball at me and [I couldn’t].’
She mentioned she shortly gave up the remedy, realizing it was not for her. She mentioned: ‘And you are like, “OK, this is not livable for me”. However I instantly invested [in it] as a result of I knew everybody was going to strive it.’
Schumer revealed that she had opted for liposuction, nevertheless, to assist shed some pounds.
She mentioned: ‘I simply wished to say that as a result of if anyone sees me in footage or something and so they’re like, she seems to be thinner, and no matter: It is as a result of I had a surgical procedure.’


Comic-actress Amy Schumer tried the remedy however shortly gave it up, as she turned so sickly that she was unable to play along with her son
Gracie McGraw
The daughter of nation music royalty Tim McGraw and Religion Hill began utilizing Ozempic for weight reduction final yr.
Gracie McGraw, 26, wrote on Instagram that she ‘did Ozempic final yr’ and is now on a ‘low dose’ of Mounjaro.
‘No have to accuse when I’ve been open about it,’ she mentioned.
McGraw mentioned she takes Mounjaro for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal dysfunction that impacts one in 10 American girls of childbearing age, in line with the US Workplace on Girls’s Well being.
It causes the ovaries to supply extreme quantities of the male intercourse hormone androgen on account of cysts forming alongside the outer edges of the organ.
This results in irregular menstrual cycles, irregular hair development, pimples, weight problems, thinning hair, and infertility.


Gracie McGraw mentioned she ‘did Ozempic final yr’ and is now on a ‘low dose’ of Mounjaro
Emily Simpson
Actual Housewives of Orange County star Emily Simpson began taking Ozempic after a physician advised she could also be prediabetic.
‘So I did. I did that in December,’ she mentioned final yr.
‘For one month and you recognize, that was an awesome kickstart for me.’
She mentioned that Ozempic helped her kick habits like ‘grazing’ and ‘probably not paying consideration’ to what she was consuming.
She misplaced about seven kilos on the drug however stopped taking it on account of exhaustion.
‘I didn’t like the best way it made me really feel torpid and it made me simply not have plenty of power, which was onerous with three little children, nevertheless it does make you are feeling full and it does make you, for me, it was like a refresh,’ she mentioned.


Emily Simpson misplaced about seven kilos on Ozempic. The Actual Housewives of Orange County star mentioned she started taking the remedy after studying she could also be prediabetic
Sharon Osbourne
Sharon Osbourne has additionally revealed she took Ozempic — however mentioned she misplaced so many kilos on the drug that she ‘wanted to place weight again on’.
The 71-year-old began taking the drug final December when she weighed 142lbs (64.4kg).
She shed greater than 45lbs (20kg) on the remedy, however then her weight fell all the way down to 97lbs (43kg).
‘I can not afford to lose anymore,’ she mentioned.
‘My weight has stabilized. I went all the way down to about 97lb (43kg) and it was like, “oh no!”. I wanted to place some weight again on, which I’ve.’
She added whereas talking to Girls journal: ‘You may lose a lot weight and it is simple to develop into hooked on that, which may be very harmful.
‘I could not cease shedding weight and now I’ve misplaced 42lbs — and I can not afford to lose anymore.’
She added that when she first went on the drug she felt ‘very nauseous’ and was vomiting often. It took about two weeks for this to subside.
She urged individuals to maintain the drug away from youngsters, saying it was simply ‘too straightforward’ to develop into addicted.


Sharon Osbourne shared that she misplaced a lot weight taking Ozempic that she couldn’t afford to lose anymore. The 71-year-old’s weight dropped from 142lbs to beneath 97lbs
Lauren Manzo
Lauren Manzo’s secret to her 30-pound weight reduction is Mounjaro, she just lately revealed.
Manzo, daughter of Actual Housewives of New Jersey star Caroline Manzo, mentioned that her weight has fluctuated for over a decade.
‘You guys have seen me battle with [my weight] since I’m 20 years outdated, and it’s been actually onerous for me,’ she mentioned throughout Web page Six’s ‘Digital Reali-Tea’ reside podcast.
‘I’ve misplaced plenty of weight from being on that complete “Ozempic” factor.’


Lauren Manzo revealed that she misplaced 30 kilos after taking Mounjaro. She mentioned she had struggled with fluctuating wight since she was 20 years outdated