Every Star Who Has Admitted to Or Denied Using Ozempic & Similar Drugs for Weight Loss

By Bradley Stern |

Published: Jul 24, 2024

Lil Rel Howery – DENIES using weight loss drugs

“This is my own appreciation post for myself. I’ve worked really hard on myself the last 5 years physically, mentally, spiritually, professionally and personally,” he wrote on social media amid comments accusing the star of taking Ozempic and similar weight loss drugs.

“I’m so proud of myself. This is the best I’ve ever felt and looked in my whole life. Honestly. To stop drinking, eating better, working out almost every single day, writing, building a closer relationship with God, therapy and honestly accountability has taken my life to a the next level of pure happiness,” he continued. Find out what else he said.

Ashley Benson – DENIES using weight loss drugs

Following all of the speculation about her post-baby body on social media, Ashley took to her Instagram Story to reveal if she’s really taking Ozempic.

“Comments like this are so funny to me,” she wrote along with a screenshot about all of the Ozempic speculation.

“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.”

She added, “Getting back to work forced me to focus on my health and working out and I wanted to feel confident and good about myself.” Find out what else she wrote.

Jesse Plemons – DENIES using weight loss drugs

“It’s really unfortunate that I decided to get healthy when everyone decided to take Ozempic,” Jesse told the Los Angeles Times while denying using Ozempic.

“It doesn’t matter, everyone’s going to think I took Ozempic anyways,” he added.

“I hate even getting specific because then it turns into a whole thing, but there was a part that I did that, in my mind, I could not imagine him as the size that I was,” Jesse said.

As for how he lost weight, Jesse shared, “Several people talked to me about intermittent fasting and I just gave it a shot,” adding that he was “surprised at how quickly it was effective.” Find out more about what he said.

Kelly Clarkson – HAS used weight loss drugs

“Mine is a different one than people assume, but I ended up having to do that too because my blood work got so bad,” Kelly recently said of the weight loss drug she uses on her show.

“You know what’s funny? Is I didn’t see it. My doctor chased me for like two years and I was like no, I’m afraid of it, I already have thyroid problems. I was afraid. It’s something that aids in helping break down the sugar. Obviously my body doesn’t do it right. But seeing yourself… I didn’t see it.”

She also revealed that she was 203 pounds at her heaviest. Find out what else she said!

Jon Gosselin – HAS used weight loss drugs

While making an appearance at the grand opening of the Beverly Hills Rejuvenation Center, the 47-year-old former reality star revealed that he’s lost 32 pounds in two months on semaglutide.

“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,” he told Page Six.

“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.” Find out what else he said!

Whoopi Goldberg – HAS used Mounjaro

The 68-year-old co-host of The View revealed she used weight-loss drug Mounjaro to help her lose weight after weighing in at nearly 300 pounds in late 2021.

“I will tell you, I weighed almost 300 pounds when I made Till, and I had taken all those steroids, I was on all this stuff, and one of the things that’s helped me drop the weight is the Mounjaro –– that’s what I use,” she said on The View.

“I just always felt like me, and then I saw me, and I thought, ‘Oh, that’s a lot of me,’” she recalled.

“You have to take responsibility for yourself and see what’s going on with your body, and there’s nothing wrong [with taking weight loss drugs]. Stuff happens, you hit a certain age and everything falls to the ground, you know you just pick it up put it over the back and keep it moving,” she added.

Sunny Hostin – HAS used Mounjaro

“I love to cook, and I found out I love to eat, and I was horrified by the fact I would have to come out on air, I was, and so I also took Mounjaro,” she said on The View.

“There is shame when you’ve gained weight, and I have never experienced that kinda shame before,” she shared.

She added that while she “wasn’t clinically obese,” she was “horrified” when she discovered her cholesterol was 200, which put her into the category of a “high” level.

“I used Mounjaro, and my cholesterol is 140. Now, I feel better, I think I look better, and that’s what this is about for people,” she concluded.

Oprah Winfrey – HAS used weight loss drugs

“I now use it 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,” she said, after previously calling it “the easy way out.”

Oprah would not name the drug she uses, though popular ones include Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro.

“I know everybody thought I was on it, but I worked so damn hard. I know that if I’m not also working out and vigilant about all the other things, it doesn’t work for me,” she said.

She later announced plans to give up her spot on the WeightWatchers company board after nearly a decade in the position. She revealed what she’d be doing with her stocks and issued a statement about the decision.

Following her exit from the board, Oprah announced an hour-long ABC primetime special about weight loss drugs, called An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution, which will air on ABC on Monday, March 18 and will be available to stream the next day on Hulu.

Claudia Oshry – HAS used Ozempic

The comedian revealed she has stopped using Ozempic and there’s one side effect she’s facing now that she’s off the medication.

The podcast host and Girl With No Job content creator previously revealed she had been using the type 2 diabetes medication. After going off the med, Claudia shared: “I’m so hungry all the mother-f-cking time and I’m always looking for good treats cause I’m still trying to lose weight but on my own. I’m always looking for snacks and things to fill me up.”

“What are we eating to stay full? I cannot stay full, it’s impossible. I just had a 12 oz. steak and I’m starving so I’m eating popcorn. How are we staying full?” she added.

Find out what else she said.