Here’s The Celebs Who Are Addressing The Realities Of Ozempic

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Ozempic, Ozempic, Ozempic.

It’s not often that an actual drug is hot on the headlines, but it seems like the medicine is all anyone can talk about.

This is especially true when it comes to speculation around celebrity weight loss (which, of course, is not cool.)

If you aren’t familiar with the word, Ozempic is defined by the European Medicines Agency as “a diabetes medicine used with diet and exercise to treat adults whose type 2 diabetes is not satisfactorily controlled.”

However, in recent years the injectable drug has been prescribed for weight loss; allegedly especially among celebrities and wealthy people.

 

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Many familiar faces, like Khloe and Kim Kardashian, have been accused of using Ozempic, and then citing exercise as the cause of the changes in their bodies.

Some fans are rightfully outraged that celebrities may be covering up medicinal intervention for weight loss, while profiting off of workout routines and supplements.

There’s also concern about taking medicine from people who need it to survive (those with diabetes in terms of Ozempic), and the side effects of taking a serious drug for a long period of time.

It’s not just the fans who are bothered – certain celebs have spoken up about the realities of Ozempic too.

Earlier this year, Sophie Turner re-shared a tweet from writer Sophie Vershbow that showed ads in a New York subway station reading, “One shot to lose weight.”

 

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Sophie Vershbow had written “The Ozempic ads plastered across the Times Square subway station can fuck all the way off”, while Sophie Turner added the simple caption, “WTF.”

Raven Symoné of That’s So Raven has also made her voice heard when it comes to Ozempic.

Speaking to E! News, Raven said “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,” she continued, “just make sure you save the medication for the people who actually need it.”

 

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Sharon Osbourne told the Daily Mail that she found Ozempic a slippery slope to being unhealthy.

“You can lose so much weight and it’s easy to become addicted to that, which is very dangerous.

“I couldn’t stop losing weight…and I can’t afford to lose any more,” she admitted.

“I started on Ozempic last December and I’ve been off it for a while now, but my warning is don’t give it to teenagers.”

Jameela Jamil slammed Ozempic use on her Instagram, calling out celebrities who use the drug.

 

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“I have said what I have said about the potential harm of people using the diabetes medication for weight loss only,” she wrote.

“I fear for everyone in the next few years. Rich people are buying this stuff off prescription for upwards of US$1,000.

“Actual diabetes [sufferers] are seeing shortages. It’s now a mainstream craze in Hollywood,” Jameela continued.

“I’m deeply concerned but I can’t change any of your minds because fat phobia has our generation in a chokehold.”

Influencer Remi Bader spoke about feeling pressured to take the medicine.

 

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“It was brand new, just got FDA approved, no one knew about it and I was so scared,” she revealed on an episode of the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast.

“They said I need this. And I had a lot of mixed feelings.”

Remi explained that prolonged use of the injections sent her into “bad binging” habits.

“I saw a doctor, and they were like, ‘It’s 100 percent because you went on Ozempic…it was making me think I wasn’t hungry for so long. I lost some weight. I didn’t want to be obsessed with being on it long term. I was like, ‘I bet the second I got off I’m going to get starving again.’ I did, and my binging got so much worse.”

 

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While the FDA may have approved Ozempic for diabetes, it’s worth noting that the company Novo Nordisk, who make the medicine, do not endorse it for “chronic weight management.”

Speaking to E! the Danish company stated, “While we recognize that some healthcare providers may be prescribing Ozempic for patients whose goal is to lose weight, Novo Nordisk does not promote, suggest, or encourage off-label use of our medicines and is committed to fully complying with all applicable U.S. laws and regulations in the promotion of our products.

“We trust that healthcare providers are evaluating a patient’s individual needs and determining which medicine is right for that particular patient.”

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