Kelly Clarkson has weighed in on the ongoing discussion about the use of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic in Hollywood. On Monday’s episode of “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” the singer and daytime television host spoke about her use of weight-loss drugs in an interview with guest Whoopi Goldberg.
“Everyone thinks it’s Ozempic, but it’s not. It’s something else,” Clarkson said.
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The conversation began with Clarkson complimenting Goldberg. “Every time I see you, you look younger. You’re like Benjamin Button,” the host said. Goldberg explained that her younger appearance is due to “all the weight I’ve lost,” adding, “I do this wonderful injection that works for people who need a little help, and it’s done me really good.”
Clarkson confirmed that she also lost “a lot” of weight on a similar drug. “Mine is different than people assume, but I ended up having to take it too because my blood counts got so bad,” she said, adding, “My doctor pestered me for two years and I just said, ‘No, I’m scared of it.’ I already have thyroid problems.”
The singer revealed that she once weighed 203 pounds. “And I’m about 5 feet 3 inches tall,” Clarkson said.
According to Clarkson, her decision to start the weight loss treatment came after recording her birthday concert in Los Angeles on April 24, 2023. She had originally planned to make the concert available to her fans, but abandoned the idea after seeing herself on screen.
Clarkson said the prescription drug she takes “helps break down the sugar.” The singer, who previously spoke about her prediabetes threat on her show, said she now eats “healthily.” “I’ve lost weight because I listened to my doctor — for a couple of years I didn’t. And 90 percent of the time I manage it really well because a protein diet works for me anyway. I’m a Texas girl, so I like meat — sorry, vegetarians of the world,” she said.
The debate surrounding the use of Ozempic and similar drugs has been the focus of many conversations and punchlines in Hollywood over the past year. In March, Oprah Winfrey became one of the first celebrities to support the use of weight loss drugs, addressing the issue in her special “Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution” on ABC.
“I’m joining this conversation because I hope we can start to get rid of the stigma, the shame and the prejudice,” Winfrey said. “Stop shaming other people for being overweight or for the way they lose weight or don’t lose weight, and, more importantly, stop shaming ourselves.”
Muriel Gonzalez, president of The Vitamin Shoppe, told Beauty Inc. how Winfrey’s speech sparked a new wave of people interested in weight loss drugs. “Ozempic is the biggest trend in the world,” Gonzalez said. “It’s not the biggest health trend. It’s The biggest trend.”
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