Ozempic Celebrities have been embracing the Ozempic trend with open arms, but not everyone is on board. The FDA-approved semaglutide drug, also known as Tirzepatide and Wegovy, is primarily prescribed for those with Type 2 diabetes, but it’s become the latest weight loss drug of choice among celebrities and influencers who have taken to social media to show off their slimmer frames and more toned physiques. But the drug has been causing a shortage, which has some diabetics without access to the medication. And it’s triggered some controversy, as TikTok star Remi Bader recently posted an Instagram story saying she gained all the weight back since she stopped using the injection and slammed her fellow stars for taking the diet trend too far.
A number of celebrities, including Khloe Kardashian and RHOBH star Kyle Richards, have been accused of using Ozempic to lose their much slimmer frames, but others have slammed the claims or declined to address them. Amy Schumer spoke out on the issue on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, and blasted celebrities for lying about their Ozempic use.
The Good Place star also addressed the allegations that she’s been using the prescription medication in a May 2023 Instagram post, and she denied the claim that she used the injection for her recent slimmer frame. “It’s actually the.5 zoom on my iPhone lol,” she wrote in response to a commenter who said the photo showed her using the diabetes drug. She went on to say she lost “about 4-5 lbs a month” thanks to healthy tips learned at a wellness spa the previous summer.