Big stars who've shrunk thanks to Ozempic trends now
Ozempic, the miracle weight loss injection, has taken the world by storm, enabling its users to suppress their appetites and speedily shed the pounds.
Little wonder then that any time a celebrity appears looking suddenly — and drastically — thinner, they are instantly assumed to have used Ozempic.
Melissa McCarthy in 2014 and, right, the Bridesmaids star this year
When Bridesmaids star Melissa McCarthy uploaded a photograph to her Instagram page looking the slimmest she has been in years, many of her 13 million followers must have wondered whether Ozempic (also manufactured under the brand name Wegovy) was responsible.
But it was only superstar singer Barbra Streisand, 82, who came out and asked her. ‘Did you take Ozempic?’ she wrote in reply to the picture. She was instantly rounded on by McCarthy’s followers who accused her of being rude and insensitive.
McCarthy, 53, has spoken about her struggles with weight, revealing that big-name designers have refused to dress her for red carpet events.
When it came to Streisand’s Ozempic query, the actress said she was flattered to even be noticed by the superstar... but deleted the picture and swerved the question.
So while some, like Melissa McCarthy, keep us guessing, which Hollywood celebrities do admit to using the weight loss jabs…
Rebel Wilson
Australian actress Rebel Wilson - pictured in 2018, left, and 2022 - shed 80lb in four years to reach her goal weight of 165lb (11st 8lb)
The Australian actress shed 80lb in four years to reach her goal weight of 165lb (11st 8lb). She shed most of the excess in 2020, calling it her ‘year of health’, and putting it down to healthy eating and exercise.
However while promoting her memoir, Rebel Rising, she admitted to using Ozempic. The Pitch Perfect star, 44, says she used the drug briefly after she had lost weight, to help maintain her new shape.
She told The Sunday Times: ‘Someone like me could have a bottomless appetite for sweets, so I think those drugs can be good.’
Wilson says that she has since regained 20lb due to the stress surrounding the release of her controversial book.
Amy Schumer
Amy Schumer admitted to taking Ozempic in June 2023 but stopped due to the side-effects. She appeared skinnier at an event earlier this year, right, than when pictured in 2019
Comedian Schumer has criticised celebrities for not being honest about getting so-called skinny jabs.
During an interview in June 2023, the 42-year-old admitted taking it the year before but stopped due to the side-effects.
‘I was one of those people who felt so sick,’ she said.
She joked that she became ‘so skinny’ she didn’t have the energy to play with her five-year-old son.
Schumer, who has also admitted having liposuction — a cosmetic procedure that removes unwanted body fat — said it’s an open secret in Hollywood that Ozempic is in wide use and many stars lie about how they slimmed down.
‘Everyone’s like, “smaller portions”,’ she joked. ‘Shut the f*** up. You’re on Ozempic or one of those
