There must be something in the water! FEMAIL reveals the MANY stars who’ve dazzled with dramatic slim downs in recent months – from Oprah to Khloe Kardashian – fueling a furious wave of ‘have they or haven’t they’ Ozempic speculation
- Many stars have undergone body transformations since the rise of Ozempic
- A few have admitted to using the drug while others have denied it
- Some have stayed tight-lipped about how they lost weight, raising eyebrows
Many of Hollywood’s most well known faces have undergone major body transformations in recent months.
And their sudden slim downs are very interestingly timed with the rise of the popular weight-loss drug Ozempic.
While some celebrities have admitted to using the medication to shed some pounds, like Tesla creator Elon Musk, others have vehemently denied turning to the drug – and have insisted that they achieved their weight loss naturally, like Khloe Kardashian, Kyle Richards, and Brittany Cartwright.
Others have stayed tight-lipped about how they were able to accomplished their svelte figures – leaving many people on the web wondering if they had help from Ozempic.
Many of Hollywood’s most well known faces have undergone major body transformations in recent months. Mindy Kaling is seen left in 2017 and right earlier this year
Their sudden slim downs are very interestingly timed with the rise of the popular weight-loss drug Ozempic. Kim and Khloe Kardashian are seen in February
The drug is usually prescribed to individuals who have type two diabetes and need to improve their blood sugar, but it’s become wildly popular as a weight-loss aid ever since the FDA approved the active ingredient in it, semaglutide, for weight management.
It acts like a hormone in the brain, and causes people to feel less hungry while slowing the clearing of food from the stomach.
Ever since Ozempic became a phenomenon, a slew of famous faces have displayed stunning new physiques.
Earlier this week, self proclaimed ‘yo-yo dieter’ Oprah showed off her incredible figure when she attended a red carpet event – after spending years being fiercely honest about her struggles to lose weight.
Actress Mindy Kaling flaunted her 30 pound weight loss in a very-revealing swimsuit campaign earlier this month. And Jessica Simpson has continuously been putting her stunning body on display after revealing she had shed 100 pounds in 2020.
Here are all the stars who have showed off insane weight loss transformations since the drug was skyrocketed into popularity – and what each of them has said about how they shed the pounds.
Mindy Kaling
Mindy (seen right this month and left in late 2021) has lost over 30lbs in the past year – but she insisted she lost it by reducing the portion size of her meals and getting active
The actress, 43, flaunted her stunning new figure earlier this month, when she became the latest face of Andie Swim and posed a slew of figure-hugging swimsuits for the brand
While discussing the shoot with People , she gushed, ‘I feel great. I’m feeling really confident in my body these days, which is not something that I’ve been able to say for my whole life’
Mindy has lost over 30 pounds in the past year – but she has insisted she achieved the feat by simply by reducing the portion size of her meals and getting active.
The actress, 43, flaunted her stunning new figure earlier this month, when she became the latest face of Andie Swim and posed a slew of figure-hugging swimsuits for the brand.
While discussing the shoot with People, she gushed, ‘I feel great. I’m feeling really confident in my body these days, which is not something that I’ve been able to say for my whole life, unfortunately.
‘I know people are really interested in my body and the changes in my body, and I think it’s flattering but sometimes it’s just a little much, so I don’t try to tune it in too much. The truth is that I spend so much time and energy trying to be healthy.’
The mother-of-two told the outlet that getting plenty of exercise and controlling how much she ate was key to achieving her slim physique.
The mother-of-two told the outlet that getting plenty of exercise and controlling how much she ate was key to achieving her slim physique. She’s seen right this year and left in 2015
‘I just tell myself I have to do basically 20 miles a week of either hiking or running. And so that’s been incredibly helpful to me,’ she said. ‘It’s hard with two kids [but] I wake up really early and I fit it in.’
‘I just tell myself I have to do basically 20 miles a week of either hiking or running. And so that’s been incredibly helpful to me,’ she said
Mindy also spoke about her transformation in April 2022, and she put a rest to rumors that she had done something dramatic to lose weight.
‘Honestly, I didn’t really do anything differently,’ she told Entertainment Tonight. ‘I eat what I like to eat. If I do any kind of restrictive diet, it never really works for me. I just eat less of it.
‘I wish there was something more juicy or dynamic about the way that I’ve lost a little bit of weight, but that’s the way I’ve done it.’
While Mindy has insisted that small lifestyle changes contributed to her stunning new look, she did make a joke that she wanted to get on Ozempic during the Academy Awards in March 2023.
‘Everybody looks so great. When I look around this room, I can’t help but wonder, “Is Ozempic right for me?”‘ she joked as she addressed the audience.
Kim Kardashian
Kim famously shed 16 pounds in the weeks leading up to the Met Gala last year so that she could fit into Marilyn Monroe’s dress
Shortly after that, she revealed she had lost five more pounds. She’s seen left in 2017 and right earlier this year
Kim Kardashian famously shed 16 pounds in the weeks leading up to the Met Gala last year so that she could fit into Marilyn Monroe’s dress – and shortly after that, she revealed she had lost five more pounds.
Kim told Today that she cut out all junk food and took ‘no days off’ from working out with her personal trainer, Melissa Alcantara
Since then, she has continued to show off her astonishing weight loss – leaving many wondering if she had taken a diet pill or weight loss aid.
‘It was such a challenge,’ Kim, 42, told Vogue of trying to slim down for the dress at the event.
‘It was like a [movie] role. I was determined to fit [into] it. I haven’t had carbs or sugar in about three weeks.’
After facing backlash for her admission, the reality star insisted she ‘didn’t do anything unhealthy’ to lose weight and that the experience forced her to analyze her ‘lifestyle and health’ overall.
She told Today that she cut out all junk food and took ‘no days off’ from working out with her personal trainer, Melissa Alcantara.
Khloe Kardashian
Like her sister, Khloe has showed off a very-dramatic weight loss transformation in recent months. She’s pictured earlier this month
But the Good American founder (seen with Kim), 38, has slammed rumors that she used medication to achieve her svelte figure
Like her sister, Khloe has showed off a very-dramatic weight loss transformation in recent months.
But the Good American founder, 38, has slammed rumors that she used medication to achieve her svelte figure.
‘Let’s not discredit my years of working out,’ she Khloe clapped back to someone on Instagram who accused her of taking Ozempic.
‘I get up five days a week at 6am to train. Please stop with your assumptions.’
Khloe has been very open about her weight loss journey over the years, and she even launched her own show in 2017 all about her getting in shape, called Revenge Body.
‘Let’s not discredit my years of working out,’ she Khloe replied to someone who accused her of taking Ozempic. ‘I get up five days a week at 6am to train. Please stop with your assumptions’
She previously revealed how splitting from Lamar Odom inspired her to lead a healthier lifestyle. She’s seen left in 2007, two years before they started dating, and right in 2022
She previously revealed how splitting from her ex Lamar Odom inspired her to want to lead a healthier lifestyle.
‘Growing up, I was always chubby, I used to just accept the way people defined me,’ she said.
‘When people called me the fat sister, I’d say, “Yeah I’m big-boned.” Whatever we do to laugh at things instead of letting them hurt you.
‘It took something really bad in my life, which was my divorce – I turned it into a positive. I decided to turn to fitness as a form of therapy and as a stress reliever.’
Jessica Simpson
Following the birth of Jessica Simpson’s third baby, daughter Birdie Mae in 2019, she lost more than 100 pounds in just a year. She’s seen left in 2018 and right in 2022
She later admitted that her weight soared to 260 pounds during her pregnancy because she ate chocolate and donuts for breakfast. She’s during the pregnancy
Following the birth of Jessica’s third baby, daughter Birdie Mae in 2019, she lost more than 100 pounds in just a year.
The 42-year-old musician enlisted trainer and nutritionist Harley Pasternak, who created a custom workout program for her that involved taking 14,000 steps daily, and had her embark on a meal plan called The Body Reset Diet, which focuses on liquid meals and metabolism-boosting smoothies
She later admitted that her weight soared to 260 pounds during her pregnancy because she ate chocolate and donuts for breakfast.
Afterwards, she contributed walking a lot and sticking to a strict diet with her weight loss.
The 42-year-old musician enlisted trainer and nutritionist Harley Pasternak, who created a custom workout program for her that involved taking 14,000 steps daily, and had her embark on a meal plan called The Body Reset Diet, which focuses on liquid meals and metabolism-boosting smoothies.
‘It had to be more than just getting back from her baby weight, but [more about], “How do I keep whatever I am doing now forever?”‘ her trainer told E! News.
‘We are not a big fan of doing any extreme diet or radical forms of exercise.’
While losing 100 pounds in such a short amount of time was very impressive, she told Today in 2021 that she wasn’t focused on the number.
‘I have no idea how much I weigh. I just want to feel good and be able to zip my pants up,’ she said at the time.
While losing 100 pounds in such a short amount of time was very impressive, she told Today in 2021 that she wasn’t focused on the number
‘I have no idea how much I weigh. I just want to feel good and be able to zip my pants up,’ she said at the time. ‘I’ve really tried my hardest to not let that define me’
‘If I don’t, I have another size. I have every size, I’ve really tried my hardest to not let that define me.’
The singer previously claimed that she was encouraged by her producer Tommy Mottola to lose weight when she was first becoming a star, so she turned to diet pills.
She wrote in her book that she took them for 20 years, and recalled suffering from body image issues that were so severe she would sometimes hear voices in her head telling her, ‘Do more sit-ups, fat a**.’
Oprah
When Oprah Winfrey stepped onto the red carpet at the Louis Vuitton Cruise Show in Italy earlier this week, she showcased an incredibly slimmed down physique
Throughout her decades-long career, the now 69-year-old TV legend (seen left in 1988, center in 1992, and right in 2008) has been extremely open about her weight loss journey
When Oprah Winfrey stepped onto the red carpet at the Louis Vuitton Cruise Show in Italy earlier this week, she showcased an incredibly slimmed down physique.
Throughout her decades-long career, the now 69-year-old TV legend has been extremely open about her weight loss journey.
She once revealed that her she would ‘eat away her emotions’ after she landed her first ‘big job’ at age 22 and struggled to handle the immense pressure.
Her weight soon soared to over 200 pounds, and she began trying ‘every diet known to womankind.’
In 1988, just two years after the launched the Oprah Winfrey Show, the TV legend revealed during an episode of her show that she had lost 67 pounds in four months thanks to an all-liquid diet.
In reality, she later revealed that she had ‘starved herself’ and messed up her ‘metabolism,’ which ultimately resulted in her gaining it all back and then-some pretty quickly.
She once revealed that her she would ‘eat away her emotions’ after she landed her first ‘big job’ at age 22 (seen) and struggled to handle the immense pressure
In 1988, Oprah (seen left in 1986 and right in 1988) revealed she had lost 67 pounds in four months thanks to an all-liquid diet
But by the early 1990s, the self-confessed yo-yo dieter (seen in 1990) was at her heaviest – 237 pounds – and feeling ‘so ashamed’ that she said she could hardly look people in the eye
By the early 1990s, the self-confessed yo-yo dieter was at her heaviest – 237 pounds – and feeling ‘so ashamed’ to have ‘joined the ranks of the perpetually obese’ that she said she could hardly look people in the eye.
She recalled feeling like a ‘big fat failure.’ But after connecting with a personal trainer at a spa in Colorado, he helped inspire her to turn things around.
For years after that, Oprah’s weight fluctuated. With the help of her new trainer, it dropped down to 160 pounds by 2006, but within two years after that, it was back up to 200 pounds.
At the time, she said a condition that had made her thyroid overactive was to blame for the weight gain, and admitted that she was once again feeling ‘defeated’ and was just about ready to ‘give up’ and let ‘fat win.’
However, in 2015, she joined forces with the company Weight Watchers, and within a year, she said she had lost 40 pounds through the program. Now, Oprah is looking thinner than almost ever before.
For years after that, Oprah’s weight fluctuated. With the help of her new trainer, it dropped down to 160 pounds by 2006, but within two years after that, it was back up to 200 pounds
In 2015, she joined forces with the company Weight Watchers, and within a year, she said she had lost 40 pounds through the program
And while she hasn’t spoken out specifically about her recent weight loss, she has continuously insisted for years that sticking to WW’s program, eating healthy, and moving as much as possible are how she maintains her figure.
She once told O magazine that she ‘averages about ‘1,700 well-balanced calories daily,’ and that she loves to eat ‘fresh foods prepared simply’ to help keep her ‘sodium levels low.’
She also explained that she tries to consume 34g of fiber and 1,100mg of calcium a day.
‘Her diet is about 20 per cent protein, 30 per cent fat, and 50 per cent carbohydrates,’ the outlet added.
Hydration is also key for the talk show host, with her telling WW that she drinks half a gallon (64 ounces) of water a day. She has also said that she tries to walk at least 10,000 steps a day.
Kyle Richards
Kyle Richards has been flaunting her very svelte physique recently, but she has insisted on multiple occasions that she did not slim down with the help of Ozempic
While speaking to Art Bodega Magazine earlier this month, she said the rumors that she had taken the drug were ‘simply not true.’ She’s seen posing for the mag
Kyle has been flaunting her very svelte physique recently, but she has insisted on multiple occasions that she did not slim down with the help of Ozempic.
While speaking to Art Bodega Magazine earlier this month, she said the rumors that she had taken the drug were ‘simply not true,’ and instead credited a new fitness regime with how she achieved her enviable new look.
‘If people think that I would take any drugs to lose weight, that is simply not true. I’ve worked very hard,’ she said.
The actress and socialite, 54, explained that she studies ‘ways to take care of herself diligently’ and is ‘concerned’ about her health ‘on a daily basis.’
She also revealed that she had stopped drinking alcohol and eliminated unhealthy foods.
‘I’ve read studies of how alcohol can affect you. I used to drink very moderately, not even two glasses of wine and I would get hungry all the time [after I drank]. I would start eating cookies – it was so unhealthy,’ she continued.
She said she’s ‘worked very hard’ and credited a new fitness regime with how she achieved her enviable new look
She said she wakes up early and goes to the gym for two hours every day, and also enjoys ‘biking and hiking.’ She’s seen right in February and left in 2021
‘That prompted my decision to quit alcohol, start exercising more. I was in a better mood – why change that?’
She said she wakes up early and goes to the gym for two hours every day, and also enjoys ‘biking and hiking.’
‘I work very, very, hard to be healthy. I read all the books about how to feel better, for my own wellbeing,’ she shared.
‘It’s important to take care of yourself, and that’s why I quit drinking 10 months ago. It has allowed me to lose weight and feel amazing… inside and out.’
Kyle previously told DailyMail.com that she found it frustrating to see her hard work dismissed as the result a ‘cheat drug.’
‘When people try to blame my appearance on surgery or Ozempic, which would be completely irresponsible to use when diabetics can’t get their hands on it, it’s really frustrating to me,’ she said.
‘It bothers me. I’d rather just inspire people with what I’m doing so they can try the same things I’ve been doing and see what happens to them.’
Elon Musk
Elon Musk (seen left in July 2022 and right earlier this month) claimed that ‘fasting,’ taking Ozempic, and avoiding ‘tasty foods’ were the reason that he was able to shed so many pounds
Back in November, a side-by-side comparison showing how much weight Elon had lost in recent months went viral online, and it left many wondering if he had undergone weight loss surgery.
The tech mogul, 51, addressed the rumors via Twitter, and he insisted he had not gone under the knife.
Instead, he claimed that ‘fasting,’ taking Ozempic, and avoiding ‘tasty foods’ were the reason that he was able to shed so many pounds.
At the time, he revealed that had dropped a total of 30 pounds.
Ayesha Curry
Back in January, Ayesha Curry revealed she had lost 35 pounds over the last year , but her dramatic transformation has raised some eyebrows. She’s seen right in March and left in 2021
The 33-year-old wife of NBA star Stephen Curry said she first started by doing ‘high intensity workouts’ but realized they didn’t ‘work for her’
Back in January, Ayesha Curry revealed she had lost 35 pounds over the last year, but her dramatic transformation has raised some eyebrows.
The 33-year-old wife of NBA star Stephen Curry discussed her ‘health journey’ with People at the time, while revealing that she had partnered with the wellness app MyFitnessPal.
‘One of my big resolutions for January is going to be to build a little bit of lean muscle,’ she explained.
‘I’ve lost 35 pounds over the past year, which I’m really excited about, but now I want that definition and I want to feel strong in my skin.’
‘For me, taking a hike and being out in nature, or going for a jog, or working out for 20 minutes instead of an hour actually works better for me,’ she continued. She’s seen in 2021
When Ayesha (right in March and left in 2021) showed off her figure on Instagram in March, many of her followers flooded the comment section with messages like, ‘Ozempic queen’
She said she first started by doing ‘high intensity workouts’ but realized they didn’t ‘work for her.’
‘For me, taking a hike and being out in nature, or going for a jog, or working out for 20 minutes instead of an hour actually works better for me,’ she continued.
‘And I started to see more results. Pilates and yoga and hiking, that’s the stuff that I saw the most change.’
Even so, when she showed off her stunning figure in an Instagram post in March, many of her followers flooded the comment section with messages like, ‘Too thin,’ and, ‘Ozempic queen.’
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga has slimmed down in recent months, and when she shared a video of herself doing her makeup online earlier this month, some could not believe how ‘different’ she looked
The singer, 37, has not spoken out about her recent change in appearance. She’s seen right recently and left in 2010
Lady Gaga has become increasingly slimmer in recent months, and when she shared a video of herself doing her makeup online earlier this month, some of her fans could not believe how ‘different’ she looked.
While the singer, 37, has not spoken out about her recent change in appearance, she has shared details on her work-out regimen in the past.
Over the years, she’s shared snaps of herself doing Pilates and yoga on numerous occasions to Instagram.
She’s also worked with Jessica’s trainer Harley in the past. Back in 2011, he told Us Weekly that he would meet with the Bad Romance songstress five days a week for 35-minute strength training sessions.
Harley told Elite Daily in 2019 that Gaga was focused on boosting her ‘confidence’ rather than losing weight.
‘Confidence is everything, so taking control of the way you move and the way you eat to change the confidence you have in your body, often that means changing your body,’ he explained.
‘But with that comes a lot of confidence. And also having the stamina and endurance to be able to keep up with her tours and her exhaustive stage shows.’
Brittany Cartwright
Vanderpump Rules alum Brittany Cartwright (seen left in 2019 and right this week) addressed accusations that she had taken Ozempic after fans noticed that she looked much thinner
After sharing a mirror selfie that displayed her slim physique in a pair of biker shorts and a T-shirt earlier this week, she clapped back at someone who suggested she was using the drug
Vanderpump Rules alum Brittany addressed accusations that she had taken Ozempic after fans noticed that she looked much thinner in recent months.
After sharing a mirror selfie that displayed her slim physique in a pair of biker shorts and a T-shirt earlier this week, she clapped back at someone who suggested she was using the drug.
‘Omg Ozempic,’ someone commented, to which the reality star, 34, fired back, ‘It’s actually the .5 zoom on the iPhone camera.’
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