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    Watch: Why Chrissy Metz Finally Said Yes to a GLP-1 After Being a “Skeptic” for Years

    For more than half a decade, Chrissy Metz was determined to avoid the big three. 

    As in Ozempic, Mounjaro, Wegovy…

    Of course, the list of GLP-1 weight loss injectables and the public’s ability to rattle them off has vastly expanded since news of oh-oh-oh Ozempic shot to the top of public consciousness in 2023. 

    By then, the This Is Us star was already pretty well-versed in the type 2 diabetes medications that can be prescribed for weight loss. And also quite averse. 

    “I was very skeptical of starting a GLP-1 for a very long time,” the actress recently explained in an exclusive interview with E! News. “I’m just very diligent about what and how things work within the body.”

    But after listening to a friend’s “very thorough” research, she was ready to give it a shot. 

    She’d “been on diets for a very, very long time, since I was a kid,” the 45-year-old explained to E!. But she’d never been able to quiet the food noise until she partnered with Ro, the telehealth company Serena Williams teamed up with when she was determined to ace a weight loss journey of her own. 

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    Metz’s motivation wasn’t “doing it purely for vanity’s sake,” she explained, but rather a desire to carve out her own happily ever after. 

    As she embarked on a three-month Broadway run in & Juliet, the This Is Me author recalled asking herself: “‘How can I be the healthiest for the longest?'” she recounted. “‘How can I really make it a priority for my future and what I want my life to look like?'” 

    And she’s not the only star to learn that parting with her previously held beliefs surrounding weight loss drugs is definitively not sweet sorrow. 

    Having spent her share of time crying on the kitchen floor over her postpartum wellness journey, Trisha Paytas has been thrilled with the 26 pounds she’s shed using Zepbound. 

    “We see so many people losing weight and kind of denying being on a GLP-1,” she explained to People in June, “but I just wanna be as transparent as possible so people know why and then other people who have the same issues with food can feel if it’s right for them.”

    And they’re just the latest stars to serve up their reasons for trying the medication. Check out who else has weighed in. 

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    Chrissy MetzAfter years of feeling “very skeptical of starting a GLP-1” actress Chrissy Metz decided it was time to give it a shot. “I’m just very diligent about what and how things work within the body,” the This Is Us alum explained in an exclusive August 2026 interview with E! News, “and I’m like, ‘Oh, I don’t know what that’s gonna be like.'” But after listening to a friend’s “very thorough” research, she teamed with telehealth company Ro. “I’ve been on diets for a very, very long time, since I was a kid, and I know I can lose weight,” she explained, “but I didn’t know that I could quiet food noise and I didn’t know there were other factors. There’s so much shame around being in a bigger body, so just knowing that I wasn’t doing it purely for vanity’s sake.” Because the result that makes her want to sing its praises is the way it helps her push through eight shows a week in Broadway’s & Juliet. “It’s helped with inflammation,” she noted. “It’s helped with just overall health lab work and blood work and just generally just an overall feeling of space and creativity that the food noise has quieted. It opens up just more ability to be present.”

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    Trisha PaytasHaving gained 80 pounds in back-to-back pregnancies with Malibu Barbie, Elvis and Aquaman, Trisha Paytas was eager to dive into a new weight loss strategy. “I was starving myself, killing myself in the gym, eating grapefruit for dinner and I just was not losing it,” she recounted to People in June 2026. “And I’ve tried everything else in my life, like all the fad diets, so I was like, ‘OK, I should just try a GLP-1 if it’s working for so many people.'”Six weeks into her Zepbound journey, she was down 26 pounds and making plans to run 26.2 miles as she considers a 2027 marathon. “I’ve lived 38 years of my life obsessing about food,” she explained, “it would be nice to live the next 38 just thinking about food a normal amount.”

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    Serena WilliamsFollowing years of struggle following the 2017 birth of eldest daughter Alexis, Serena Williams was ready to serve. “No matter what I did—running, walking, I would walk for hours because they say that’s good,” she detailed on Today in 2025, “I literally was playing a professional sport—and I could never go back to where I needed to be for my health.”After a bit of back-and-forth volleying, the Ro partner stuck with a GLP-1 medication that helped her drop 31 pounds. Sharing her desire to do away with the idea that the medication is a “shortcut,” she explained, “As an athlete and as someone that has done everything, I just couldn’t get my weight to where I needed to be at a healthy place.”

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    Oprah WinfreyMore than three decades after Oprah Winfrey wheeled a wagon of fat onto her talk show stage, she’s put her new wellness strategy on display. When she revealed in December 2023 that she was taking a weight loss medication, “I was like an anomaly,” she acknowledged on a January 2025 episode of The Oprah Podcast, “an anomaly in that I was willing to say it.” And that wasn’t all that she shared. “One of the things that I realized the very first time I took a GLP-1 was that all these years I thought that thin people, those people just had more willpower,” she noted. “They ate better foods. They were able to stick to it longer. They never had a potato chip.”But when she started her regimen, she realized “that, ‘Oh, they’re not even thinking about it. They’re only eating when they’re hungry and they’re stopping when they’re full.'”

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    Meghan TrainorThe couple that pees together also pokes together. Following the 2021 birth of eldest son Riley, singer Meghan Trainor and her actor husband Daryl Sabara did the 75 Hard challenge, “and, man, did we crush,” Meghan detailed during an April 2025 episode of the couple’s Workin’ On It podcast. “Then, we heard more and more of our friends—and even our doctors—were on Mounjaro and Ozempic.”They each opted to get on the lowest dose possible of Monjaro, combining the shots with exercise and balanced meals. “Daryl and I both do everything together,” the “All About That Bass” singer explained. “And we started that journey.”

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    Whitney LeavittYears before Dancing With the Stars, the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star revealed she was taking semaglutide injections—which are sold under brand names like Ozempic and Wegovy—to lose weight. “I have a secret sauce,” she said on YouTube in Janaury 2023. “It’s killing the fat and I’m just peeing it out. At least, that’s how I understand it.” 

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    Jonathan Van NessThe Queer Eye star explained in October 2025 that they started using a GLP-1 after a health scare in 2023.“I decided then that after the medical issue, I was going to get a colonoscopy,” Jonathan said in a TikTok video, “and if I didn’t have anything severely wrong with me, I was going to go on a GLP-1, because I just didn’t feel good.”They added, “As I’ve lost weight and I got into [Pilates classes at] Solidcore, my body has never looked like this,” Jonathan said. “My body’s never in my whole life—I’ve always wanted to have an ab. I’ve never had abs. And I feel really good, so I’m taking my shirt off a lot.”Despite losing 70 pounds with the help of the drug, Jonathan re-emphasized their stance on body positivity.”I’m all about body neutrality,” they continued. “The way that you look does not define your worth, doesn’t define your lovableness. You are worth love and worth celebration no matter what your body looks like.”

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    Rosie O’DonnellThe comedian has been on the anti-Type 2 diabetes medication Mounjaro since late 2022. In May 2025, she showcased her dramatic weight loss.”I cant believe this is me now,” Rosie wrote on her Instagram, “#mounjaro #weightloss #bodydismorphia.”

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    Kendra WilkinsonFormer Girls Next Door star Kendra Wilkinson gave one unnamed weight loss injectable a shot. Exactly one, to be precise. “I started the weight loss shots,” she wrote on her Instagram Stories in April 2025. “Only did one. Nevermind. Throwing away!!”However, she resumed what she called her “GLP-1 journey” in March 2026, writing on Instagram that she was “being really intentional” about her usage this time around.”For me, it wasn’t just about weight… it was about feeling better, having more energy, and actually trusting the process instead of rushing it,” she continued. “I wanted something that felt transparent, supportive, and realistic for my lifestyle.”

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    Nikki GlaserThe Golden Globes host fiercly defended the use of Ozempic in March 2025, calling for people to be more open about using the medication.“I love it. I’m like, ‘Do it,’” she said on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. “I have no judgment. If you want to do Ozempic, hell yeah, girl.”She added, “I want people to feel more comfortable talking about doing it, because I feel like there’s this shame,” she continued. “The shame is only from thin people who want you to stay fat. That’s really where it’s coming from. They’re so mad that you’re getting thin now, because that’s all they have, right? You’re dynamic, you have a good personality, and they’re so mad.”

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    Brooks NaderIn December 2024, the model said she had once taken Ozempic but stopped after she started competing on Dancing With the Stars the previous fall.”I took, like, a little bit when it first came out, and everyone was doing it,” Nader told Us Weekly. “It made me really nauseous. I liked it—I am not going to lie—and when I went on Dancing with the Stars, I could not do both.”Brooks said she “lost a little bit of the motivation and the strength to work out” by taking the medication. “It was one or the other,” she said, “and I picked dancing. I put the shot away.”

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    Bonnie ChapmanDog the Bounty Hunter‘s daughter shared in November 2024 that she had lost 58 pounds in 10 months thanks to a change in diet and the use of the weight loss medication Tirzepatide, adding, “I am able to look at myself in the mirror and feel so proud of where I’ve gotten.”But before finding the solution that works for her, she had a rough go with Ozempic. “I hated it,” she revealed to E! News. “I could not eat without feeling nauseous. I could not eat at all, sometimes. My body did not like it.”

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    Jessel TaankThe Real Housewives of New York City star shot down speculation about her glow-up between seasons 14 and 15.“I think that when you’re in reality TV, it’s so natural to be like, ‘Oh, she got plastic surgery or she did this or she’s on Ozempic,’” she told Us Weekly in October 2024. “I actually f–king hate Ozempic. I would never put needles in myself.”

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    After several fans speculated on social media that Lizzo used Ozempic to lose weight, following a post she shared in which she showcased a slimmer figure, the Grammy winner posted this video, set to a viral TikTok sound bite of Christoph Waltz‘s character saying, “It’s like a reward” from Django Unchained.Later, though, the musician admitted she gave some injectibles a shot. “I tried everything,” Lizzo told host Trisha Paytas during a June 2025 episode of the Just Trish podcast, before explaining why she wound up ditching GLP-1 medications early on in her journey. “Ozempic works because you eat less food, yeah? So if you eat right, it makes you feel full. But if you can just do that on your own and get mind over matter, it’s the same thing.” 

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    Lottie MossKate Moss‘ little sis revealed why getting on Ozempic was “the worst decision I ever made,” during a September 2024 episode of her Dream On podcast. After taking a dosage meant for those roughly 220 pounds or more, the model was struggling to keep any food or water down and landed in the emergency room. “I literally had a seizure from how dehydrated I was, which honestly was the scariest thing that’s ever happened to me in my life,” she admitted. “My friend had to hold my feet down. It was so scary, the whole situation. My face was clenching up, my whole body was tense.”

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    Jon GosselinThe Jon & Kate Plus 8 alum told Page Six in April 2024 that he lost 32 pounds in two months after taking injections of semaglutide, the generic form of Ozempic.”You know what’s annoying?” he said. “The regret of not starting it 10 years ago.”

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    Ree DrummondThe Pioneer Woman star shared on her blog in March 2024 that her 50-pound weight loss in 2022 was not due to taking Ozempic or similar medications.She added, “But you’ll never hear a second of judgment from me about people who choose that direction!”

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    Tracy MorganIn August 2023, the 30 Rock alum said on Today With Hoda and Jenna that he lost weight on Ozempic because it supressed his appetite.In March 2024, his health journey appeared to take a surprising turn. “I’ve learned to out-eat Ozempic,” he said on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. “I gained 40 pounds.”Later that month, he clarified to E! News that he was joking, adding, “Ozempic did great by me and I was glad to use it.”

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    Caroline StanburyThe Real Housewives of Dubai star opened up about using Ozempic after going through a “midlife crisis” at 45.”After 40, we all know it’s very, very hard to lose weight,” she said in the May 22 episode of her podcast Uncut & Uncensored With Caroline Stanbury. “But I met so many 40-year-old women going, ‘How have you done it?’ And I don’t want to lie to you, I used Ozempic, which I think is one of the best tools if you’re able to use it.”

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    Jennifer AydinThe Real Housewives of New Jersey star declared “I am not on Ozempic” during a July 2024 Watch What Happens Live interview before hilariously adding, “I’m on Mounjaro, okay. I’m sorry! I love being this weight, I love it! I have so much energy if you couldn’t tell.”

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    Kandi BurrussThe Real Housewives of Atlanta alum revealed her failed attempt to lose weight with the injectable medication.”It didn’t curb my appetite. I know some people are like, ‘Oh, I can’t eat.’ Not me! I was eating appetizers, a regular meal and dessert, okay? It didn’t stop anything for me,” she shared in June 2024. “When you see it worked for other people and it doesn’t work for you, it makes you depressed. Realistically, it makes you feel like, ‘What is wrong with me? Why is it not working for me?'”

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    Brooke Burke“I can’t speak medically about it, but I do know that there’s so much information about what’s working and what’s not,” she shared during part of an interview with Fox News Digital. “I think that Ozempic has some great benefits, and I also think it has some dangers.”

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    Jade ThirlwallThe Little Mix alum, who has been open about her past struggles with anorexia, admitted that avoiding Ozempic was difficult amid online speculation about her weight“I have a daily battle with myself not to go on Ozempic,” Jade told The Guardian in August 2025. “I don’t judge people that do, but because I have a history of eating disorders, I don’t know where taking something like that would end for me.”

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    Tori SpellingThe Beverly Hills, 90210 tried the drug to help her slim down after giving birth to her son Beau in 2017.”I tried Ozempic and it didn’t work for me,” she shared in an April 2024 episode of her misSPELLING podcast, “so I went on Mounjaro, which did do the trick and I did lose weight.”

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    Raven-Symoné”I think it’s very important we understand certain medications are made for certain people,” the actress told E! News’ Francesca Amiker, “and to not take that away just for glamazon purposes.”Raven continued, “Do what you gotta do, just make sure you save the medication for the people who actually need it.”

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    Sharon OsbourneThe Talk U.K. host revealed in September 2023 that she shed 42 pounds after using Ozempic earlier in the year.”Whatever you choose is up to you,” she exclusively told E! News. “It’s not a dirty little secret when you’ve taken something to help you lose weight, which is perfectly fine.”She added, “We don’t have to bulls–t.”

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    Kelly OsbourneSharon’s daughter has also weighed in on the Ozempic trend.”I think it’s amazing,” the Fashion Police alum told E! News in January 2024. “There are a million ways to lose weight, why not do it through something that isn’t as boring as working out?”

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    Kate WinsletThe Titanic star, who was once a target for tabloids when it came to her weight, shared what she thought about the weight loss trend.”I actually don’t know what Ozempic is,” Kate admitted to The New York Times Magazine in an interview published in March 2024. “All I know is that it’s some pill that people are taking or something like that.””Oh, my God,” Kate remarked after learning about the injectable. “This sounds terrible.”

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    Heidi MontagThe Hills star revealed in December 2023 that she’d recently lost 22 pounds—without taking Ozempic. “There’s no shortcuts in life. And if you’re taking that shortcut, I don’t know,” she told Page Six of other celebrities using the drug. “I don’t want to name names or get into it, it’s just nothing I would ever do.”Heidi noted, “I want something that is sustainable. I want something that does also require hard work.”

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    Amy SchumerThe Trainwreck star did not hold back when she called out celebrities for not being honest about using Ozempic as a weight loss tool during her June 8, 2023 appearance on Watch What Happens Live. “Everyone and their mom is gonna try it. Everyone has been lying saying, ‘Oh, smaller portions,'” she told Andy Cohen, who has also publicly weighed in on the Ozempic craze multiple times. “Like, shut the f–k up. You are on Ozempic or one of those things, or you got work done. Just stop.”Schumer, who has been open about her past medical procedures, added, “Be real with people. When I got lipo, I said I got lipo.”She admitted to becoming “immediately invested” in Ozempic in 2022, but explained that it was not “livable” for her to take the Type 2 diabetes drug as it hindered her ability to spend time with her son Gene. “I was one of those people that felt so sick and couldn’t play with my son,” Schumer recalled. “I was so skinny, and he’s throwing a ball at me and [I couldn’t].”

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