The Real Housewives of Ozempic_ Stars Who Have Weighed in on the Drug _ E! News
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00:00 Find out which of your favorite housewives have publicly admitted to or denied using
00:05 Ozempic.
00:07 After being approved by the FDA in 2017 as a drug to manage type 2 diabetes, the medicine
00:15 has quickly made its way into the Bravo sphere and become Hollywood's worst kept secret.
00:22 Since giving up alcohol and beginning an intense fitness journey in 2022, Kyle Richards has
00:29 repeatedly denied Ozempic use accusations.
00:33 The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star replied to an Instagram user in January, writing,
00:39 quote, "I have never tried Ozempic and this is not from plastic surgery."
00:45 She continued, "I did have a breast reduction in May.
00:49 I'm honest about what I do, but if giving plastic surgery the credit makes you feel
00:54 better then pop off, sister."
00:57 The Halloween Ends actress reiterated to another follower, quote, "I am not taking Ozempic.
01:03 Never have."
01:05 After first revealing in April that she's been using Ozempic, Dolores Catania shared
01:11 an update on her weight loss journey in July.
01:15 The Real Housewives of New Jersey star tells the US Sun, quote, "I'm down 20 pounds,"
01:21 adding that her goal is to be in the low 130s.
01:25 The 52-year-old explained that she first began taking Ozempic several years ago on the advice
01:31 of her doctor, saying, quote, "I was medically prescribed for both because I am insulin resistance
01:39 pre-diabetic and have a thyroid issue."
01:42 However, the reality star reminded fans that weight doesn't come off easy, adding, "I
01:49 work out regularly.
01:50 There is no easy fix for weight loss, and I have to watch what I eat."
01:56 During a July 2023 appearance on Watch What Happens Live, host Andy Cohen pointed out
02:02 that Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Erika Jayne looked like a, quote, "whisper
02:08 of herself."
02:09 "Yes, I did come down in weight, and I did it hormonally."
02:15 "Hormonally?"
02:16 "Yeah, I was like…"
02:17 "Not Ozempically?"
02:18 "No, I was going through menopause."
02:19 "Okay."
02:20 "So I took it all down, yeah."
02:23 After filming season 17 of The Real Housewives of Orange County, Emily Simpson was advised
02:29 to use the type 2 diabetes medication by her physician after gaining weight.
02:34 In July, she shared, quote, "The doctor was just like, 'There's this new weight
02:39 loss drug, and it's been FDA approved, and it's great.
02:42 I think it would really help you lose some weight, and you'll feel better, and you'll
02:46 be able to get working out again and feeling more like yourself.'"
02:51 But Emily noted that she only took the medication for a short period of time.
02:56 Rather, she credits hitting the gym seven days a week for her new slimmed-down look.
03:02 Jackie Goldschneider, who has battled an eating disorder for most of her life, spoke out against
03:07 Ozempic use.
03:10 The Real Housewives of New Jersey star told Page Six's Virtual Reality podcast in February
03:16 2023, quote, "You should know that I can talk about Ozempic all day.
03:22 It gets me so fired up.
03:24 I'm horrified by it."
03:27 She continues, "There's going to be a lot of people with eating disorders.
03:31 You start dropping massive amounts of weight.
03:34 That's so addicting.
03:36 That's how I spiraled into anorexia."
03:40 In March 2023, Margaret Josephs confessed to using Ozempic-like injections to help shed
03:46 some pounds.
03:48 The Real Housewives of New Jersey star told Insider, quote, "I take them as a shot once
03:54 a week, and that helps you lose weight and improve your metabolism."
03:58 She continued, "Everyone is like, 'Marge, you look great,' although some of my co-stars
04:04 think some of my weight loss is not a great idea.
04:08 But I think it's ridiculous.
04:09 I think it's whatever works for me."
04:12 Gina Kirschenheiter weighed herself on camera in a May 2023 TikTok video to prove to fans
04:20 that she wasn't using Ozempic.
04:22 "I'm 5'8", I weigh 155.9 pounds.
04:27 I am very healthy, very average.
04:32 Like all of us, I try to take my pictures at good angles.
04:36 I stopped drinking a year and a half ago.
04:38 I am not on a weight loss drug.
04:41 And it's not my fault that you want to try and make something that's not there, my friend."
04:50 Bethany Frankel called out Bravo stars for using Ozempic for weight loss in April 2023.
04:57 The Real Housewives of New York alum says this in an Instagram video.
05:01 "Mark my words, we're not going to hear about the s--- show of this for months and years
05:07 to come.
05:08 But anytime people are buying things in Mexican pharmacies and on the internet because they're
05:14 not going into their doctors and taking away diabetic medication, it's going to be a s---
05:20 show."
05:21 Having battled an eating disorder most of her life, Krystal Kung-Minkoff got candid
05:25 about why she's never considered using the drug.
05:29 The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star told Page Six in April 2023, quote, "It's
05:36 not a good place for me, personally, for my recovery.
05:40 I've never judged or looked down on anyone that finds different avenues for weight loss.
05:45 I would be lying if I said I haven't thought about it, and then I have to check myself
05:50 if that's right for my recovery.
05:53 And I'm in a very specific situation."
05:57 According to NBC News, Ozempic and its sister drug, Wagovi, are, quote, "the same drug,
06:03 semaglutide, but come in different doses.
06:06 They work as appetite suppressants and help control blood sugar levels by prompting the
06:11 body to release insulin."
06:13 Wagovi is approved as a weight loss drug for adults who have obesity.
06:18 "I'm not a weight loss drug.
06:19 I'm not a drug.
06:20 I'm a weight loss supplement."
06:21 "I'm not a weight loss supplement.
06:22 I'm not a drug.
06:23 I'm a weight loss supplement."
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