Celebs Who've Addressed The Ozempic Weight Loss Trend - BuzzFeed News

Semaglutide, the injectable drug sold under brand names like Ozempic and Wegovy, has apparently become popular with an unintended crowd: celebrities looking to dramatically lose weight.

However, the popularity of the drug to lose just a few pounds by people who wouldn’t normally be candidates for treatment has led to a shortage, making it difficult for some who need semaglutide to access it.

TikTok creator and model Remi Bader said as a guest on a Jan. 10 episode of the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast that she started taking Ozempic because she had prediabetes and insulin resistance.

After Khloé Kardashian shared photos on Instagram from her appearance in Sorbet magazine earlier this month, one user commented, “The fact she uses [diabetes] medication to get this skinny is disturbing.”

In a Jan. 16 Instagram post, She-Hulk actor Jameela Jamil called out the “potential harm” of using diabetes medication for weight loss.

In the caption of her post, Jamil wrote that she’s seen people struggle as a result of the trend: “Wishing you all well and hope you have doctors that care about more than your size.”