Celebrities who have used buzzy drugs like Ozempic for weight loss — and who's denied it

Rachel Hosie,Amber MiddletonMar 20, 2024, 19:45 IST

Amy Schumer and Charles Barkley have both taken semaglutide.Getty Images

Jimmy Kimmel joking about A-listers on Ozempic at the 2023 Oscars showed the drug is now mainstream.
Celebrities such as Elon Musk and Whoopi Goldberg have said they have taken weight loss drugs.

Ozempic and Wegovy are both forms of semaglutide, a drug originally developed for diabetes.

Ozempic (semaglutide) is a once-weekly injection.OEL SAGET/AFP via Getty Images

"Botched" star Terry Dubrow tried Ozempic but said it took "all the joy of eating away."

"Botched" star Terry Dubrow said he tried Ozempic but gave it up because it "took all the joy of eating away."Roy Rochlin/Getty Images

Former UK prime minister Boris Johnson stopped taking semaglutide because he said it made him feel ill.

Former British prime minister Boris Johnson.Charles McQuillan-Pool/Getty Images

Amy Schumer said she took Ozempic but it made her sick.

Amy Schumer.Tinseltown/Shutterstock

Charles Barkley said he lost 62 pounds on Mounjaro.

Charles Barkley in November 2022 (left) and May 2023.Prince Williams/Wireimage, Megan Briggs/Getty Images

Remi Bader said she tried semaglutide but gained the weight back when she stopped using it.

Remi BaderGilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images

Elon Musk said semaglutide helped him get "fit, ripped, and healthy."

Elon MuskGilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images

Chelsea Handler said she was on semaglutide without realizing it.

Chelsea Handler in 2022.Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

Khloe Kardashian responded to accusations that she takes weight loss drugs by saying she's been working out for years.

Khloe Kardashian.SHEIN X 100K Challenge 2021/Getty Images

Rosie O'Donnell said tirzepatide helped her lose 10 pounds and stop thinking about food.

Rosie O'DonnellBruce Glikas/WireImage/Getty

Kyle Richards said she's not taking semaglutide and finds the rumors "frustrating."

Kyle Richards at BravoCon 2022.Cindy Ord/Bravo

Crystal Kung Minkoff said she's thought about taking semaglutide.

Crystal Kung Minkoff attends the 2022 People's Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on December 06, 2022 in Santa Monica, California.Frazer Harrison/WireImage

Dolores Catania took Mounjaro after didn't want to look bigger than her Real Housewives co-stars.

Dolores CataniaEvan Agostini/Invision/AP

RHONJ's Margaret Josephs said she is happy to admit she uses a weight-loss drug.

Margaret JosephsAndy Kropa/Invision/AP

Julia Fox said she's not taking Ozempic and never has been.

Julia FoxRachpoot/Bauer-Griffin / Contributor/Getty Images

Sharon Osbourne felt nauseous while taking the drug.

Sharon OsbourneMEGA / Contributor/Getty Images

Oprah Winfrey said she used weight loss medication but not which type.

Oprah Winfrey attends the 2024 Golden Globes.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/Getty Images

Whoopi Goldberg said she took Mounjaro after her weight crept up to nearly 300 pounds.

Whoopi Goldberg in 2023.Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival

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Celebrities who have used buzzy drugs like Ozempic for weight loss &mdash; and who's denied it