Since the early 2000s, weight loss trends have come and gone. However, Ozempic, the popular injectable diabetes medication gaining fame as a weight loss wonder drug, doesn’t seem to be going anywhere. Slowing down the emptying of the stomach, Ozempic helps regulate the absorption of glucose after meals. This helps prevent sharp spikes in blood sugar levels after eating. It also works to regulate appetite, which can lead to lower food intake and cause weight loss.
While there are many celebrities who have allegedly used Ozempic for weight loss, only a few have actually admitted to it. Here are five Black celebrities with impressive before and after results after Ozempic.
Oprah
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After
If there’s one thing media mogul Oprah Winfrey isn’t shy about addressing, it’s her weight. With that being a topic of conversation for decades, she’s openly attributed to her slimmed-down figure to the prescription drug.
“I come to this conversation with the hope that we can start releasing the stigma and the shame and the judgment, to stop shaming other people for being overweight or how they choose to lose, or not lose, weight and, most importantly, to stop shaming ourselves,” said the talk show host in December 2023 during her “Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution” special.
Whoopi Goldberg
Before
After
“The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg is known for telling it how it is, including how she recently lost weight. Admitting to nearing 300 pounds while filming Till in 2022, Goldberg used Mounjaro to manage her health.
“I had taken all those steroids. I was on all this stuff,” Goldberg said on The View. “And, one of the things that’s helped me drop the weight was the Mounjaro. That’s what I used.”
Sheryl Underwood
Before
After
The Talk co-host Sheryl Underwood openly talks about the role Ozempic played in her 100-pound weight loss journey. In fact, she felt it was her responsibility to admit to it.
“I think I did my job because a lot of people were not being truthful about it,” she shared with The Messenger in 2023. “I just kept seeing all these people that one week you look this way, and the next week you look this way, so I felt I had to.”
Tracy Morgan
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After
Following comedian Tracy Morgan’s tragic car accident, where he suffered a broken leg, broken ribs, and a traumatic brain injury, his number one priority is his health. In August 2023, Morgan opened up about using Ozempic to support his weight loss journey.
“I went and got a prescription and I got Ozempic, and I ain’t letting it go,” he said on TODAY. “It cuts my appetite in half. Now, I only eat half a bag of Doritos.”
Charles Barkley
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After
Former NBA player Charles Barkley used Mounjaro, alongside diet and exercise to lose over 60 pounds in six months.
“I have zero idea what it does, but I’m losing weight,” he stated on The Pat McAfee Show, admitting to not necessarily understanding the science behind his Ozempic-induced weight loss. “It’s been great. I’m starting to feel like a human being.”