Amy Schumer Reveals Why She Stopped Taking Ozempic, Says Celebrities Should ‘Be Real’ About Weight Loss
09.06.2023 - 16:17
/ usmagazine.com
Getting candid. Amy Schumer did not hold back on the topic of Ozempic — including what caused her to stop using the medication for weight loss.
“Like a year ago, I tried it. I was one of those people that felt so sick and couldn’t play with my son. I was so skinny and he’s throwing a ball at me and [I couldn’t],” the comedian, 42, said during a Thursday, June 8, appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen.
Schumer noted that the side effects pushed her to take a break, adding, “And you’re like, ‘OK, this isn’t livable for me.’ But I immediately invested because I knew everyone was going to try it.”
The I Feel Pretty star also addressed how fellow celebrities have navigated the topic of weight loss.
“Everyone has been lying saying, ‘Oh smaller portions.’ Like shut the f—k up. You are on Ozempic or one of those things or you got work done. Just stop,” she added. “Be real with the people. When I got lipo, I said I got lipo.”
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Ozempic — and similar off-brand versions of semaglutide — have recently been making waves as Hollywood stars have discussed their experience with the diabetes medication. The FDA-approved injections are typically used to help Type 2 diabetes patients with weight management.
Schumer previously opened up her decision to get liposuction surgery amid several health issues. The New York native, who shares 4-year-old son Gene with husband Chris Fischer, went through several complications before and after her pregnancy.
“I was throwing up through the first hour of my C-section,” Schumer said during an episode of the “Informed Pregnancy and Parenting Podcast” in December 2019. “It’s supposed to take about an hour and a half. Mine took over three hours