8 celebrities who have spoken out about Ozempic, Hollywood’s controversial weight-loss drug: from Sharon Osbourne and Oprah Winfrey to Sophie Turner, Amy Schumer and model Julia Fox

Nov 23 , 2023

Julia Fox, Amy Schumer, Sharon Osbourne, Oprah Winfrey and Sophie Turner have all spoken out against Ozempic. Photos: Handout; @cosmopolitan/X; @sharonosbourne, @balmainbyolivier/Instagram; EPA-EFE

Sharon Osbourne just spoke openly about her experience using Ozempic for weight loss – a drug originally intended for diabetes sufferers – and has warned others to ‘be careful what you wish for’

Former Disney star Raven-Symoné, activist Jameela Jamil, Padma Lakshmi, Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner and Amy Schumer all have strong opinions on the topic too – here’s what they’ve said

Sharon Osbourne is speaking out about her experience with Ozempic, as well as the drug’s downsides.

In an interview with the Daily Mail, Osbourne said she started taking Ozempic – a diabetes drug that also causes weight loss – last December. In less than a year, she said she lost 42 pounds.

Her advice? Be careful when using the drug for weight loss. “I’m too gaunt and I can’t put any weight on,” Osbourne, 71, said. “I want to, because I feel I’m too skinny. I’m under 100lb and I don’t want to be. Be careful what you wish for.”

“You can lose so much weight and it’s easy to become addicted to that, which is very dangerous,” she continued. “I couldn’t stop losing weight and now I’ve lost 42lb and I can’t afford to lose any more.”

Sharon Osbourne has warned against giving the drug to young people. Photo: The Sharon Osbourne Show

“I started on Ozempic last December and I’ve been off it for a while now, but my warning is don’t give it to teenagers, it’s just too easy,” she continued.

What is Ozempic?

Ozempic has seen a rapid rise in popularity among those that want to lose weight in recent months. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS

Ozempic is the brand name for semaglutide, an FDA-approved drug used to treat diabetes. In the past year, the drug has boomed in popularity, with people – including celebrities – scrambling to get ahold of it.

Dozens of A-listers have admitted using semaglutide, including Elon Musk, basketball star Charles Barkley and Amy Schumer, among others.

Some, like Schumer, said they had to stop taking Ozempic when it made them sick. Others, like Khloé Kardashian, have denied using the drug.

“Let’s not discredit my years of working out,” Kardashian wrote in response to an Instagram comment suggesting she used the medication. “I get up 5 days a week at 6am to train. Please stop with your assumptions. I guess new year still means mean people.”