Kelly Clarkson reveals she used weight-loss medication for ‘bad’ bloodwork
Kelly Clarkson has revealed she used a weight-loss medication to improve her health — but she wants people to know it’s not Ozempic.
During Monday’s broadcast of the singer’s talk show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, she interviewed Whoopi Goldberg about her weight loss. In recent months, both Clarkson, 42, and Goldberg, 68, have been the subject of online speculation about their slimmed-down figures.
Goldberg has already admitted to taking the drug Mounjaro, an anti-diabetic medication often used for weight loss.
“Every time I run into you, you look younger! You’re like Benjamin Button. It’s like crazy every time you walk in!” Clarkson complimented Goldberg during the interview.
Goldberg replied that she looked younger because of the weight she’s lost. The Sister Act star said she’s shed the weight of “almost two people.”
She said prior to taking Mounjaro, she weighed 300 pounds. Clarkson said she was 203 pounds at her heaviest weight.
“I am doing that wonderful shot that works for folks who need some help, and it’s been really good for me,” Goldberg said.
Clarkson was quick to sympathize and said she’s also lost a considerable amount of weight using a form of medication.
“Mine is a different one than people assume, but I ended up having to do that too because my bloodwork got so bad,” Clarkson revealed. “Everybody thinks it’s Ozempic, and it’s not. It’s something else.”
Ozempic is also a diabetes drug and has been credited with helping many big-name celebrities lose weight in recent years, surging the drug’s popularity. The increased demand for Ozempic, and other similar drugs, has led to medication shortages in Canada and the U.S.
Though Clarkson did not specify what about her bloodwork was of concern, she said her doctors
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