Macy Gray Reveals Ozempic Side Effect
Macy Gray is the latest celebrity thatâs been struggling with the side effects that come with popular weight loss drug Ozempic.
During a recent episode of MTV's âThe Surreal Life,â the R&B singer spoke to âReal Housewives of Atlantaâ star Kim Zolciak and Olympic ice skater Johnny Weir about her experience with using the FDA-approved prescription medication for people with type 2 diabetes.Â
âOh boy, my stomach hurts. Iâve just been really constipated. I took Ozempic. I canât go to the bathroom, and I was up all night,â Gray said. Zolciak then replied with, âOzempic does that. You have to be really careful, you know.â
In a confessional, Gray added, âQuietly, Iâm kind of a vain person. Iâve gained a lot of weight over the past couple years, and this is right about the time when everybody starts talking about this Ozempic.â
âSo, I thought, okay, Iâm not taking [the weight] off the right way, let me see if I can get one of these Ozempic,â she continued on the show. âI was actually trying to take it off [the weight] before the show because I didnât want to be super fat on TV, but here we are.â
As reported by BET, in June, Kandi Burruss revealed that she hopped on the Ozempic trend last year but it did not work for her. âI saw so many people who were trying it and losing weight. So I was like, âOK, Iâm going to try this.â And I didnât lose any weight,â the âReal Housewives of Atlantaâ alum said during an interview.
âMy doctor was like, âI donât know what the problem is, Iâm not seeing this in other people.â It didnât curb my appetite. I know some people are like, âOh, I canât eat.â Not me! I was eating appetizers, a regular meal and dessert, OK? It didnât stop anything for me,â she continued. âWhen you see it worked for other people and it doesnât work for you, it makes you depressed. Realistically, it makes you feel like, âWhat is wrong? Why is it not working for me?ââ