NBC TV host, inaugural “American Idol” winner and singer Kelly Clarkson admitted on her eponymous show Monday that some of her weight loss is the result of medication.
Ms. Clarkson was talking with actress and “The View” host Whoopi Goldberg at the time.
“Mine is a different one than people assume, but I ended up having to do that too because my bloodwork got so bad. Everybody thinks it’s Ozempic. It’s not,” Ms. Clarkson said.
In January, Ms. Clarkson had attributed her weight loss to diet and exercise in an interview with People magazine.
“Walking in the city is quite the workout. And I’m really into infrared saunas right now. And I just got a cold plunge because everybody wore me down. … I eat a healthy mix. I dropped weight because I’ve been listening to my doctor — a couple years I didn’t,” Ms. Clarkson told the magazine.
Ozempic and other drugs like it, known as GLP-1 agonists, are prescribed for both weight loss and conditions such as diabetes. Ozempic, along with Mounjaro and Rybelsus, are prescribed to treat diabetes. Saxenda, Wegovy and Zepbound are diagnosed for weight loss.
Ms. Clarkson did not say which drug she was taking. She also told Ms. Goldberg that, in addition to advice from doctors, seeing herself at more than 200 pounds in taped footage cemented her decision to drop weight.
“You see it and you’re like, ‘Well, she’s about to die of a heart attack.’ And I think because your people are with you the whole time, so it’s gradual. You don’t even realize,” Ms. Clarkson said.
• Brad Matthews can be reached at bmatthews@washingtontimes.com.
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