Kandi Burruss is one of the few stars who hasn’t had much success losing weight with Ozempic.
The Xscape singer, 48, recently appeared on PageSix’s Virtual Reali-Tea podcast and revealed that she previously tried Ozempic, an FDA-approved prescription medication for people with type 2 diabetes. It’s one of the brand names for semaglutide — also known as Wegovy — which works in the brain to impact satiety. Over the past two years it has become very popular for weight loss, both in and out of Hollywood.
“Last year, I tried it,” she told the outlet. “I saw so many people who were trying it and losing weight. So I was like, ‘Okay, I’m going to try this.’ And I didn’t lose any weight.”
Burruss said a lot of her friends told her that “something must be wrong” or maybe she needed a “higher dosage” of the drug. The doctor who prescribed her the medication was also surprised by the lack of results.
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