{"id":175755,"date":"2025-06-19T18:24:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T18:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/19\/nick-carter-not-on-ozempic-despite-rumors-source\/"},"modified":"2025-06-19T18:24:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T18:24:11","slug":"nick-carter-not-on-ozempic-despite-rumors-source","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/19\/nick-carter-not-on-ozempic-despite-rumors-source\/","title":{"rendered":"Nick Carter Not on Ozempic Despite Rumors: Source"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/nick-carter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Nick Carter<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/tag\/weight-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">slim-down<\/a> has caused a stir among his fans, but a source exclusively tells <em>Us Weekly<\/em> that he\u2019s not on Ozempic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is not using weight loss drugs,\u201d the insider says, noting that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/backstreet-boys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Backstreet Boys<\/a> singer\u2019s thinner appearance is due to his preparation for the band\u2019s upcoming concerts.<\/p>\n<p>According to the source, \u201cHe\u2019s just been dancing and rehearsing \u2014 and it\u2019s a lot.\u201d Carter, 45, has been \u201cdancing 12 hours a day, five days a week rehearsing for The Sphere shows,\u201d the insider adds.<\/p>\n<p>Carter initially sparked rumors he was using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/news\/terry-dubrow-stopped-ozempic-after-losing-the-joy-of-eating\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ozempic<\/a> after he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nickcarter\/p\/DLDi778TtJP\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted a selfie<\/a> on Wednesday, June 18, in which his face looked thinner.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/nick-carters-ups-and-downs-through-the-years-a-timeline\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/nick-carters-ups-and-downs-through-the-years-a-timeline\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Nick Carter Denies Sexual Assault Allegations in New Lawsuit\u00a0<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tAs a member of one of the only boy bands with true longevity, Nick Carter has seen it all. Despite his success with the Backstreet Boys, Carter has experienced turmoil in his personal life. In January 2002, he was arrested in Florida and charged with one misdemeanor count of resisting\/opposing a law enforcement officer without [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cSoaking up some Vegas heat before today\u2019s rehearsals,\u201d he captioned the Instagram photo. In the snap, Carter wore a red Ford T-shirt and a Victus baseball cap as he smiled for the camera.<\/p>\n<p>While many fans didn\u2019t think anything of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/aaron-carters-family-guide-meet-his-son-siblings-and-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the singer<\/a>\u2019s appearance in the picture, others claimed he must be using weight loss drugs because he was \u201ctoo thin.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large credit-added wp-image-4017722\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Nick-Carter-Not-on-Ozempic-2.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Nick Carter Not on Ozempic 2\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Nick-Carter-Not-on-Ozempic-2.jpg?w=100&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Nick-Carter-Not-on-Ozempic-2.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Nick-Carter-Not-on-Ozempic-2.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Nick-Carter-Not-on-Ozempic-2.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Nick-Carter-Not-on-Ozempic-2.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Nick-Carter-Not-on-Ozempic-2.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Nick-Carter-Not-on-Ozempic-2.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Nick-Carter-Not-on-Ozempic-2.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Nick-Carter-Not-on-Ozempic-2.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Nick-Carter-Not-on-Ozempic-2.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Nick-Carter-Not-on-Ozempic-2.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Nick-Carter-Not-on-Ozempic-2.jpg?w=1400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Nick-Carter-Not-on-Ozempic-2.jpg?w=1600&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Nick-Carter-Not-on-Ozempic-2.jpg?w=1800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Nick-Carter-Not-on-Ozempic-2.jpg?w=1920&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images; Courtesy of Nick Carter\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cMaybe he took some ozempic \ud83d\ude22,\u201d one user wrote in the comments, referring to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/pictures\/celebrities-whove-spoken-about-ozempic-for-weight-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Type 2 diabetes medication<\/a> that many celebrities have used to drop pounds quickly.<\/p>\n<p>Another user commented on the picture, writing, \u201cHe looks very unhealthy, hope he is OK!\u201d A separate follower added, \u201cSorry to say, but you look a bit too thin to me!\ud83e\udd7a\u2026I hope you\u2019re okay, @nickcarter !\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffb\ud83d\ude4c\ud83c\udffb\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffb..Love you so much!\u2764\ufe0f.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/nick-carter-and-aaron-carters-ups-and-downs-through-the-years\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Nick-Carter-and-Brother-Aaron-Carters-Ups-and-Downs-Through-the-Years-Feature.jpg?w=400&amp;h=225&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Nick Carter and Brother Aaron Carter's Ups and Downs Through the Years\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Nick-Carter-and-Brother-Aaron-Carters-Ups-and-Downs-Through-the-Years-Feature.jpg?quality=55&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/nick-carter-and-aaron-carters-ups-and-downs-through-the-years\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Nick Carter and Brother Aaron Carter&#8217;s Ups and Downs Through the Years<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tPrior to Aaron Carter\u2019s death, he had an estranged bond with sibling Nick Carter. \u201cMy brother and I have always had an up and down relationship,\u201d the \u201cI Want Candy\u201d performer, who died in November 2022, exclusively told\u00a0Us Weekly\u00a0in April 2017. \u201cWe\u2019re brothers \u2014 what do you expect? We both do the same thing too, [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Despite several users <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/influencer-janelle-rohner-reacts-to-claims-ozempic-is-cheating-after-revealing-glp-1-weight-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">throwing Ozempic allegations<\/a> Carter\u2019s way in the comments section, many of his fans shut down the negative remarks and had the singer\u2019s back.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHey ladies \u2026 just like we don\u2019t want men <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/news\/ricki-lake-details-40-lb-weight-loss-without-ozempic-diet-workouts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">commenting on our weight<\/a> \u2026 men don\u2019t need to hear your opinions either,\u201d one user wrote on Carter\u2019s post.<\/p>\n<p>A separate user teased, \u201cThe heat looks good on you cause you\u2019re hot as always! \ud83d\ude0d\u2764\ufe0f.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Carter doesn\u2019t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/nick-carters-ups-and-downs-through-the-years-a-timeline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">appear to be fazed<\/a> by fan speculation about his weight. Instead, he\u2019s been promoting the Backstreet Boys\u2019 <em>Into the Millennium Sphere<\/em> tour dates taking place in Las Vegas from July 11 through August 24.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/news\/50-cent-shuts-down-speculation-that-he-used-ozempic-to-shed-40-lbs\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/50-Cent-Clarifies-That-His-Weight-Loss-Is-Not-Due-to-Ozempic.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C1493px%2C844px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"50 Cent Clarifies That His Weight Loss Is Not Due to Ozempic\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/50-Cent-Clarifies-That-His-Weight-Loss-Is-Not-Due-to-Ozempic.jpg?quality=40&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/news\/50-cent-shuts-down-speculation-that-he-used-ozempic-to-shed-40-lbs\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">50 Cent Shuts Down Speculation That He Used Ozempic to Shed 40 Lbs<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\t50 Cent is shutting down speculation that he has Ozempic to thank for his slimmed-down physique. \u201cYou wanna talk about weight loss? I was in the gym. I was working the f\u2013k out, man,\u201d 50 Cent, 48, said in a Wednesday, January 24, Instagram video. \u201cAnd they say it\u2019s Ozempic? I was running, I was [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In between rehearsals, Carter has also found time to hang out with his three kids \u2014 son Odin, 9, and daughters Saoirse, 5, and Pearl, 4 \u2014 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-moms\/pictures\/backstreet-boys-next-generation-nick-carter-more-stars-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">be a normal dad<\/a>. (Carter shares his children with wife <strong>Lauren Kitt<\/strong>, whom he married in 2014.)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust a little snuggle before rehearsals today is all I need. \u263a\ufe0f,\u201d he captioned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DLFoetWMuw0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an Instagram post<\/a> on Thursday, June 19, while cuddling with two of his little ones on the couch.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, Carter shared videos of his kids\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nickcarter\/reel\/DK-Qh-0JGBj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">playing baseball<\/a>, watching their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nickcarter\/reel\/DLARAxMsnac\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">new puppy<\/a> sleep and gifting him with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nickcarter\/p\/DK7GfmoRHX4\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">custom baseball card<\/a> for Father\u2019s Day on Sunday, June 15.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/news\/nick-carter-not-on-ozempic-despite-rumors-source\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nick Carter\u2019s recent slim-down has caused a stir among his fans, but a source exclusively tells Us Weekly that he\u2019s not on Ozempic. \u201cHe is not using weight loss drugs,\u201d the insider says, noting that the Backstreet Boys singer\u2019s thinner appearance is due to his preparation for the band\u2019s upcoming concerts. According to the source, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":175756,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-175755","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrity"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/175755","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=175755"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/175755\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/175756"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=175755"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=175755"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=175755"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}