Kathy Bates<\/a> has fired back at critics claiming her weight loss was all down to Ozempic.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Kathy Bates has reflected on her weight loss<\/p>\n
The 77-year-old actress – who has lost around 100lbs since being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in 2017 – insisted while she eventually turned to the weight loss drug, she put in years of effort to get to where she wants to be.<\/p>\n
She told Variety: \u201cPeople say, ‘Well, it was the Ozempic.\u2019 F*** you, it was the Ozempic! It took me years to do this.<\/p>\n
“I got this diagnosis about diabetes \u2014 my father died of it; his mother died of it; one of my sisters is in peril.<\/p>\n
“When they said \u2019diabetes,\u2019 I figured out what to do to slowly, over years, to lose the weight.<\/p>\n
\n“And then when Ozempic came along, I was able to lose the last 15 to 20 pounds and keep it off.”<\/p>\n
\nThe Matlock star – who is healthy after battling ovarian cancer in 2003 and breast cancer in 2012 – explained that she “finally” feels like herself.<\/p>\n
\nShe added: \u201cI finally feel like I\u2019m who I am. I\u2019ve fought my way through the rapids. I feel this is the best time of my life. I\u2019m glad I stuck around for it!\u201d<\/p>\n
\nHowever, the aftermath of her weightless can still be overwhelming as she tries to get used to her new figure and lifestyle.<\/p>\n
\nShe said: “[My stylist] had a beautiful dress for me to try. I looked at it on the hanger, and I thought, ‘That\u2019s not gonna fit.\u2019<\/p>\n
\n“I put it on, and it fit, and I just melted down. I just started crying and crying. I\u2019m still figuring out what it\u2019s like to be without all of that weight.<\/p>\n
\n“What was it for? What was I hiding myself from? What are the emotions that are pouring out because I don\u2019t have that armor? It just really surprised me, really shocked me.\u201d<\/p>\n
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