{"id":253460,"date":"2026-07-24T13:25:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T13:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/24\/rosie-odonnell-credits-glp-1-for-saving-her-life\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T13:25:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T13:25:34","slug":"rosie-odonnell-credits-glp-1-for-saving-her-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/24\/rosie-odonnell-credits-glp-1-for-saving-her-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Rosie O&#8217;Donnell Credits GLP-1 for Saving Her Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In recent years, the GLP-1 fad has been nearly as hard to avoid \u2014 and nearly as pernicious \u2014 as the hard push for AI slop.<\/p>\n<p>But <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/06\/rosie-odonnell-jeff-bezos-lauren-sanchez-wedding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rosie O\u2019Donnell<\/a> doesn\u2019t feel fatigued with it.<\/p>\n<p>The actress and comedian credits the controversial weight loss drug with having \u201csaved\u201d her life.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, she says that she wants to do ads for the product \u2014 and wishes that more people could afford it.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0724_rosieodonnell_01-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Rosie O'Donnell close up with People in July 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-559708 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0724_rosieodonnell_01-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0724_rosieodonnell_01-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0724_rosieodonnell_01-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0724_rosieodonnell_01-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0724_rosieodonnell_01-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0724_rosieodonnell_01-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0724_rosieodonnell_01-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0724_rosieodonnell_01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0724_rosieodonnell_01.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In a July 2026 interview with People, Rosie O\u2019Donnell spoke about her appearance, her career, and much more.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: People\/YouTube)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-i-really-wish-i-could-do-commercials\">\u2018I really wish I could do commercials \u2026\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Speaking to <em><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/rosie-o-donnell-all-the-details-about-her-glp-1-weight-loss-and-her-facelift-12023485\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">People<\/a> <\/em>in an interview published on Thursday, July 23, Rosie credited Mounjaro with having \u201csaved\u201d her life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen my mom died, all of us children gained weight,\u201d she recalled.<\/p>\n<p>Her mother passed away in 1973. Weight loss and weight gain, mild and in the extremes, are both common reactions to grief.<\/p>\n<p>In her case, it also had to do with being a child who was suddenly entrusted with helping the family shop.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone got heavy,\u201d Rosie described. \u201cEveryone was in such grief and trauma.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"thg-ytf\" data-ytid=\"kPbcTlE-0eI\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/kPbcTlE-0eI\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Rosie O'Donnell on Losing 60 Lbs, Why She Got a Facelift &amp; Her New Show | PEOPLE\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/kPbcTlE-0eI\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Rosie O'Donnell on Losing 60 Lbs, Why She Got a Facelift &amp; Her New Show | PEOPLE\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" class=\"lazyload\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play video: Rosie O'Donnell on Losing 60 Lbs, Why She Got a Facelift &amp; Her New Show | PEOPLE\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"68\" height=\"48\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M66.5 7.7a8 8 0 0 0-5.6-5.7C56 .7 34 .7 34 .7s-22 0-26.9 1.3A8 8 0 0 0 1.5 7.7 83 83 0 0 0 .2 24a83 83 0 0 0 1.3 16.3 8 8 0 0 0 5.6 5.7C12 47.3 34 47.3 34 47.3s22 0 26.9-1.3a8 8 0 0 0 5.6-5.7A83 83 0 0 0 67.8 24a83 83 0 0 0-1.3-16.3z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/><path d=\"M27 34l18-10-18-10z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAnd so Mounjaro saved my life,\u201d Rosie claimed.<\/p>\n<p>She shared that she has \u201clost a pound or two a month for three years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rosie believes that the controversial GLP-1 product is not only good for her, but could be for <em>others<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI really wish I could do commercials for Mounjaro,\u201d she expressed.<\/p>\n<p>Rosie added: \u201cAnd they would drop the price instead of paying me.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0724_rosieodonnell_02-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Rosie O'Donnell with People in July 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-559709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0724_rosieodonnell_02-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0724_rosieodonnell_02-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0724_rosieodonnell_02-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0724_rosieodonnell_02-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0724_rosieodonnell_02-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0724_rosieodonnell_02-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0724_rosieodonnell_02-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0724_rosieodonnell_02.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0724_rosieodonnell_02-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Rosie O'Donnell with People in July 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-559709 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0724_rosieodonnell_02-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0724_rosieodonnell_02-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0724_rosieodonnell_02-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0724_rosieodonnell_02-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0724_rosieodonnell_02-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0724_rosieodonnell_02-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0724_rosieodonnell_02-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0724_rosieodonnell_02.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0724_rosieodonnell_02.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rosie O\u2019Donnell sits and chats with People in July 2026.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: People\/YouTube)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-i-know-the-shame-that-we-carry-and-the-humiliation-that-is-dealt-to-people-who-are-overweight\">\u2018I know the shame that we carry and the humiliation that is dealt to people who are overweight\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cBecause when I see people struggling with obesity,\u201d Rosie explained, \u201cI want to say I know the shame that we carry and the humiliation that is dealt to people who are overweight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, it sounds like her proposed solution is not to end stigma, but simply to eradicate weight.<\/p>\n<p>(As we know from multiple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/06\/mayim-bialik-nightmare-glp-1-reaction-side-effects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">harrowing stories<\/a> and also from common sense, not everyone can or should take GLP-1s.)<\/p>\n<p>Rosie explained the trauma of having worked as an actress and comedian prior to this weight loss.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I would do late night, my biggest concern wasn\u2019t my set, it was, did I look fat?\u201d she recalled.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbDeEMkuZZJ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p>\u201cThe first time I did a talk show, it was Pat Sajak,\u201d Rosie shared. \u201cAnd people were saying \u2018You were so good.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She continued: \u201cAnd I\u2019d go, \u2018How did I look in that blazer?\u2019 I wasn\u2019t even heavy then.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rosie said that she feels \u201cmuch healthier and more powerful\u201d in her \u201cphysicality\u201d now that she has used this GLP-1.<\/p>\n<p>Obviously, she is aware that not everyone \u2014 in fact, probably most people \u2014 could not afford GLP-1 medications even if they wanted them. <\/p>\n<p>But Rosie didn\u2019t delve into how <em>medicalized starvation<\/em> probably isn\u2019t the best or safest route for most people, even if it happened to work for her.<\/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.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/07\/rosie-odonnell-claims-glp-1-saved-her-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes In recent years, the GLP-1 fad has been nearly as hard to avoid \u2014 and nearly as pernicious \u2014 as the hard push for AI slop. But Rosie O\u2019Donnell doesn\u2019t feel fatigued with it. The actress and comedian credits the controversial weight loss drug with having \u201csaved\u201d her life. In fact, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":253461,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-253460","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/253460","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=253460"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/253460\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/253461"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=253460"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=253460"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=253460"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}