{"id":79322,"date":"2024-02-28T17:00:48","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T17:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/28\/rhoslcs-heather-gay-opens-up-turning-to-ozempic-1st-look\/"},"modified":"2024-02-28T17:00:48","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T17:00:48","slug":"rhoslcs-heather-gay-opens-up-turning-to-ozempic-1st-look","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/28\/rhoslcs-heather-gay-opens-up-turning-to-ozempic-1st-look\/","title":{"rendered":"RHOSLC\u2019s Heather Gay Opens Up Turning to Ozempic: 1st Look"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Heather Gay discusses Ozempic\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/C-lsxPDE474?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/heather-gay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Heather Gay<\/strong><\/a> isn\u2019t holding back her feelings about using Ozempic for weight loss, despite being an advocate for self-love over the years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou represented body positivity and now some women are saying it\u2019s kind of a copout,\u201d ABC News\u2019 <strong>Deborah Roberts<\/strong> says in <em>Us Weekly<\/em>\u2019s exclusive first look at the docuseries, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=C-lsxPDE474\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>IMPACT x Nightline: The Skinny Confessions: After Ozempic<\/em><\/a>, which drops on Hulu on Thursday, February 29.<\/p>\n<p>Gay, 49, agrees with Roberts, 63, saying she\u2019s heard it\u2019s like she has \u201csold out\u201d and is no longer \u201crelatable\u201d because she opted to use the medication, which is meant for diabetes patients to lose weight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s disappointing [and] sad to know that body positivity was all a big lie,\u201d Gay confesses. \u201cBecause it\u2019s better to not be overweight.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/pictures\/celebrities-whove-spoken-about-ozempic-for-weight-loss\/\" target=\"\" 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\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/pictures\/celebrities-whove-spoken-about-ozempic-for-weight-loss\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Celebrities Who\u2019ve Spoken About the Ozempic Weight Loss Trend<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tOzempic has become a hot topic when it comes to weight loss \u2014 with some stars confirming they have used the drug while others denied it. Chelsea Handler admitted during a January 2023 episode of the \u201cCall Her Daddy\u201d podcast that she unknowingly took the Type 2 diabetes medication, which is traditionally used to improve [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Roberts then touches on a statement from <strong>Mary Cosby<\/strong>, Gay\u2019s costar on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/17-questions-we-need-answered-after-the-rhoslc-season-4-finale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City<\/em><\/a>, about her designer outfit. While appearing on <em>Watch What Happens Live<\/em> in October 2023, Cosby claimed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/stylish\/news\/rhoslcs-heather-gay-denies-mary-cosbys-fake-gucci-accusations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gay\u2019s Gucci corset<\/a> must have been fake because she had never seen the brand make a \u201csize 14.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When Roberts asks about how the comment makes her feel, Gay shares that Cosby\u2019s words felt \u201ctypical.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3532874\" style=\"width: 900px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:150%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3532874\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/RHOSLC-s-Heather-Gay-Gets-Real-About-Turning-to-Ozempic-on-ABC-s-Impact-and-Nightline-1st-Look-106.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"RHOSLC s Heather Gay Gets Real About Turning to Ozempic on ABC s Impact and Nightline 1st Look 106\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/RHOSLC-s-Heather-Gay-Gets-Real-About-Turning-to-Ozempic-on-ABC-s-Impact-and-Nightline-1st-Look-106.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/RHOSLC-s-Heather-Gay-Gets-Real-About-Turning-to-Ozempic-on-ABC-s-Impact-and-Nightline-1st-Look-106.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/RHOSLC-s-Heather-Gay-Gets-Real-About-Turning-to-Ozempic-on-ABC-s-Impact-and-Nightline-1st-Look-106.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/RHOSLC-s-Heather-Gay-Gets-Real-About-Turning-to-Ozempic-on-ABC-s-Impact-and-Nightline-1st-Look-106.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/RHOSLC-s-Heather-Gay-Gets-Real-About-Turning-to-Ozempic-on-ABC-s-Impact-and-Nightline-1st-Look-106.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/RHOSLC-s-Heather-Gay-Gets-Real-About-Turning-to-Ozempic-on-ABC-s-Impact-and-Nightline-1st-Look-106.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/RHOSLC-s-Heather-Gay-Gets-Real-About-Turning-to-Ozempic-on-ABC-s-Impact-and-Nightline-1st-Look-106.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/RHOSLC-s-Heather-Gay-Gets-Real-About-Turning-to-Ozempic-on-ABC-s-Impact-and-Nightline-1st-Look-106.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/RHOSLC-s-Heather-Gay-Gets-Real-About-Turning-to-Ozempic-on-ABC-s-Impact-and-Nightline-1st-Look-106.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Heather Gay.<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Monica Schipper\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt feels like something I\u2019m very used to,\u201d she admits. \u201cI\u2019m old enough to know that I have wasted a lot of years blaming myself and feeling guilty and shame over my lack of ability to be thinner. And if I had just known there was a medicine that would make me thinner with little to no effort I would have taken it 30 years ago and probably had a different life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ozempic is the brand name for a semaglutide, which is a drug that was developed to treat type 2 diabetes. The injectable medication has become popular for weight loss, as it suppresses the user\u2019s appetite. Many stars, including Gay, have admitted to using the prescription as an aide in their weight loss journeys.<\/p>\n<p>Gay revealed in November 2023 that she had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/news\/rhoslcs-heather-gay-reveals-shes-been-on-ozempic-a-long-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">been taking Ozempic<\/a> for quite some time but hadn\u2019t dropped an excessive amount of weight yet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[I\u2019m] on the Ozempic train,\u201d she said to <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/heather-gay-says-she-is-on-ozempic-train-exclusive-8408383\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>People<\/em><\/a> at the time. \u201cI\u2019ve been on it for a long time but hadn\u2019t really seen much results. And I haven\u2019t had massive results, but enough for people to notice, which is great.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/pictures\/real-housewives-on-ozempic-stars-who-have-commented-on-the-drug\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Every-Real-Housewife-Who-Has-Addressed-Ozempic-Speculation.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Every Real Housewife Who Has Addressed Ozempic Speculation\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Every-Real-Housewife-Who-Has-Addressed-Ozempic-Speculation.jpg?quality=86&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\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/pictures\/real-housewives-on-ozempic-stars-who-have-commented-on-the-drug\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Kyle! Dolores! Gina! Every Real Housewife Who Addressed Ozempic Speculation<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tWeighing in. Real Housewives such as Kyle Richards, Dolores Catania and more have addressed whether they used diabetes medication Ozempic for weight loss. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star sparked speculation about using the drug after she debuted her slimmed-down figure in January 2023 via a bikini selfie. Richards then opened up about how [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The reality star confessed that since she began to slowly shed a few pounds, she noticed that some people in her circle have acted differently towards her.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cYou lose five pounds, people are nicer to you,\u201d she said, noting that it was a \u201cdiscouraging\u201d thought. \u201cIt\u2019s just the way the world works and that makes me sad for women. But happy that I\u2019m down five.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>IMPACT x Nightline: The Skinny Confessions: After Ozempic<\/em> drops on Hulu on February 29.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/news\/rhoslcs-heather-gay-opens-up-turning-to-ozempic-1st-look\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Heather Gay isn\u2019t holding back her feelings about using Ozempic for weight loss, despite being an advocate for self-love over the years. \u201cYou represented body positivity and now some women are saying it\u2019s kind of a copout,\u201d ABC News\u2019 Deborah Roberts says in Us Weekly\u2019s exclusive first look at the docuseries, IMPACT x Nightline: The [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":79324,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-79322","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\/79322","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=79322"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79322\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/79324"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=79322"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=79322"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=79322"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}