Hacks star Megan Stalter had a hilarious response to people who “lie” about using Ozempic.
“Let’s just say the trips to the bathroom would say otherwise, okay?” Stalter, 34, said on a Wednesday, March 13, episode of the “Grindr Presents: Who’s The A—–? with Katya” podcast. “We know if you’re on it because you’re s—ing your pants.”
Podcast host Katya Zamolodchikova jokingly replied, “All the agents at CAA are blowing up the bathrooms on Ozempic.”
Ozempic, or semaglutide, is a Type 2 diabetes medication, traditionally used to improve glycemic control, that has been used as a weight loss method. While Ozempic has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), it is one of several popular brands of weight loss drugs, such as Wegovy or Mounjaro.
“How is that hotter than being fat?” Stalter continued. “That is insane to me. I would rather be 500 lbs. than s—ing all day. That’s so gross.” She added: “Unless you have a sickness then that is something you were born with, but if you’re taking a drug on purpose just so you lose 10 pounds then, honey, we liked you a little chubbier.”
Ozempic and other co-opted weight loss drugs have become increasingly popular in the entertainment industry. While some celebrities, actors and comedians have confirmed using Ozempic to lose weight, others have denied it.
Actor Josh Gad, for example, revealed in January he had lost 40 pounds since taking the GLP-1 medication. “It has suppressed, in a great way, that noise. … When I wake up, I feel hunger pains — and so much of that is psychological, right? And what this does is it takes away that signal,” he explained on an episode of the “Armchair Expert” podcast.
“It is life-changing, but it also doesn’t negate the fact that it can’t be in the place of having a healthy relationship with food,” he continued. “It can’t be in the place of having a healthy relationship with exercise. … I’m having my own journey with it. Sometimes I feel like I’m cheating myself by doing this.”
Actress Raven-Symoné also weighed in on the discussion in July 2023, telling E! News at the time, “I have pre-diabetes and diabetes in my family. If I’m not careful with my intake with types of foods, I am more susceptible to getting diabetes. So, I think it’s very important we understand certain medications are made for certain people — and to not take that away just for glamazon purposes.”
She noted her concern that celebrities and other people’s increased desire to slim down had led to a shortage of the drug, saying, “Do what you gotta do, just make sure you save the medication for the people who actually need it.”
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