Kelly Clarkson 'Upset' That 'Fans Feel Duped' After Admitting To Using Ozempic-Like Weight Loss Drug: Report
Kelly Clarkson wasn't happy with the common reaction from her fans after learning that she used an Ozempic-like weight loss drug to shed the extra pounds, according to a report.
On Monday's episode of "The Kelly Clarkson Show," the host shared with Whoopi Goldberg that she lost "a lot" of weight after her doctor prescribed a drug because her "blood work got so bad." Clarkson revealed earlier this year that she was diagnosed as pre-diabetic. However, some netizens took her revelation negatively, with one saying she was "perpetuating shame."
"At first, she said she started walking more and got on a healthier diet, which everyone gave her props for, but now she's admitting to taking medication," an unnamed source told Life & Style.
"Her fans feel duped because she totally transformed her body, and they were rooting for her. They totally trusted her, and now they're calling her a liar."
The reaction reportedly left Clarkson "upset" because she felt she "let people down."
"She did start walking more, and she began eating better, but she wasn't honest," the source continued. "She says it wasn't Ozempic, that it was a medication she needed to balance her bloodwork, but she should have mentioned it [before] because the drug promotes weight loss. Fortunately for Kelly, fans love her and will forgive her for almost anything."
Clarkson's revelation about using an Ozempic-like drug for her weight loss received mixed responses on social media. Some didn't hide their disappointment because they felt that the "Because of You" singer was not honest. But others remained supportive of the "American Idol" champion.
"WHY not come clean and inspire others?? These stars denying it are pissing me off. Everytime her Wayfair commercials come on, I say obviously Ozempic," one wrote.
"Good for her. If Semaglutide is the catalyst that works for her, awesome," another commented.
Al Roker, a weathercaster and journalist, defended Clarkson from her bashers. When he appeared on "Today" on Tuesday, Roker advised people to let Clarkson live her life.
"There's too much judgment going on," Roker said, per Page Six. "People, as long as they're working with their doctors and being healthy about it, people ought to just back off and let them live their lives."
The 69-year-old weatherman also "fought" with obesity and underwent gastric bypass surgery in 2002 to shed 100 pounds.
"Listen, I took a raft of stuff when I had bypass surgery. It's not easy, whatever you do, so get off people's backs," he added.
On Monday's episode of "The Kelly Clarkson Show," Goldberg said she's "lost almost two people." The singer and TV host also shared her weight loss journey and mentioned that she took medication, but it was not Ozempic.
"Mine is a different one than people assume, but I ended up having to do that too because my bloodwork got so bad," Clarkson shared.
"My doctor chased me for two years, and I was like, 'No, I'm afraid of it.' I already have thyroid problems. Everybody thinks it's Ozempic, but it's not. It's something else."
