Kelly Clarkson Addresses Ozempic Rumors, Mocks Her Former Appearance

Kelly Clarkson is opening up about her weight loss — and about the negativity she’s felt in her own skin.

During Monday’s episode of “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” the host welcomed Whoopi Goldberg, who said in March that she lost weight by taking Mounjaro — an injectable drug in the same class as Ozempic that’s also used to manage blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes.

Clarkson opened up her interview with Goldberg by immediately commenting on her appearance, remarking that she looks “younger” lately.

“First of all, it’s all the weight I’ve lost. … I’ve lost almost two people,” Goldberg replied. “I’m doing that wonderful shot that works for folks who need some help, and it’s been really good for me.”

Clarkson then noted she has also lost “a lot” of weight recently, and attributed some of it to using an unnamed drug.

“Mine is a different one than people assume, but I ended up having to do that too because my bloodwork got so bad,” Clarkson said.

Clarkson later clarified in her interview with Goldberg: “Everybody thinks it’s Ozempic, but it’s not.”

Although Clarkson never specified what drug she takes, she explained that her prescription medication is “something that aids in helping break down the sugar” in her blood because her body “doesn’t do it right” on its own.

The “Stronger” singer revealed on her talk show in January that she lost weight after she was diagnosed as prediabetic.

Clarkson said when she was bigger she “didn’t see” her weight as an issue. But the conversation took a much more negative turn when she described a revelation she hadin April 2023 while rewatching her 41st birthday performance at The Belasco .

“I was watching it, we were in my house in New York… and then all of a sudden, I