Melissa McCarthy Has The Best Response To Barbra Streisand's Ozempic Comment

Just like any comedian who got their start in improv,Melissa McCarthyis taking the “yes and” approach when it comes to Barbra Streisand.

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that asserted that she “just wanted to pay [McCarthy] a compliment” when she asked the “Little Mermaid” star on Instagram if she was taking Ozempic — a type 2 diabetes drug that some use off-label for weight loss.

And it seems that the “Bridesmaids” star has decided to roll with the idea that this kind of question was indeed a compliment.

“The takeaway — Barbra Streisand knows I exist,” McCarthy said in a fun video posted to her Instagram account Wednesday in which she’s reading a magazine with Streisand’s face on the cover. “She reached out to me and she thought I looked good! I win the day!”

Not only was McCarthy’s response good-natured and funny, but it also put the bubbling conflict to rest.

On Monday, the “Yentl” star asked McCarthy on Instagram : “Did you take Ozempic?”

The random and seemingly rude question was posted in the comment section of McCarthy’s latest post. Streisand later deleted her comment, but the damage had already been done. Screenshots of Streisand’s bold question made their way onto other social media platforms.

Some users on X, formerly Twitter, were offended by the question — but most found humor in it.