Heidi Montag Pratt throws shade at those who take Ozempic for weight loss.
During a recent appearance on PageSix’s Virtual Reali-Tea podcast, the hills The alum, 37, revealed that she recently lost 22 lbs. and without relying on Ozempic, an FDA-approved prescription drug for people with type 2 diabetes.
It’s one of the brand names for semaglutide — also known as Wegovy — which works in the brain to make you feel full and is Hollywood’s latest weight loss trend.
Host Evan Real asked Montag what she thought of the current Ozempica craze and if she had ever considered using it.
“For me, I’m not looking for a magic weight-loss solution,” she explained while promoting her use of the dietary supplement Hydroxycut, which is sold as an over-the-counter weight-loss aid despite limited research on its effectiveness. “I’m looking for long-term health. I’m looking for what’s best for my health.”
“I want something that is sustainable. I want something that requires hard work,” she added. “There are no shortcuts in life. And if you take that shortcut, I don’t know…”
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Montag added that she is not “looking for a magic wand” when it comes to her health and weight loss journey, stressing that she believes Ozempic is just a trend that will fade away over time.
“I don’t want to name names or get into it, it’s just not something I would ever do,” she said.
“I like doing hard work,” she says.
“I want to do something that will help my body 10 years from now, 20 years from now, and that’s living a healthy lifestyle, eating right, exercising and also incorporating supplements to help you achieve that.”
Montag isn’t the only celebrity who doesn’t like using Ozempic for weight loss.
Vanderpump Rules star Lala Kent, The Real Housewives of New Jersey stars Danielle Cabral and Jackie Goldschneider and Julia Fox are among some of the celebrities who have publicly criticized injectable drugs.
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