Sharon Osbourne, who came to prominence while appearing on reality show The Osbournes and was a judge on The X Factor, previously urged others to think twice about using Ozempic
Sharon Osbourne looked nearly unrecognisable as she stepped out in Los Angeles yesterday after her admission Ozempic has had an adverse effect on her health.
The feisty TV personality, 72, admitted she lost 42lb using the controvesial drug, which is used to treat diabetes. She opened up about her own weight loss journey last year when she appeared on Celebrity Big Brother and, also last year, told the Loose Women gang she struggled to gain weight since the use of Ozempic.
But, in the past, experts have stressed the use of Ozempic as weight-management medication should be considered “off-label” as it does designed for this purpose. Nevertheless, Sharon, a former jusge on The X Factor, had said she was initially pleased with the results after starting the medication in December 2022.
Then, the mother of three, who was born in London, feared she had taken it too far after her dramatically slimmed-down appearance sparked widespread concern.
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Speaking on Howie Mandel’s podcast, Sharon had said: “I can’t put on weight now, and I don’t know what it’s done to my metabolism, but I just can’t seem to put any on, because I think I went too far.” Earlier, in February, the star told The Guardian she had lost “three stone [42 pounds] in four months. Too much.”
And now, her latest outing in Hollywood seems to confirm her concerns. Fans have reacted to the latest photographs to again share their worry for the music manager, who married Ozzy in 1982.
“Severe unexplained weight loss is serious,” one social media user posted. Another stated: “Sharon, we love you. Ozzy needs you. Stay safe.” A further user wrote: “I like Sharon but dear God… It’s so sad… Hope she can turn it around before it’s too late.”
The TV host was spotted on Wednesday in a baggy white sweatshirt and cream trousers as she carried shopping bags across a tree-lined sidewalk in Los Angeles. Despite the oversized outfit, her noticeably petite frame was still apparent.
Sharon, who was in reality TV show about her family The Osbournes between 2002 and 2005, previously told Mail Online she was “frustrated” by the lingering effects of Ozempic.
“Now, I weigh just over 7st. I need to put on 10lb, but however much I eat, I stay the same weight… I’ve had enough,” the mother told the publication.
But speaking on Loose Women last year, Sharon insisted she had no regrets. The TV personality added: “I don’t regret it. Everything with weight with me was, ‘I want it now.’ The injections that I was on worked, but it just seems that now I can’t put anything on really.”