Kelly Clarkson Admits to Using Weight-Loss Drug After Losing 60 Pounds

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In a candid revelation on a recent episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show, the celebrated singer and talk show host Kelly Clarkson shared her experiences with weight management, including her decision to use a weight loss drug. This discussion emerged during a heartfelt conversation with guest Whoopi Goldberg, who shared her own significant weight loss achievement through the use of the Type II diabetes drug Mounjaro.

Clarkson, 42, highlighted that her choice to explore medical options came after noticing concerning changes in her health indicators. โ€œMy doctor chased me for two years, and I was like, โ€˜No, Iโ€™m afraid of it. I already have thyroid problems,โ€™โ€ the โ€œSince U Been Goneโ€ singer said.

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โ€œEverybody thinks itโ€™s Ozempic โ€” itโ€™s not โ€” itโ€™s something else, but itโ€™s something that aids in helping break down the sugar. Obviously, my body doesnโ€™t do it right.โ€ The motivation, she noted, was a critical analysis from her doctor regarding her bodyโ€™s sugar metabolization, reflecting on the necessity of external aid for health improvement.

The moment of realization for Clarkson came unexpectedly as she reviewed footage from an upcoming concert special. The sight prompted a profound reaction, leading her to question her own health. โ€œWe were in my house in New York like watching,โ€ the 42-year-old said, โ€œand then all of a sudden I paused and I was like, โ€˜Who the fโ€“k is that?โ€™ I swear to god, it sounds insane. You see it. And youโ€™re like, โ€˜Well, she about to die of a heart attack,โ€ Clarkson recounted, emphasizing her once 203-pound weight did not coincide with feelings of unhappiness or depression, dismantling assumptions about emotional distress correlating with body weight.

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LOS ANGELES โ€“ SEP 19: Randy Jackson, Simon Cowell, Kelly Clarkson, Paula Abdul at the Kelly Clarkson Star Ceremony on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on September 19, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA. Photo by Carrie Nelson

โ€œI looked at my manager whoโ€™s known me for over 15 years,โ€ she recalled, โ€œand she was like, โ€˜I know Iโ€™m kind of shocked as you.โ€™ And I think because your people are with you the whole time, so itโ€™s gradual. You donโ€™t even realize.โ€

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