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. โMy doctor chased me for two years, and I was like, โNo, Iโm afraid of it. I already have thyroid problems,โโ the โSince U Been Goneโ singer said.

โEverybody thinks itโs Ozempic โ itโs not โ itโs something else, but itโs something that aids in helping break down the sugar. Obviously, my body doesnโt do it right.โ The motivation, she noted, was a critical analysis from her doctor regarding her bodyโs 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. โWe were in my house in New York like watching,โ the 42-year-old said, โand then all of a sudden I paused and I was like, โWho the fโk is that?โ I swear to god, it sounds insane. You see it. And youโre like, โWell, 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.

โI looked at my manager whoโs known me for over 15 years,โ she recalled, โand she was like, โI know Iโm kind of shocked as you.โ And I think because your people are with you the whole time, so itโs gradual. You donโt even realize.โ