Many celebrities are talking enthusiastically about their experiences with weight-loss drugs — especially semaglutide-based glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs; Ozempic, Wegovy). It’s no surprise that the recent Golden Globes was dubbed “Ozempic’s biggest night.” That show exemplified the fervent celebrity chatter that has helped send prescriptions for these drugs skyrocketing.
Comedian Tracy Morgan, for example, told the Today show he got a prescription for Ozempic “and I ain’t letting it go.” In a recent y!entertainment article recounting Morgan’s experience, 17 other celebrities opened up about their use of the drugs.
Concerningly, comedian Chelsea Handler revealed on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast that her anti-aging doctor “just hands (Ozempic) out to anybody. I didn’t even…