Doctor reveals stars who might have used Ozempic to slim down for Oscars

Oppenheimer might have gained essentially the most awards eventually evening’s Oscars, however the actual large winner of the evening seems to have been Ozempic. 

Speculation was rife on-line about who might have taken the drug as superstar after superstar walked the purple carpet trying noticeably leaner.

Dr Gary Motykie, a plastic surgeon-to-the-stars in Los Angeles, informed DailyMail.com the gang gave the impression to be extra ‘slimmed-down’ than in earlier years.

The use of weight-loss medicine in Hollywood has turn out to be so rife that Eli Lilly – the maker of Ozempic’s rival drug Mounjaro – launched an advert this month asking individuals to cease utilizing the drug for self-importance.

Below are the celebrities who might have taken the drug:

Jesse Plemons  

Jesse Plemons regarded unrecognizable on the purple carpet with spouse Kirsten Dunst final evening.

Shocked individuals on social media mentioned he ‘lookedgreat’ and had been ‘asking is the remainder of him?’ after seeing the beautiful transformation.

The 35-year-old revealed he began attempting to drop extra pounds in 2022 after deciding he was ‘bored with carrying all that further weight round’.

Dr Motykie mentioned he felt Plemons shift in his waistline was possible right down to the work he had been placing in to vary his way of life.

Plemons has spoken about utilizing intermittent fasting, slicing down on carbohydrates and avoiding ‘horrible’ meals. 

Dr Motykie mentioned: ‘I actually do suppose that is right down to his way of life,’ he mentioned, ‘the reason being he’s very vocal about his way of life adjustments.

‘And then, secondly, for a reasonably constant interval over a protracted time period — not only a month or two — he has been dropping pounds.

‘So it appears to be like to me like he has dedicated to these way of life adjustments and you’ll actually see it in his physique. He has some tone on him, so he’s possible placing within the laborious work within the health club relatively than utilizing semaglutide.’

America Ferrera

Another superstar who has misplaced weight through the years is Ugly Betty star America Ferrara.

The 39-year-old has described her physique as being ‘average-sized’ for years, and even mentioned she ‘unapologetically’ loves her determine.

She has attributed latest shifts in her waistline to her eating regimen and work out routine — saying she works out nearly every single day and has dance events at house together with her youngsters.

But Dr Motykie mentioned that the shortage of firming on her physique — suggesting a build-up of muscle mass — meant she could also be on the medicine.

‘We do not see that very same muscle mass and firming together with her [as other celebrities],’ he mentioned, ‘simply fats loss’.

‘This makes me suspicious for the attainable use of semaglutide or different weight reduction medicine.’

She informed People in 2022: ‘I like my physique, I strive [to work out] as soon as a day.

‘I feel my relationship to transferring my physique and figuring out has actually advanced, and I’m in a spot the place I simply wish to get pleasure from it.

‘I wish to have enjoyable, I wish to transfer as a result of I can, as a result of it feels good, and since it at all times makes my day higher after I’ve performed that.’

The mother-of-three has not beforehand spoken about utilizing weight reduction medicine.

Brendan Fraser

Rumors swirled on-line that Brendan Fraser might have used Ozempic to assist himself drop extra pounds.

One consumer wrote on X, ‘Brendan Fraser have to be on that Ozempic’, whereas a second mentioned, ‘Ozempic’s made you look nice Brendan.’

The 54-year-old — who has struggled along with his weight — regarded a lot leaner than in 2021 shortly earlier than his function as a 600lb character Charlie in award-winning movie ‘The Whale’.

Dr Motykie mentioned that whereas he believes Fraser might have used Ozempic, he additionally might have come off the drug befor the Oscars.

He mentioned: ‘There are a number of footage of him [from before the Oscars] the place he appears to be like much more gaunt, a little bit bit like an “Ozempic face” [— where the skin is loose],’ he mentioned.

‘But we do see right here on this Oscar’s image that he’s possibly having a little bit little bit of a rebound and getting a little bit of quantity again.’

He added: ‘I have not seen any info on him speaking about his work out, eating regimen, way of life adjustments — that’s the reason I’m a little bit suspicious.’ 

He was round 300lbs when The Whale was filmed in 2021 — with a fats swimsuit used so as to add one other 300lbs to his body. 

The actor was pictured at premieres of the movie in 2023, nevertheless, with a way more slimmed down determine. 

Fraser struggled from despair within the 2000s and 2010s and likewise accidents that noticed him have surgical procedure on his backbone, knee and vocal cords in 2013. The actor was furthermore divorced from his ex-wife Afton Smith in 2009, including to his woes. 

Fraser says he’s aiming to turn out to be extra ‘snug’ in his body than in earlier years — similar to when he was in George of the Jungle or The Mummy.

He informed People final 12 months: ‘I imply, I’m older now: I do not look the best way I did in these days, and I do not essentially wish to.

‘But I’ve made peace with who I’m now. And I’m glad that the work I can do relies in an emotional actuality that is not my very own life however is one which I can strongly establish with.’

Emily Blunt

She is at all times appears to be like nice — however some viewers identified that Emily Blunt gave the impression to be even slighter than normal.

One fan commented on X: ‘Did Ozempic get Emily Blunt too?’

Dr Motykie, nevertheless, mentioned that she had vital muscle mass, which hinted that she had not used the drug.

He mentioned: ‘I feel she appears to be like nice.

‘She maintains the identical physique body, has the identical tone to her and muscle mass — and so I feel semaglutide is unlikely.’

Studies have proven that about 60 p.c of the load individuals lose whereas on Ozempic is muscle, until they’re guaranteeing they preserve exercising and eat a excessive protein eating regimen.

Blunt has not often spoken about her weight — however revealed beforehand that she had misplaced weight for her function within the Devil Wears Prada (2006).

‘I’ve solely misplaced weight for the Devil Wears Prada and that was as a result of my character was alleged to be on the sting of anorexia,’ she mentioned.

‘I’m from a household of skinny youngsters, so I’ve at all times been comfortable with that.’

Lupita Nyong’o

Another superstar that some followers instructed had bought caught within the Ozempic highlight was 12 Years a Slave actress Lupita Nyong’o.

The star, 41, regarded sensational in a glittering feathered robe as she attended the awards ceremony in Hollywood, California, final evening.

But a quantity did touch upon her shifting body, with one saying on-line, ‘Is Lupita on Ozempic?’ and a second including, ‘I hope auntie Lupita will not be on that Ozempic’.

Dr Motykie, nevertheless, mentioned her muscle mass made it much less possible that she was utilizing Ozempic or an analogous weight reduction drug.

Pointing to the truth that her determine appeared extra toned, he mentioned: ‘When you take a look at her, she is toned, she is match, she has bought muscle mass.

‘Those issues recommend to me that she is figuring out and placing the work in and is not only “skinny fat”.

‘When individuals take Ozempic they don’t seem to be gaining muscle they’re really dropping muscle mass — that means they do not have the health look you see with Lupita.’ 

Lupita has not not too long ago opened up about any weight reduction — and former dominated out gaining as much as 100lbs for a film function.

She cut up from her long-time associate Selema Masekela in October final 12 months.

Melissa McCarthy

Fans have additionally been pointing to Melissa McCarthy’s shifting waistline as an indication the star could also be utilizing Ozempic. 

The Bridesmaids star, 53, has beforehand mentioned she expects her weight to surge up and down for the remainder of her life.

Dr Motykie mentioned he felt her shifts had been additionally possible right down to way of life and eating regimen adjustments relatively than weight reduction medicine. 

She beforehand dropped 70lbs after occurring an all-liquid eating regimen for 4 months forward of her function in Gilmore Girls.

She then shed round 75lbs in 2016, attributing the shift on the time to ‘no trick, nothing to inform, simply tremendous boring life’.

She informed EXTRA: ‘You convey it actual down, you do not do something enjoyable, and also you go to mattress at 7:30 — that is the trick.’

More not too long ago, nevertheless, she says she has been following a extra laid-back method to her determine.

‘I lastly mentioned [to myself], “Oh, for God’s sakes, stop worrying about it” — and it might be the very best factor I’ve ever performed,’ she mentioned on CBS.

‘I actually stopped worrying about my weight. I finished over-analyzing, over-thinking, over-doing something… I simply stopped contantly being concerned about it.

‘I feel there’s one thing to kinda loosening up and never being so nervous and inflexible about it that, bizarrely, has labored.’

She has not previoulsy talked about utilizing weight reduction medicine. 

Catherine O’Hara

Suggestions additionally emerged final evening that Home Alone star Catherine O’Hara might also have used Ozempic.

O’Hara has by no means talked about utilizing weight reduction medicine and beforehand mentioned she is definitely aiming to keep away from having work performed as she will get older.

The 70-year-old informed the Hollywood Reporter in 2022: ‘I’m a freak in that I’ve by no means had something performed to my face.

‘I do not wish to get surgical procedure and I do not wish to get needles, aside from acupuncture needles.

‘I imagine we must always embrace and respect age and love ourselves for it.’

But this didn’t cease hypothesis rising on-line that she had used weight reduction medicine, with a fan posting her identify on a Thread about celebrities on Ozempic.

Dr Motykie mentioned it was unlikely she was utilizing the drug, nevertheless, saying her body nonetheless gave the impression to be toned.

There are issues over prescribing the medicine to older adults as a result of they will immediate a drop in muscle mass, which can increase the danger of somebody affected by falls and fractures.

But semaglutide is authorized to be used in adults over the age of 65 years.