Sharon Osbourne shares worrying Ozempic side effects she experienced after admitting to using drug for weight loss
The X Factor judge has been open about her use of the type 2 diabetes drug in the past
Last year, Sharon Osbourne joined the seemingly ever-growing list of celebrities who've admitted to using Ozempic.
Much was said at the time about the X Factor judge's visibly-daintier 2024 appearance on Celebrity Big Brother, with fans of the show wondering how she'd been able to shed so much weight so fast.
During and following the ITV gig, the 72-year-old confessed to having injected herself with the type 2 diabetes drug, which has become somewhat notorious for assisting with weight loss in celebrity circles.
Speaking previously to E! News, Sharon claimed that, at her heaviest, she'd weighed over 230 pounds.
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She added at the time that, after using Ozempic - the active ingredient of which is semaglutide, an appetite suppressant - she almost halved her weight, claiming the loss had made her feel happier and healthier than ever.
Unfortunately, however, it turns out that the mother-of-three's experience with the hotly-debated drug hasn't been a wholly positive experience.
Since admitting to using the injections on a regular basis, Sharon has become increasingly honest about the adverse effects that Ozempic has had on general health, claiming it has actually left her unable to put any weight on entirely.
Speaking to Piers Morgan on TalkTV back in 2023, the talent judge vowed 'to stop', claiming: "I didn’t actually want to go this thin but it just happened. I'll probably put it all on again soon!"
Sadly for Sharon, the opposite couldn't be truer, told the Daily Mail recently that weight gain is seemingly an impossibility - something she's found 'frustrating'.
"Now, I weigh just over 7st," she admitted. "I need to put on 10lb, but however much I eat, I stay the same weight.
"I’ve had enough. I’ve given up on all interventions. I couldn’t have much more facial surgery - there’s not that much skin left to stretch, pull or cut. And I won’t have any more fillers or Botox."
The on-screen star went on to confess: "I don’t think I’ll ever be happy with the way I look.
"But I’m now satisfied. It’s taken years for me to say this but I’ve learned my lesson. This is me. It’s finally time to leave well alone."
Sharon previously lifted the lid on the other side effects of the diabetes drug, claiming the nausea affected her in particular.
"I was very sick for a couple of months," she admitted during a discussion on The Talk in June of last year.
"The first couple of months, I just felt nauseous."
The star continued: "Every day I felt nauseous, my stomach was upset, whatever. But listen, I took it for four months, I lost 30 pounds."
Topics: Ozempic, Health, Sharon Osbourne, Celebrity
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