Ozempic is the latest craze in Hollywood’s ongoing weight-loss obsession. From TikTok influencers to A-listers walking the red carpet, Ozempic and similar drugs like Mounjaro have become the go-to quick fix. Big names like Elon Musk, Chelsea Handler, and Sharon Osbourne have either used it or admitted to trying it, all in a bid to drop pounds fast.
But not everyone is on board. Carnie Wilson, the Grammy-nominated singer known for being open about her health journey, is choosing a different path. In a recent interview, she made it clear that Ozempic is not for her.
Carnie Wilson is staying away from Ozempic because it scares her
Carnie has been down the weight-loss road before. She once weighed over 300 pounds and had both gastric bypass and lap band surgeries. That journey helped her shed over 100 pounds. But when it comes to medication like Ozempic, she’s drawing the line.
“That scares me,” she said. “I won’t do it. I just had a friend who was hospitalized, so it’s not going to happen for me.” Instead of jumping on the celebrity trend, Carnie is focusing on a slower, more balanced routine. She tries to avoid sugar, eats simple foods like apples, and pays attention to how her body responds to what she eats. “If I eat an apple, I feel better. If I eat sugar, I don’t feel good,” she explained.
Carnie Wilson is building a safe space for others with Connecting with Carnie
For Carnie, the issue goes beyond body size; it’s about health, inside and out. She’s now using her voice to talk more about mental health, especially during Mental Health Awareness Month. Through her new initiative, Connecting with Carnie, she hopes to build a safe space for others dealing with similar struggles. “There’s still such a stigma with mental health,” she said. “We’re just human, aren’t we? We have a range of emotions… I just try to stay positive every day.”
Mental health has been a lifelong journey for her. She says she started feeling the effects as early as age five and believes it runs in her family, including her father, Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson. Now, she’s learning to manage anxiety and depression day by day.