By Brian Marks and Ashleigh Gray For Dailymail.Com 05:11 14 Feb 2023, updated 07:21 14 Feb 2023
Khloé Kardashian has previously tried to quash speculation that she was using the weight-loss drugs to reduce her weight.
But she and sister Kim Kardashian, 42, were plagued by fan speculation that they had been using a popular anti-diabetes drug when they posted photos of their newly sculpted abs on Monday.
Several fans and critics have accused the famous sisters of allegedly using weight loss substances, despite denials and a lack of concrete evidence of the use of Semaglutide, also known by the brand names Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus.
Some fans even went so far as to accuse the reality stars of filming an ad for Ozempic because of their significant weight loss.
“An Ozempic ad is what I’m seeing here,” one accusatory account wrote in the comments to her Instagram posts.
Picture perfect: Kim Kardashian, 42, and her sister Khloé, 38, were plagued by comments speculating they had been using popular anti-diabetes drugs to lose weight after showing off their rock-solid abs on Instagram on Monday had shown. My how they’ve changed : The stars both proudly flaunted their much slimmer physiques. Before: Kim, who describes herself as a “shapeshifter,” is pictured here in a snap in 2017. Khloe is pictured here in 2018
Another person joked, “Save some insulin for the people who actually need it,” though the medication many fans speculated they had been using is different from the insulin many diabetics need.
Others complained more generally about the sisters’ weight loss, insisting they were “too slim”.
One particularly cruel comment appeared to be directed at Khloé: “Your hands look too thin when you eat something, you look hungry.”
Another user joked that Khloé “barely tensed up” while Kim “held it tight.”
Another user lamented the “money spent on these bodies”.
Other users complained more generally about Kim and Khloé’s recent weight loss, even though Khloé’s physical transformation has been more gradual and she’s regularly highlighted her intense workouts for years.
“What are you guys trying to see who can show all their ribs fastest???wtf,” one person commented.
Others sounded nostalgic for the sisters’ curves of yesteryear.
Pointing finger: Some fans even went so far as to accuse the reality stars of shooting an ad for Ozempic due to their significant weight loss. The drug is a brand name of Semaglutide, which is an appetite suppressant intended for people with type 2 diabetes. Ouch: One particularly cruel comment appeared to be aimed at Khloé: “Your hands look too skinny, eat something, you look hungry,” while another person joked that Khloé “barely tensed” while Kim “held it down.” “. Wasteful: Another user bemoaned the “money spent on these bodies”. slower and she has regularly emphasized her intensive training for years
“When are you bringing Curvy back… and asking for a friend,” read one critical comment.
Although Khloé described herself and Kim as Calabasas girls in her caption, one user suggested “Ozempic girl” might be more accurate.
Another person simply wrote: “Someone please feed them 😬.”
Ozempic is made by Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk and costs around $900 per dose.
The injectable version can be used on the abdomen, thigh, or arm and works quickly to suppress a person’s appetite, which can be useful for weight loss.
It’s currently only FDA-approved as a treatment for type 2 diabetes, but many medical providers have recently started prescribing it off-label as a weight-loss drug, and its popularity among affluent clients looking to lose weight has skyrocketed increased.
However, the rush of wealthy people to buy the drug has created shortages, hurting diabetics who need it most for their health.
Despite some negative comments, Kim and Khloé still received a lot of praise for their excellent physiques.
The duo, who recently shared photos of their combined brood, teamed in gray and black versions of the same outfit.
Both were alluring as they flaunted their lush and perky cleavage in plunging bra tops.
Laugh: Although Khloé described herself and Kim as Calabasas girls in her caption, one user suggested “Ozempic girl” might be more accurate. Harming Others: While wealthy customers flocked to get Ozempic weight loss recipes, its popularity has led to shortages for people who have type 2 diabetes and actually need them to be wearing looks that show off their new abs should bring
Kim wrote “Kiki & Koko” in the caption of her post and added an infinity emoji.
Family members focused on their sex appeal as they flaunted their fox-like qualities.
Kim’s low-rise skirt sat beautifully on her curvy hips and flattered her figure as it draped over her.
She played up the piece’s placement as she slipped a sparkling diamond necklace around her stomach.
Her maxi skirt featured a thigh-high slit that showed off her toned and tanned leg and revealed a sparkling ankle chain around her ankle.
Additionally, the billionaire businesswoman wore a diamond-encrusted “KIM” name tag necklace.
The former Mrs. West wore her glossy dark locks in a center part as she let the curly tresses cascade down her back and over her shoulder.
The superstar was typically gorgeous with her world-famous face made up to perfection.
She looked radiant with raised eyebrows, fluffy lashes that highlighted her eyes and her cheeks flushed.
Meanwhile, Khloe contrasted her big sister as she opted for a darker version of the ensemble.
Picture perfect: The mogul, 42, and her younger sister, 38, looked like dolls as they flaunted their enviable abs
The mother-of-two – who shares daughter True and a baby son with ex Tristan Thompson – loved adding her own personal touch to the look.
The Good American co-founder looked like a pinup doll as she modeled her onyx skirt, which had a slightly higher waistband than Kim’s.
She placed her toned stomach forward and centered as she struck several poses with second-born Kardashian.
Khloe accentuated her presentation with a touch of classic bright red color with a matching manicure and pedicure.
Known for her distinct taste in nails – Khloe rocked a long and sharp style while Kim opted for a short, nude option.
The blonde bombshell wore dainty necklaces and stacked bracelets on one wrist.
Her honey colored hair was arranged in a purposely messy mop of curls on top of her head.
Flirty and long loose pieces were left out at the front, framing the rest of the look.
Smokin’ hot: Both were tantalizing as they flaunted their ample and perky cleavage in plunging bra tops. Kim showed her dedication to getting the perfect shot as she sat on the floor to capture Khloe’s best angles. Friend and hairstylist Chris Appleton turned up and also commented, “This is hot.” Online Presence: Kim was recently active on Instagram to show a behind-the-scenes look at making a TikTok video
Hairstylist Chris Appleton, who appeared in two of the carousel photos, commented, “This is hot.”
And the ladies’ youngest sister Kylie Jenner, 25, also stopped by to leave a note that read: “The cutest.”
In the series of images, the media installations were in a neutrally toned room as they were posed on a wide staircase.
Other shots showed Khloe standing against an oatmeal-colored wall while Chris stood near a professional studio light.
Kim crouched on the floor in a pair of Yeezy Slides while holding a digital camera to take snaps of Khloe.
Fans have seen Kim and Khloe’s sisterly bond grow tremendously in recent years, and it’s been reported that the latter has been leaning on her older sibling through her turbulent relationship with ex-Tristan.
Her sister Kourtney Kardashian, 43, spoke about the shift in her and Khloe’s dynamic on the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast earlier this year.
“I think when Khloe was pregnant with True and Kim had a surrogate at the time, I felt like they really bonded,” speculated the mother-of-three.
“They went through the same things,” she added.
At the time, Kourtney admitted to being “unhappy with the show” because she felt her sisters were “bonding” with her.
Kim and Khloe enjoyed the Met Gala together last year and a trip to Art Basel in Miami months ago.
They are often seen together on social media documenting their workouts or quality time with their children, nieces and nephews.
Fun times: Khloe could be seen in the background of the cutout, dressed in a black bucket hat. Fitness routine: Sharing a POV snap from the gym, Kim wrote: “Sister workouts are good for the soul.”
The truth behind the TikTok diet drug craze — Hollywood seems addicted to it, and social media is fueling demand for the latest “miracle” in weight loss
Over the summer I was fortunate to be invited to a 60th birthday party where the after-dinner entertainment was a private performance by one of Britain’s leading male pop stars. More striking than the actual show, however, was how incredible the star looked. He was just a shadow of his former self, prancing around the stage in a silver catsuit. His secret? Semaglutid, or Ozempic as it’s known as the brand, a new diet drug that seems like everyone – but everyone, darling, including one of the world’s most famous supermodels – is taking.
Originally developed to treat type 2 diabetes, it is used off-label (for a different purpose than it was approved for) to treat obesity in both the US and UK. In a study conducted by its billionaire maker, Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk, patients lost an average of 17 percent of their total body weight over 68 weeks. That compares to five to nine percent for old-school anti-obesity drugs like metformin.
Ozempic is only available in the UK through the NHS if you have type 2 diabetes and can be obtained through a private practitioner. If you’re willing to take it without medical supervision – not recommended by doctors (see panel) – you can get it online through various weight loss programs. It is sometimes taken in tablet form, but more commonly as an injection.
Semaglutide was originally developed to treat type 2 diabetes and is used off-label. It has been branded as a new diet drug that everyone seems to be taking
Predictably, Ozempic has been known to Hollywood much longer than we have – Variety magazine recently joked that the drug deserved its own acceptance speech at the Emmys, since so many stars on the podium had obviously taken it. Elon Musk gushed about his stronger sister drug, Wegovy, on Twitter; Kim Kardashian is hotly rumored to have used Semaglutide to lose 16 pounds to fit in Marilyn Monroe’s Met Ball dress. The hashtag #ozempic has been viewed more than 285 million times on TikTok.
Thanks to the hype, there has been a surge in demand, leading to shortages on both sides of the Atlantic, with a backlash against influencers and celebrities hoarding supplies from desperate diabetics. Predictably, Big Pharma has developed an alternative — tirzepatid (brand name Mounjaro), manufactured by Eli Lilly — but it has yet to be approved by the US Food & Drug Administration for weight loss use.
Novo Nordisk has issued a statement saying its stocks will be replenished by the end of the year, but it hasn’t allayed concerns. At least two middle-aged male friends of mine who started doing it in September are embarrassed to be caught just before the holidays. As a private London GP remarked to me, “It’s like last spring’s HRT panic.”
What exactly is this drug? Semaglutide belongs to a class called GLP-1 agonists, which not only regulate blood sugar but, was discovered about a decade ago, also mimic the gut hormones that regulate our appetite — the ones that tell the brain when we’re hungry or hungry are fed up There are side effects, of course: heartburn, nausea, worsening of IBS symptoms and fatigue (but much less so than previous GLP-1 agonists like Saxenda), as well as pancreatitis, gallstones and, in very high doses, it has thyroid tumors in rats caused. Meanwhile, once you stop using it, the effects wear off immediately, and in some cases, it doesn’t work at all.
“I would call semaglutide an example of very smart science,” says lead consultant endocrinologist Dr. Efthimia Karra from her private practice near London’s Harley Street. “But it’s not a panacea for everyone. Around a fifth of users do not react to it. This is because the human body prefers to gain weight. So when you lose weight, the body will do whatever it takes to get back to its highest BMI. The heavier you are, the harder it is to lose weight. If a patient hasn’t made any progress in three months, I will discontinue them.’
Banker’s wife Laura, a native New Yorker in her mid-50s who vacillated between the decades, began doing it in January. “The Paleo diet, 5:2, CBT, NLP, bootcamp, diet delivery services — I’ve tried them all,” she says of the family home in Hampshire, “and I kept yo-yoing right back. After my last annual check-up, I seriously considered giving up. Then my doctor suggested semaglutide.”
After just a month, she noticed that her clothes had become looser. From then on the weight started to drop. “The strange thing was that I didn’t eat anything else. I just couldn’t physically have seconds, and the idea of pudding after a full meal had lost its appeal.” Three months later, she’s two stones lighter — although she occasionally gets heartburn from eating late at night or drinking alcohol — and when we spoke in the fall, she was looking forward to losing another stone by Christmas.
“There’s a nagging voice telling me that taking a drug to lose weight is both risky and lazy, and I worry that if I stop taking it it will all pile up again . But if it does, I’ll seriously consider taking it indefinitely.’
The private London family doctor Dr. Martin Galy has been prescribing Semaglutide to clients who are unable to lose the weight gained during menopause for about a year. He has also seen it have a transformative effect on much younger women suffering from polycystic ovary syndrome. “PCOS sufferers are difficult to treat, and you can imagine how important body image is when it comes to self-esteem.”
But according to Tom Sanders, Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics at King’s College London, it’s not a miracle cure. Commenting on a study of semaglutide published in the New England Journal of Medicine in 2021, he says, “The challenge after weight loss is preventing weight gain,” he wrote. It may prove useful in the short term, but “public health interventions that encourage behavior change, such as regular physical activity and moderate dietary energy intake, are still needed.”
However, with our rising national obesity statistics and the escalation of co-occurring health problems like heart failure, cancer and obstructive sleep apnea clogging up hospital beds, we’re going to need something. Semaglutide may be the drug of the rich today, but could it be approved for wider use? Only time can tell.