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Singer and actress Macy Gray has opened up about her experience using Ozempic and dealing with its side effects.
According to PEOPLE, Gray opened up about her experience with the medication during a recently aired episode of MTV’s ‘The Surreal Life.’ The 56-year-old was reportedly speaking to her castmates about how Ozempic impacted her digestive system.
“Oh boy, my stomach hurts. I’ve just been really constipated,” Gray reportedly told her castmates, reflecting on the experience. “I took Ozempic. I can’t go to the bathroom, and I was up all night.”
The outlet adds that during a confessional on the show, Gray delved into her reasoning behind using the medication.
“Quietly, I’m kind of a vain person. I’ve gained a lot of weight over the past couple years…” she reportedly explained. “So, I thought, okay, I’m not taking [the weight] off the right way, let me see if I can get one of these Ozempic.”
Additionally, Gray explained that she was trying to lose weight ahead of her time on ‘The Surreal Life.’
“I was actually trying to take it off [the weight] before the show because I didn’t want to be super fat on TV, but here we are,” she said.
Amid Gray’s recent comments, a new study has reportedly revealed more information about the potential benefits of using the medication. According to Newsweek, researchers from Case Western Reserve School of Medicine have been looking into the possibility that Ozempic could curb one’s desire to smoke cigarettes.
Their study reportedly utilized the experiences of Ozempic users with type 2 diabetes, “who noted a decreased desire to smoke while taking the medication.”
Additionally, researchers are reportedly looking into Ozempic’s effects on “treating tobacco use disorders (TUD).” However, the outlet notes that “further clinical trials” will need to be conducted.
Meanwhile, Gray isn’t the only celebrity who recently opened up about their experience with the diabetes-turned-weight loss drug. As The Shade Room previously reported, Kandi Burruss spoke about her experience with the medication in June.
At the time, Burruss revealed to Page Six that she took the drug in 2023. However, it failed to curb her appetite.
“The sad thing about it is when you see it work for other people and it doesn’t work for you, it makes you depressed,” she explained. “…It makes you feel like, ‘What’s wrong with me? Why is it not working for me?'”
Ultimately, Burruss explained that after she stepped away from Ozempic and took a fresh approach to her weight loss, she began to achieve her goals.
