Kelly Clarkson says weight loss is aided by prescription medication
CLARIFYING THAT SHE DID USE A WEIGHT LOSS MEDICATION, BUT THAT IT WAS NOT OZEMPIC. THIS MORNING KELLY CLARKSON SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT. THE GRAMMY-AWARD WINNING SINGER REVEALING FOR THE FIRST TIME THAT SHE USES MEDICATION FOR WEIGHT LOSS. DURING A CONVERSATION WITH WHOOP I GOLDBERG. >> FIRST OF ALL, IT'S ALL THE WEIGHT I LOST BECAUSE I LOST TWO PEOPLE.
>> I DID AS WELL. >> CLARIFYING SHE DOES NOT USE OZEMPIC. >> IT'S SOMETHING THAT AIDS IN BREAKING DOWN SUGAR. OBVIOUSLY THE BODY DOESN'T DO IT RIGHT. MY DOCTOR CHASED ME FOR TWO YEARS. I WAS LIKE, NO, I'M AFRAID OF IT. I ALREADY HAVE THYROID PROBLEMS. >> Reporter: THE SINGER CREDITED DIET AND EXERCISE, TELLING PEOPLE SHE HAD ACTIVE LIFESTYLE AND EATS HEALTHIER AFTER MOVING TO NEW YORK. NOW REVEALING THAT MEDICATION HAS ALSO HELPED THAT PROCESS AND REFLECTING ON HER JOURNEY. >> I WAS LIKE, MY HEAVIEST I WAS LIKE 203. AND I'M 5'3" AND A HALF. BUT IT'S FUNNY, THOUGH, BECAUSE PEOPLE ASSUME, SHE MUST HAVE BEEN MISERABLE. AND I WAS LIKE, NO, I WAS NOT. I WAS NOT. BUT THE SUPERSTAR SAYS DRUGS LIKE OZEMPIC AND MOUNJARO HAVE BECOME FAMOUS FOR WEIGHT LOUSE.
OPRAH LAST WEEK REFLECTED ON HER PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF WEIGHT LOSS IN THE PAST. >> I HAVE BEEN A STEADFAST PARTICIPANT IN THIS WEIGHT LOSS CULTURE. >> CHARLES BARKLEY SAYS HE LOST OVER 60 POUNDS TAKING MOUNJARO. >> I STARTED THIS DRUG CALLED MOUNJARO ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO. D FEELING GREAT. ♪♪ >> SO KELLY MENTIONED THAT SHE HAD SPOKEN TO HER DOCTOR BECAUSE SHE WAS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE RIGHT PATH TO GO TO LOSE WEIGHT.
WHAT MADE HER DECIDE THIS ROUTE? >> SHE SAID BACK IN JANUARY THAT SHE WAS PRE-DIABETIC AND THAT HER DOCTORS HAD BEEN CHASING HER FOR TWO YEARS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. YOU HEARD HER SAY AT HER HIGHEST SHE WAS RIGHT OVER 200 POUNDS, BUT SHE HAS A SMALL FRAME. SHE'S 5'3". IT GOT TO THE POINT WHERE SHE SAW HER BLOOD WORK AND KNEW SHE HAD TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. WE DON'T KNOW WHAT WEIGHT LOSS DRUG.
SHE DIDN'T SPECIFY. BUT SHE SAYS SHE FEELS GREAT AND SHE FINALLY REGULATED HER ISSUES GOING ON IN HER BODY AND THAT SHE FINALLY HAD TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. SHE SAYS IT'S WALKING, EATING HEALTHY, MOVING TO NEW YORK AND JUST HAVING AN ALL-AROUND BETTER LIFESTYLE, TOO. WE REACHED OUT, BUT WE HAVEN'T HEARD BACK. >> SHE'S JUST RIGHT OVER .
