Macy Gray candidly revealed that she was in so much pain after taking Ozempic that she became constipated and couldn’t sleep.
The 56-year-old “I Try” singer admitted she turned to the popular weight-loss drug in a last-ditch attempt to lose weight quickly after “gaining a lot” in recent years.
Being honest about her body image, Macy also revealed that she is secretly a “vain person” and was afraid of looking “fat on TV” before filming MTV reality show The Surreal Life.
In the second episode of The Surreal Life, Macy, whose real name is Natalie McIntyre, complained that she had felt so much discomfort as a result of the injection that she was “up all night.”
Speaking to co-stars Kim Zolciak and Johnny Weir about her uncomfortable experience, she said: “Oh my God, my stomach hurts. I was so constipated.
Macy Gray revealed the adverse side effects she suffered from taking the weight loss drug Ozempic on the latest episode of MTV’s The Surreal Life.
“I took Ozempic. I can’t go to the bathroom and I was up all night.”
Former Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kim, 46, joked: “Ozempic does that.”
“I was in pain last night,” Macy shared, prompting Kim to warn her, “You have to be careful, you know?”
Macy added: “I’m going on tour after this, so I was trying to lose weight really quickly.”
Speaking in her confessional, Macy explained that she sought out Ozempic to lose some weight before her cross-country tour.
She said: ‘I’m quietly a bit of a vain person. I’ve gained a lot of weight in the last two years, and this is just the time when everyone starts talking about this Ozempic.
‘So I thought, well, I’m not taking it off the right way, let me see if I can get one of these Ozempic ones.
“I was actually trying to lose some weight before the show because I didn’t want to look super fat on TV, but here we are.”
Real Housewives alum Kim Zolciak warned Macy to be ‘careful’ when bringing Ozempic
In her confessional, Macy said, “I’m quietly a bit of a vain person.” She added that she had gained “a lot of weight over the last few years.”
Surreal Life viewers were shocked by Macy’s side effects and saw them as a “cautionary tale.”
On X, one said: ‘Damn, Ozempic is fucking with Macy.’
Another posted: ‘Let Macy Gray be a warning not to elect Ozempic.’
A third wrote: “I definitely wouldn’t have cast Macy Gray as the Ozempic guy.”
“I can’t stand Ozempic. Especially if it affects your bathroom usage like that,” said a fourth.
Many celebrities have admitted to using drugs like Ozempic to lose weight, including Oprah Winfrey, Elon Musk, Sharon Osbourne, Chelsea Handler and Robbie Williams.
Many celebrities like Macy (left in 2023 and right in 2018) have admitted to using drugs like Ozempic, including Oprah Winfrey, Elon Musk, Sharon Osbourne and Chelsea Handler.
Ozempic contains the active ingredient semaglutide and although it is classified as a diabetes medication, some people have used it for weight loss.
In June 2023, comedian Amy Schumer admitted to taking it the previous year but stopped due to side effects.
“I was one of those people who felt very sick,” she said.
Ozempic contains the active ingredient semaglutide and although it is classified as a diabetes medication, some people have used it for weight loss.
The drug works by mimicking a hormone the body uses to signal when the stomach is full and we should stop eating, which helps suppress appetite and slow down overall digestion.
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However, this can also trigger what is medically known as the gastrocolic reflex.
This basically means that the stomach sends a signal to the brain indicating that because a large amount of food has been consumed, space needs to be made later.
As a result, the colon and rectum are ordered to empty their contents.
But if the digestive process has not been fully completed, which is more likely when the signal is artificial in the case of drugs such as semaglutide, this can lead to explosive diarrhea.
