The mystery surrounding the unfortunate houseguest who lost control of his bowels in a bed at Gwyneth Paltrow’s Hamptons home has now been solved by insiders who have named the person at the centre of the scandal.
DailyMail.com can reveal that the culprit behind the mortifying incident is socialite and celebrity associate Derek Blasberg.
The Internet was sent into a frenzy last week when an article hidden in a popular gossip newsletter claimed that Goop founder Paltrow, 51, had been tasked with cleaning up someone’s “Ozempic-induced diarrhea” in her home.
But sources close to the property claim media personality Blasberg, 42 – once described as “one of the best-connected men in showbiz” – conveniently blamed the popular miracle weight-loss drug before allegedly fleeing the property.
“He’s not Ozempic, that’s just what he told everyone,” the source said, before revealing how the secret got out to the Hamptons establishment.
The mystery surrounding the celebrity who lost control of his bowels in a bed at Gwyneth Paltrow’s Hamptons home has been solved
DailyMail.com can reveal that the person involved in the mortifying incident is socialite and celebrity fan Derek Blasberg, 42 (pictured).
Despite Blasberg’s best efforts, the secret slowly made its way around the Hamptons, and four weeks ago someone even posted several poop emojis on one of Blasberg’s Instagram posts with Gwyneth.
“Gwyneth told Oprah, Jerry and Jessica Seinfeld, and Larry David,” they continued.
“It’s amazing how many people know about this story and how she’s managed to keep it out of the Post… probably through her best friend (socialite Dasha Zhukova), whose mother just married Rupert Murdoch.”
Blasberg is no stranger to spending time with Paltrow at her five-bedroom home on Long Island, where she celebrated her wedding to Brad Falchuk.
In 2022, the fashion expert posted a snap of himself and the actress celebrating her 50th birthday at the sprawling property.
And it appears someone tried to out Blasberg as the phantom pooper four weeks ago when they commented with two poop emojis, a toilet emoji, and a dynamite emoji on the Instagram post.
Speculation began last week when a report of a hidden item began circulating via an email newsletter called Popb***h.
“The story goes that a recent guest at Gwynnie’s catastrophically shit the bed while there and then fled back to town rather than face the consequences,” it said.
The report reveals that the scandal has become “a favorite topic of conversation for Hamptons hosts to text each other”: “Ozempic-induced diarrhea is becoming a very hot topic of conversation among hosts there, because so many of their guests are using it. So laundromats are expected to be fully booked by July 4.”
Blasberg is no stranger to spending time with Paltrow at her Long Island home, photographed in 2018 when she married Brad Falchuk.
Fashion expert Blasberg previously posted a snap of himself and the actress at her 50th birthday celebrations at the property in 2022.
Blasberg currently works as head of fashion and beauty partnerships at YouTube and is also a contributing editor to Vanity Fair, Architectural Digest and several international editions of Vogue.
Blasberg, author of Very Classy: Even More Exceptional Advice for the Extremely Modern Lady, not only considers Paltrow a close friend, but also regularly hangs out with the likes of Karlie Kloss, Sienna Miller, Kendall Jenner and Demi Moore.
Thanks to her influence and connections as a fashion journalist, socialite and A-list television personality, her birthday parties often serve as a warm-up for her A-list attendees before the Met Gala.
For her 42nd birthday party in April, A-list stars including Anne Hathaway, Kate Hudson, Jake Gyllenhaal and Andy Cohen were in attendance.
In 2022, her party was attended by Jeff Bezos, Hailey Bieber, and Leonardo DiCaprio, among others.
Blasberg is also a senior staff member at Gagosian Gallery and has contributed writing to The New York Times, WSJ Magazine, Elle, Women’s Wear Daily, Glamour and The London Sunday Times throughout her career.
Blasberg currently works as the director of fashion and beauty partnerships at YouTube. She is pictured here with Karlie Kloss (left) and Sienna Miller (right).
DailyMail.com has contacted representatives for Derek Blasberg and Gwyneth Paltrow for comment.
According to the article, Ozempic’s popularity is causing a problem among the rich and famous who spend their holidays together in the Hamptons.
Ozempic, which is normally used to treat diabetes and allow people to lose weight quickly, has a common side effect that affects one in 10 users.
The active ingredient in semaglutide not only triggers weight loss but also triggers a gastrocolic reflex, which can lead to explosive and uncontrollable diarrhea.
In recent months, a handful of celebrities have admitted to using Ozempic, including Oprah, Elon Musk, Sharon Osbourne, Chelsea Handler and Robbie Williams.
Comedian Amy Schumer also admitted to taking the drug in 2022, but revealed she had to stop due to side effects.
“I was one of those people who felt very sick,” she said.
Blasberg has developed influence and connections as a fashion journalist, socialite and top-tier television personality (pictured with Nicky and Paris Hilton).
Weight loss drugs work by mimicking GLP-1, a hormone produced naturally in the body that helps slow the passage of food through the stomach, which in turn makes people feel less hungry.
It also alters the brain’s appetite regulation, so that users feel satisfied despite eating less and also do not experience cravings for sweet foods.
Clinical trials show 30 percent of patients experience diarrhea with Wegovy, compared with 16 percent with placebo, according to the drug’s package insert. prescribing information.
Common side effects of Ozempic include constipation, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain, according to the drug’s label.
Meanwhile, long-term side effects have also begun to emerge.
DailyMail.com has reached out to representatives for Paltrow and Blasberg for comment.