Barbie Ferreira has lost weight in a desperate attempt to ‘reinvent’ herself and ‘revitalise’ her Hollywood career after work began to ‘dry up’ when she left Euphoria, sources close to the show have claimed.
The 27-year-old actress shocked her fans on Monday after showing off her smaller figure in a series of steamy photos on Instagram, leading curious fans to speculate whether she had used Ozempic.
While it is unclear whether she turned to the popular weight loss drug, sources close to the star claimed that she eventually slimmed down to show the world that she is determined to make it big in the industry.
“Since leaving Euphoria, opportunities have been drying up for Barbie and she knew a reinvention was necessary to maintain longevity,” a source exclusively told DailyMail.com.
‘To get roles in Hollywood, you have to have good looks, and as superficial as it sounds, it’s unfortunately true.
Euphoria star Barbie Ferreira showed off her incredible weight loss in a series of sexy photos on Monday, further fueling speculation that she has turned to Ozempic.
Sources told DailyMail.com that she lost a few pounds to try and land more acting jobs after retiring from her role as Kat Hernandez on the hit HBO show Euphoria (seen as Kat in 2019).
“She lost weight to revitalize her career and better highlight her talents. She has a strong drive to succeed in the industry and is incredibly talented.
‘Doing this performance and showing off her new body was a way of saying, “Hey, this is me now and I’m ready to work.”
“She also wants to be able to play sexy roles and will do whatever it takes to achieve that. Ozempic can offer her a very easy way to achieve that.”
A second source added: ‘She wasn’t actually on Euphoria for long, but from the time she was on set it was clear that her image was important to her.
“Whether he’s done Ozempic or lost weight through other means, he loves all the attention he gets for it. It wouldn’t surprise anyone if he was Ozempic.”
Barbie shared the stunning images of her dramatic weight loss with her 5 million followers on Monday.
In one of the stunning photos, the model appeared without makeup and wore a low-cut cream-colored negligee.
In another photo she showed off her tiny waist in a black leather halterneck top that left her defined waistline exposed.
Her latest Instagram post followed a series of snaps last month in which Barbie, 27, looked almost unrecognisable in a chocolate brown dress.
The Instagram post followed a series of snaps last month in which she looked almost unrecognizable in a chocolate brown dress.
Fans complimented her on the sexy photos, but some were quick to question whether she was taking Ozempic, the diabetes medication that helps people lose weight.
One follower joked: ‘Rich people have Ozempic and we have body positivity.’
“She’s going back to her Tumblr girl days,” another noted.
A third was angry, writing: ‘This is HER body, HER choices, too bad some people learned to accept themselves by identifying, relating and comparing themselves to her, it’s NOT her responsibility.’
Barbie played high school student Kat in 16 episodes of Euphoria from 2019 until 2022, when she announced on Instagram that she was leaving. Her exit came amid rumors of tensions on the set between her and the show’s creator, Sam Levinson.
She then appeared in an episode of Robot Chicken in 2022 and then landed the role of Nessie in the film Nope. Earlier this year she starred in the comedy-drama film Bob Trevino Likes It.
She was recently announced as the lead in the upcoming romantic comedy Mile End Kicks.
“Since leaving Euphoria, opportunities have been drying up for Barbie and she knew a reinvention was necessary to maintain longevity,” a source exclusively told DailyMail.com.
In another photo, she showed off her tiny waist in a black leather halterneck top that left her toned abs exposed.
Celebrities have turned to Ozempic in recent years to help them lose weight.
In March, reality star Scott Disick showed off his drastic weight loss after using Mounjaro, another weight-loss drug, to get rid of his “dad bod,” while Kelly Clarkson recently admitted to using a weight-loss drug.
Rebel Wilson lost 36kg in four years to reach her goal weight of 75kg. She shed most of the excess in 2020, which she called her “year of health” and attributed to healthy eating and exercise.
However, while promoting her memoir, Rebel Rising, she admitted to using Ozempic briefly after losing weight, to help maintain her new figure.
Talk show host Oprah Winfrey, 70, admitted to using “weight loss drugs” in December.
Australian actress Rebel Wilson (pictured in 2018, left, and in 2022) lost 80lbs in four years to reach her goal weight of 165lbs (11st 8lb) and later admitted to using Ozempic
Oprah Winfrey in 2018 and, right, in January this year. In December she admitted to using “weight loss drugs” and has now reached her goal of 73 kg (11st 4 lb)
At the time, she told People magazine: “The fact that there is an approved prescription for weight management and getting healthier, in my life, feels like a relief, like a redemption, like a gift and not something to hide behind and be ridiculed for again. I’m tired of the humiliation.”
Most recently, Lizzo and rapper Ice Spice are rumored to be in Ozempic after showing off radical weight loss transformations.
Body positivity advocate Lizzo may have fallen into the trap of weight loss drugs, her fans suggested, after a photo showed her looking slim while on holiday in Bali, Indonesia.
Gen Z sensation Ice Spice, known for her voluptuous curves, has also been sporting a much slimmer physique in recent months, which has also sparked rumours that she may have turned to the wonder drug to lose weight.