Overview
- Speaking to People at Hello Sunshine’s Shine Away event, Teigen said she chose transparency in hopes it helps fans feel better about themselves.
- She first revealed on the Sept. 18 Self-Conscious podcast that she tried Ozempic after her 2020 pregnancy loss when she struggled to lose weight.
- Teigen described gaining about 40 pounds and experiencing a deep depression tied to seeing a pregnant belly with no baby.
- She says the medication helped her shed the weight and eased obsessive thoughts about food, providing mental as well as physical benefits.
- Teigen acknowledged ongoing criticism of her appearance and placed her disclosure within a wider wave of celebrity GLP-1 use and public scrutiny.