Lizzo, the Grammy-winning powerhouse known for her unapologetic self-love and bold presence, has opened up about a deeply personal chapter in her health journey. During a candid appearance on the Just Trish podcast, the 37-year-old singer revealed that she once used Ozempic and other GLP-1 medications to aid in her weight loss — but eventually stepped away from them when she realized they weren’t giving her the results she hoped for.
“I tried everything,” Lizzo told host Trisha Paytas in the Thursday episode, speaking with the same openness that’s made her a voice for many. “Ozempic works because you eat less food, yeah? So if you eat right, it makes you feel full. But if you can just do that on your own and get mind over matter, it’s the same thing.”
GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, originally designed to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity, have recently gained traction in mainstream culture — often discussed more for their role in rapid weight loss than for their intended medical use. For Lizzo, though, the reality wasn’t that simple.
While the Truth Hurts singer gave the medication a try, she ultimately pivoted to a more natural path. It wasn’t a miracle drug or a secret workout plan that turned things around, it was food.
“What did it for me is, it was not being vegan,” Lizzo shared. “Because when I was vegan, I was consuming a lot of fake meats, I was eating a lot of bread, I was eating a lot of rice, and I had to eat a lot of it to stay full.”
That revelation marked a turning point in her journey. Ditching highly processed vegan substitutes for whole foods and proteins like beef, chicken, and fish made a major difference. “I was actually full,” she explained. “And not expanding my stomach by putting a lot of fake things in there that wasn’t actually filling me up.”
The use of weight loss drugs like Ozempic has sparked fierce public debate and Lizzo didn’t shy away from confronting the stigma. She pushed back against critics who dismiss the medication as “cheating,” suggesting that such accusations often mask a deeper bias.
“I think people—it’s their way of being fatphobic when you’re telling someone they’re cheating,” she said. “It’s not easy. It’s a drug to help somebody with something they’re struggling with.”
Her words underscore a larger truth: there is no one-size-fits-all solution to health or wellness. And behind every transformation, there’s often trial, error, and a lot more complexity than what social media headlines suggest.
Lizzo first began her weight loss journey in 2023, but the road hasn’t been linear and that’s exactly what makes her story so resonant. In sharing her experience, she doesn’t present a polished before-and-after narrative. Instead, she offers something real: the admission that it took time, experimentation, and self-awareness to find what worked for her.
