Kelly Clarkson says at one point she was pre-diabetic, which ultimately urged her to lose weight. (Getty Images)
Speaking of her own weight loss, Clarkson said, "Mine is a different one than people assume, but I ended up having to do that too because my blood work got so bad. My doctor chased me for two years, and I was like, 'No, I'm afraid of it.' I already have thyroid problems. Everybody thinks it's Ozempic, but it's not. It's something else."
"[It's] something that aids in helping break down the sugar," said Clarkson, who revealed her body "doesn't do it right."
Kelly Clarkson has been getting a lot of attention for her weight loss. (Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal via Getty Images)
Earlier this year, the "Since U Been Gone" singer revealed the start of her journey began when doctors advised her it was time to drop some pounds. At the time, she credited her weight loss to a healthy diet.
"I eat a healthy mix," she told People magazine of her diet at the time. "I dropped weight because I’ve been listening to my doctor — a couple years I didn’t. And 90% of the time I’m really good at it because a protein diet is good for me anyway. I’m a Texas girl, so I like meat — sorry, vegetarians in the world!"
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Kelly Clarkson said that her doctor asked her to take medication to aid in weight loss. (Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal via Getty Images)
Kelly Clarkson is pictured during an April episode of her talk show. (Weiss Eubanks/SYNDICATION via Getty Images)
Last year, Oprah Winfrey opened up about her decision to use a weight-loss drug to combat a lifelong battle with her fluctuating weight.
"I realized I’d been blaming myself all these years for being overweight, and I have a predisposition that no amount of willpower is going to control. Obesity is a disease," she told People. "It’s not about willpower – it's about the brain."
"The fact that there's a medically approved prescription for managing weight and staying healthier, in my lifetime, feels like relief, like redemption, like a gift, and not something to hide behind and once again be ridiculed for," Winfrey said. "I’m absolutely done with the shaming from other people and particularly myself."
