Harvey Fierstein lost 120 pounds after taking weight loss pills.
The “Mrs. Doubtfire” star weighed 310 pounds at her heaviest before making the decision to start filming “Zep Bound.”
After losing 120 pounds, Fierstein said, “I lost 120 pounds. Page 6 He said, “I put the 15 back and I left it at that.”
Tracy Morgan claims she gained 40 pounds on weight loss pills after eating 'too much Ozempic'
Harvey Fierstein claimed weight loss pills make him feel like a “normal person” rather than a dieter. (Getty Images)
Fierstein has been stuck in a cycle of gaining and losing weight for years.
“I used to be thin, and that's the sad part,” the 70-year-old actor told the magazine. “I was thin, I was fat, I was thin, I was fat.”
For Fierstein, this time she feels like a “normal person” rather than someone on a diet.
Harvey Fierstein lost 120 pounds by taking weight loss pills. (Getty Images)
“The difference is what the drug actually does. So it doesn't feel like you're dieting,” the playwright explained. “I feel like a normal person. I can go out to dinner with friends and not have to eat all the bread on the table, and I can go out for ice cream after dinner. There’s no need.”
“I know what it means to be full like a normal person.”
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Hairspray actor Harvey Fierstein revealed that he weighed 310 pounds at his heaviest before taking weight loss pills. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for The New Yorker)
The “Mulan” actor claimed that “people don't understand that being fat is not a choice.”
“It's something that makes your body go crazy, and your body goes crazy,” Fierstein explained.
“I'm a big believer in it,” he added of the drug.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Fierstein for additional comment.
Harvey Fierstein (pictured in 2012) admitted that he has gained and lost weight over the years. (Photo by Robin Merchant/Getty Images)
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Since Ozempic's rise, many celebrities have taken the weight loss drug route, including Oprah Winfrey, Kelly Clarkson, and Sharon Osbourne.
But the drug, which was first approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for type 2 diabetes in 2017, doesn't necessarily work for everyone. “30 Rock'' star Tracy Morgan revealed that she “too much'' took Ozempic and actually gained weight while taking the drug.
Tracy Morgan has revealed that she will be taking Ozempic in 2023. (LOVE ROCKS NYC/Delivering God's love)
“I learned to eat Ozempic out,” the comedian said during an appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” in March. “I surpassed Ozempic. I gained 40 pounds. I'm like Magic Johnson. I gained 40 pounds.”
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