The Ozempic trend that wipes out Hollywood is once again fueling unrealistic body standards.
When it comes to body-positive messages in the entertainment industry, the popular diabetes-turned weight loss drug (and similar semaglutide variations) “are definitely changing the narrative,” says Dr. Charlotte Markey, a professor of psychology at Rutgers University. “We've done it,” Dr. Charlotte Markey told Page Six Monday.
“It's hard to not notice that a celebrity like Mindy Kaling, who is body-positive and not particularly petite, very proudly positive, and not particularly petite, is slim,” Markey said. He talked about the actress. Ozempics for 2022.
“We have far less messages about self-acceptance and the fact that people naturally come in a variety of body sizes and shapes,” Markey added.
The author of “Body Image Book for Girls” acknowledged that the desire for people to be thin is nothing new. However, she believes that society has made great strides in overcoming unhealthy beauty standards in recent years, before the arrival of Ozempic.
“I think there have been real progress. [toward body positivity]She explained. “I think people have come to realize that limiting what you eat and limiting diets from various trends is not effective in the long run. People are saying that self-acceptance is physical and I appreciated it being a much more reasonable and healthy option in terms of psychological health.”
Ozempic has made weight loss more accessible for celebrities and the public, but Markey is not sure how long the trend will last.
“There's a lot of attention dedicated to weight loss pills and the current trends surrounding them,” she said. “I don't know if that will stick, but I think I'm going to hear more and more about unwanted side effects.”
Markey emphasized the importance of physical autonomy, but she is still concerned, claiming that weight loss drugs “escalately inducing impaired eating symptoms.”
“What weight loss pills offer is to overturn normal hunger for many people and make weight loss more possible,” she said.
Mental health experts have encouraged pop culture consumers to be tired of the various measures taken by A-listers and to maintain numbers that are otherwise unachievable.
“We must understand that most celebrities have access to resources that we don't. “They are going to get more practical support for whatever looks they want, and that's what they want. It's also a nearly full-time job for many of them.”
She continued. “Celebrities are paid in part about how they look, so remember that there are times when you're a bit sad about being caught up in a world that values your appearance and cherishes your perspective. It's important to keep it.”
Some stars have historically spent considerable time losing weight due to industry pressure.
In 2020, Jessica Simpson admitted she has been suffering from addiction to diet pills for decades after the record label wanted her to be slim. Earlier this year, Demi Moore also shared that at one point she developed an eating disorder after the producer told her to drop the pound.
Meanwhile, Kim Kardashian once said that if she looks younger she'll eat shit – was quickly turned to Ozempic to lose weight before her 2022 Gala appearance. However, since Kardashian has never publicly admitted to using weight loss drugs, the theory is merely speculation. She consistently works with a personal trainer and follows a healthy diet.
Still, media consumers have come to surpass the sudden appearance of famous faces at prominent events that look slimmer than ever before due to the development of weight loss drugs.
Ozempic and other weight loss pills quickly became tactics for celebrities like Fat Joe, Kathy Bates, Macy Gray, Kelly Clarkson and Rebel Wilson.
In February 2024, Oprah Winfrey is famously resigned from her role in Weight Watcher after admitting to using weight loss pills similar to Ozempic to mow her figure.
in spite of Thin aesthetic trends in HollywoodMarkey believes that body image health is a concept that stays here.
“The body positivity hasn't ended. Most people want to feel positive with existing versions of themselves, and physical positivity wasn't about perfection. It's always about psychological health. It was,” she insisted.
“To say that positivity is over means that we have given up on psychological health and I don't think any of us are ready to give up.”
