‘It Didn’t Stop Me’: Kandi Burruss Reveals Ozempic Didn’t Help Her Lose ‘Weight’

While Real Housewives of Atlanta alum Kandi Burruss initially turned to Ozempic to help her with her weight loss journey, she revealed that it didn’t help her at all. Speaking on PageSix’s Virtual Reali-Tea podcast, Bravolebrity admitted, “I saw so many people trying and losing weight. So I was like, ‘Okay, I’m going to try this.’ And I didn’t lose any weight.”

Kandi Burruss opens up about her weight loss journey

The star couldn’t understand why the drug, a renowned medication for type 2 diabetes and now touted in influencer circles as the magic bullet for weight loss, didn’t work for her when it did. made for others. “My doctor said to me, ‘I don’t know what the problem is, I don’t see that in other people,'” she said, adding that although it should have suppressed her appetite, she couldn’t not feel the effect. I know some people say, “Oh, I can’t eat.” Not me! I ate appetizers, a regular meal, and dessert, okay? It didn’t stop anything for me,” she added on the podcast.

The fact that it didn’t deliver the results she was hoping for saddened the star, who is also a singer. For her, it resulted in a depressing outlook, which made her believe that something was wrong with her body. She embarked on this journey by leaving the Bravo show, ending her nearly 14-year stint. While enjoying her time after leaving, she revealed that she was indulging in a different lifestyle. “I was eating dessert every day, going on trips, just living like that,” the reality star said, further joking that it wasn’t cute.

But now Burruss has adopted a healthy attitude toward achieving her goal – “her best self,” as she calls it.

Kandi Burruss to star in Reasonable Doubt

The Xscape member was announced as a new cast member for the second season of Hulu’s legal series Reasonable Doubt. She will play Eboni Phillips, described as a party girl in her youth who has since gotten dressed. Alongside Burruss, regular cast members Emayatzy Corinealdi, Morris Chestnut and McKinley Freeman will reprise their roles in the series, which chronicles the genius of lawyer Jax Stewert, despite being the product of questionable ethics.