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Rebel Wilson admits she took Ozempic to lose weight - but her personal trainer Jono Castano slammed the drug as a 'lazy' and 'dangerous' trend that should be avoided at all costs


Over the weekend Rebel Wilson confessed to using the trendy type 2 diabetes drug Ozempic to help her shed 35kg during her 'year of health' back in 2020.

The Sydney-based PT, 32, who trained the Hollywood star, 44, during some of her weight loss journey, last year said the use of Ozempic to shed the kilos is a 'lazy' and 'dangerous' trend that should be avoided at all costs Celebrities including Chelsea Handler, Remi Bader and Elon Musk have confessed to using Ozempic, also known as Wegovy, off-label to assist with weight loss. The drug was originally formulated for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, but is also being prescribed by doctors to treat other health conditions such as obesity, which is a serious chronic disease that is challenging to manage.

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