"I can't go to the bathroom, and I was up all night," shared the singer.
Macy Gray, after using Ozempic for weight loss, has confessed to facing some uncomfortable side effects.
During an episode of MTV's The Surreal Life, the 56-year-old R&B artist spoke with Real Housewives of Atlanta alum Kim Zolciak and Olympic ice skater Johnny Weir about her experience with Ozempic, a prescription medication approved by the FDA for type 2 diabetes.
Ozempic, known by its generic name semaglutide (also marketed as Wegovy), affects the brain to regulate feelings of fullness, making it a popular choice for weight loss.
"My stomach hurts. I've been really constipated," Gray revealed. "I took Ozempic. I can't go to the bathroom, and I was up all night."
"Ozempic does that," Zolciak responded. "You have to be really careful."
Gray added in a confessional, "Quietly, I'm kind of a vain person. I've gained a lot of weight over the past couple years, and this is right about the time when everybody starts talking about Ozempic."
"So, I thought, okay, I'm not losing the weight the right way, let me see if I can get one of these Ozempic," she explained on the show. "I was actually trying to lose the weight before the show because I didn't want to be super fat on TV, but here we are."
Ozempic, an injectable medication, can cause side effects such as nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, or constipation.
Other celebrities, including Sharon Osbourne, Terry Dubrow, Stephen Fry, Tracy Tutor, and Maria Bello, have also spoken out about the drug's side effects.
On The Surreal Life, Gray also touched on her substance use and eating habits. In a recent episode, the cast engaged in a group breathing exercise, but Gray expressed her disinterest.
"I just don't do the hippie stuff. Like, I live in L.A.—that's hippie kingdom. If I'm healing, that's not how I do it."
When a producer asked about her preferred way to find peace, she laughed and said, "Like, cocaine. And a couple shots."
The Grammy-winning "I Try" singer added, "Get those edibles down my throat, and I'm good! Then order me a pizza, I'm straight! I don't need all that stuff. I'm good."
"Your mother's always telling you, 'Be strong and you'll get through it. Don't cry,'" she said. "But it's very debilitating and it's expensive [to your mental health]. So that's where I really want to help out as much as I can, especially with kids."
The Quran - Chapter Al-Munafiqun : 09
O believers! Do not let your wealth or your children divert you from the remembrance of Allah. For whoever does so, it is they who are the ˹true˺ losers.
