Kylie Jenner has hit back at claims that she’s taking Ozempic , a popular Type 2 diabetes medication known for its weight loss side effects. The 27-year-old reality star addressed the online scrutiny she’s faced for her appearance during an interview with British Vogue published on August 13. In the cover story, Jenner explained that when she gave birth to her two children – Stormi, six, and Aire, two – who she shares with ex Travis Scott, she was 200 pounds.
When she “finally lost all the baby weight” after having her daughter, she then got pregnant with Aire two months later. However, Jenner acknowledged that when she went through the process of losing weight after having her second child, the body-shaming comments didn’t stop. “I felt in shape and it was working out, and then I got pregnant and did it all over again,” she explained.
“I feel like people didn’t give me, or give women in general, enough empathy. I see pictures [online] and people are accusing me of being on drugs or something.” When asked if she’s noticed people online claiming she was using Ozempic to lose weight, Jenner said yes.
The Kardashians star emphasized how much the criticism upset her, especially as it came after she’d given birth twice. “I’m back at my weight I was before I had my daughter and son and people are putting side-by-sides of me three months postpartum,” she added. “I’m like: ‘Does everyone forget that I had two children and I gained 60 pounds bot.