'Botched' Star Dr. Terry Dubrow Hits Back at Jillian Michaels' Stance Against Ozempic: 'Do Not Listen to Her'
Dr. Terry Dubrow, Jillian Michaels
Dr. Terry Dubrow of the reality TV show Botched shared some strong words for Jillian Michaels after she spoke out about the weight loss drug Ozempic.
Michaels, a fitness instructor and nutritionist, recently discussed the controversial drug and stated that her interpretation of the use of Ozempic, Wegovy and similar drugs, based on conversations with various doctors, was that "these drugs should only be used in a life-or-death intervention."
She appeared to be against using it for general weight loss, saying that it should be a tool for "preparing" patients to begin other strategies to have a healthy life. At the same time, she clarified, "I judge no one for turning to them."
Now, Dubrow shared his opinion on the matter, strongly declaring to TMZ, "As a board-certified physician and a certified expert for the California Medical Board, I'm not here to debate scientific and medical issues with a personal trainer."
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After directly calling out Michaels, he shared his concern for how she, as "someone of great influence," might be stopping someone from looking into treating "the disease of obesity with these new miracle weight loss drugs."
"Do not listen to her, ladies and gentlemen," he proclaimed, saying that the weight loss drugs have been around for a "decade" and are "safe," comparing Ozempic's relationship to obesity to chemotherapy's relationship to cancer.
"With all due respect, talk to and listen to your physicians for scientific and medical information," Dubrow concluded.
But the 65-year-old also gave Michaels credit for highlighting the importance of diet and exercise rather than only relying on the weight loss drug, saying "she's absolutely right," but thought that she was deciding to "ignore or belittle" the use of Ozempic and "sending the wrong message."
The star of Botched recently shared his own experience with Ozempic, once again calling it a "miracle" and “the biggest breakthrough in medical history" while speaking with Page Six, explaining that he stopped taking it to get his appetite back.
Meanwhile, during her recent conversation about the drug, Michaels made headlines for calling out Oprah Winfrey, stating that she believed she had a "financial incentive" to promote Ozempic due to her business connection to Weight Watchers.
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