Ricki Lake reveals her doctor tried to 'push' her to have Ozempic: 'I wanted to do it on my own...'
Ricki Lake refused to take Ozempic when her doctor tried to "push" it on her because she wanted to lose weight naturally.
Ricki Lake refused to take Ozempic when her doctor tried to "push" it on her.
The 55-year-old television host is feeling the "best" she has done in years after shedding 35 pounds but revealed that medics were keen for her her to have the controversial weight-loss drug before she ultimately decided to go it alone.
Speaking on 'Good Morning America', she explained: "The doctor was pushing it for people who were overweight. And he was saying you weren't going to be successful without it, is what he said to me, really. And I like a challenge. And I like proving people wrong. And so it p***** me off. I just was reluctant, and I wanted to give it a go on my own."
The Emmy Award-winning star - who shot to fame as a teenager when she took on the leading role of plump wannabe dancer Tracy Turnblad in the 1988 comedy 'Hairspray' before it was turned into a smash-hit Broadway musical - tied the knot with Ross Burningham in 2022 and reflected that the "only thing" that was wrong with their marriage beforehand was their "extra weight".
She said: "I have this new marriage, and I'm so blissfully happy with this amazing man.
"My perfect man. And you know if I pinpoint one thing that was not working in our lives is that we were carrying this extra weight."
Ricki - who was initially married to Rob Sussman from 1994 until 2004 an then to the late Christian Evans from 2012 until 2015 - has lost weight in the past but insisted that this time round it is all a "lifestyle change" rather than a quick fix.
She said: "This is a lifestyle change. I've made this my job, and it's become my joy. Like, I just … I love it. I think it's safe to say I'm in the best shape of my life.
"I say, this is what happy looks like. Like this is really – I could cry. I'm so happy. I'm so happy."
