Dolores Catania clarified his comments about taking Ozempic-style drugs, after being slammed by fans. In addition, his doctor reportedly said.
After admitting he used Mounjaro for weight loss Watch What Happens Live (according to Dolores, Mounjaro is “another part” of the Ozempic branch) The Real Housewives of New Jersey This star was thrown into controversy.
In an interview for Page Six“Virtual Reali-Tea” podcast, Dolores clarified her previous comments about the drug.
“There are layers,” he said, adding that he had medical reasons for taking them.
“I’m going through menopause, I have thyroid problems, I have inflammation, and the weight is hard to take off,” said the star. “And I’m working, and I’m not eating crazy, and I’m gaining a lot of weight, and different layers. … Let’s all understand.”
In her before WWHL interview, Dolores stated: “I will not come in [‘RHONJ’ Season 13] Reunion seemed bigger than everyone else, so I jumped on the bandwagon.”
He also joked that all his friends were also on the drug.
But during a recent podcast, Dolores suggested her “reunion” statement was actually a joke.
“You know what? Not just for the reunion,” Dolores explained. “Like, me and Andy were having fun like loud, and that’s all it means – and I’m taking a little hit for that.”
According to reports, there is a shortage of Ozempic in the midst of drug abuse, and its purpose is to treat diabetes.
“I’ve never been attacked in my life. And I’m okay with that… because it’s not going to make me someone I’m not and I’m not going to be honest “I’m going to be who I am, no matter what people want me to be.”
Some viewers slammed Dolores on Twitter.
“Wait isn’t there a shortage of ozempic for diabetics? And Dolores just admitted that she was smiling?” write fans
“Dolores admits to being on Ozempic before the Jersey reunion. Unhealthy and triggering,” said different viewers.
“Great that Dolores and the rest of the cast of #RHONJ are so quick to jump on the Ozempic train as her partner Jackie recovers from her eating disorder…” write apart.
Meanwhile, Dr. Rocio Salas-Whalenthe doctor who reportedly prescribed Dolores’ Mounjaro, talks about the use of the drug.
“When we see people who think they don’t need the drug, unless you’re a doctor, you don’t know their medical history,” said Dr. Salas-Whalen, in an interview with TODAY.com, via Yahoo. “You don’t know what drugs they’re taking, you don’t know the internal health and reasons of the patient…
Speaking in general, doctors say many middle-aged women have difficulty losing weight due to hormonal changes – despite a healthy lifestyle.
“Menopause comes with many health complications. There is a higher risk for Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, dementia – and if you add to the mix being overweight or obese, then we increase the risk of disease for the patient,” said the doctor.
“Entering menopause (at) a healthy weight greatly prevents the long-term complications of aging and weight gain and menopause,” added Salas-Whalen. “A lot of middle-aged women benefit from this drug because they can’t control it.”
The doctor said, “No one can assume just by looking at someone that they don’t need it or are doing it for the wrong reasons.”
Dr. Salas-Whalen suggested the backlash after Dolores’ statement is due to society’s emphasis on losing weight to look, rather than being healthy.
“It’s our own misunderstanding of how people look and what that means,” Salas-Whalen said. “Weight loss is complex. (It’s) not just a number on a scale that goes down.
Real Housewives of New Jersey season 13 airs Tuesdays at 9/8c on Bravo.