The Terror Squad rapper, who weighed 470 pounds at one point, told Us Weekly the much-debated drug played a key role in his weight loss journey.
Fat Joe confessed to using Ozempic after shedding a whopping 200 pounds in recent years. He credited the Type 2 diabetes drug — which many celebrities have turned to for weight loss — while sharing his tips and tricks to slimming down in a new interview. Fat Joe was diagnosed with diabetes when he was 12 years old. Ozempic is typically prescribed to diabetic patients to lower their blood sugar. Ozempic became a hot-button issue over the past two years thanks to its reputation as a “miracle” weight loss drug. The hype led to shortages for diabetic patients and shady copycat versions of the drug.