Shocked by Sharon Osbourne's appearance

Absolute rubbish. You have no idea who is losing weight by taking injectables. Oxempic isn't magic, it just causes weight loss by reducing calorie intake. It's impossible for it to have some special different effect on the face to any other type of weight loss.

People who are slightly overweight (not obese) usually live longer.

None of the weight loss drugs (which are diabetic drugs too) cause an inability to absorb nutrients.

If people are going to comment on something at least know and understand what you're talking about

I'd have thought it was fairly obvious that an inability to absorb nutrients needed by the body is not going to result in anyone looking well if it becomes prolonged and irreversible. Clearly this weight loss method comes with risk, and those risks should be understood. However to use the appearance of an individual woman as the springboard for that, encouraging spiteful commentary on her looks, makes you a key part of the problem. While we persist in scrutinising and berating women for what they look like, we should not be surprised if women resort to risky methods to try to bring their appearance in line with what is considered acceptable.

Yes, its a thing- "Ozempic face" - it causes fat wastage so particularly noticeable in the face.

Quite shocking really

I think she looks better. Really can’t see the issue.

Actually, once you are her age, being underweight is a disadvantage. It means you have no reserves, when ill. Along with fat loss, there is also muscle loss, and sarcopenia is a major cause of frailty and ultimately death in the older population - the heart, for instance, is a muscle.

Being a little underweight is likely to increase your life expectancy where being a little (or a lot) overweight will shorten it.

So her losing weight is not all cosmetic. She has probably extended her life.

Total shock plus her voice has changed.

Not sure it’s all ozempic, she has gastric bypass too?

I'm inclined to agree but I doubt it's the drug more the fast weight loss.

I had mild (mild as in only really visible to me) sagging under my chin. But after starting mounjaro 6 weeks ago I've lost 1.9 stone and it's becoming much more noticable. I've yo-yo dieted for years and it's never had any effect on my neck. I'm older now at 42 but I honestly think if it continues this way I'll be looking at a neck lift down the line. I've already started to feel self conscious about it and I've another 3 stone to lose.

My face is still pretty much wrinkle free though.

Sharon has always struggled with her weight on and off. It's shocking to me to see her now but I get it and her choice. Maybe the lasting effects will make other people think. She's not young. Ozzy's appearance shocks me too because I've always seen him as such a powerhouse through and through, you can't remove bold personalities, but time goes on and people age, with a variety of conditions. Never mind previous decades of addiction.
I like to think more of Sharon being a bloody powerful woman as she always has been. The lady takes no shit, she's always made that clear.

Ozempic doesn't stop food adsorption.

Thousands of women wishing Ozempic permanent actually could change your body chemistry and make you unable to put on weight.

That's not how it works. Once it leaves your body, your apetite returns. That's very well documented.
Irreversible thiness is not.

More likely she has an ongoing eating disorder but would prefer to blame Ozempic.

Not sure the weight loss itself is the problem looks wise, more that she's shrunk but the plastic bits haven't. Her cheek bones are now way too big for her. A cautionary tale about plastic surgery.

When one seeks the public’s attention, the public’s attention one shall receive.

What’s that old saying? Oh yeah —
Be careful what you wish for.

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I know a few who are taking metformin to lose weight (not diabetic) both men and women and yes they are thinner than ever. But also look a lot older and weathered if that makes sense
I've heard ozempic does the same

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@SabreIsMyFavewhere did I say she looks great or amazing? That was someone else's post. I'm not deluded thanks.

You said Sharon looks 'better than most pensioners,' which is laughable, because you don't know most pensioners 😆. Utterly ludicrous comment from you!

@SabreIsMyFave where did I say she looks great or amazing? That was someone else's post. I'm not deluded thanks

I know a number of women in their 70s, and they look way better than Sharon Osborne does now. As will I. In fact, all the women I know in their 80s, and 90s look better than her.

You're deluded if you think Sharon Osborne looks 'better than most pensioners.' I'm actually cringing for you.

She was put on ozempic at a healthy weight, which was medically and ethically wrong. Particularly at her age, where a good body weight is really important.
I feel sorry for her daughter Kelly as she seems to have inherited the same body image issues.
I feel sad that there are all these amazing successful women in constant battle with their bodies.

@SabreIsMyFave let's see what you look like at 71 then

A saying I once heard that once you get your a certain age you choose between your face or your arse . I'm overweight and people think I'm younger than I am but I know if I was as slim as I once was I would look haggard .