has lost weight, and he does not want you to think it’s because of Ozempic. The actor opened up about his fitness journey in a article published on Thursday, June 13. In it, he describes how intermittent fasting helped him shed some weight to prepare for a role and keep up with “getting older.
” “It’s really unfortunate that I decided to get healthy when everyone decided to take Ozempic,” Plemons, 36, said. “It doesn’t matter, everyone’s going to think I took Ozempic anyways.” Ozempic, a type 2 diabetes medication that is traditionally used to improve glycemic control, has become popular for its efficacy in weight loss.
Celebrities including , , and have all spoken up about using the drug. Plemons previously put on weight for his role as a Boston mobster in 2015 crime drama , but recent photos showed his transformation. When shots of Plemons wearing a black tuxedo on the Oscars red carpet alongside wife went viral in March, social media was abuzz with Ozempic speculation.
“What it was was getting older,” Plemons said. “I hate even getting specific because then it turns into a whole thing, but there was a part that I did that in my mind I could not imagine him as the size that I was.” That role was a in the dystopian war thriller , in which he played an ultranationalist militant.
Dunst, 46, starred in the film as photojournalist Lee Smith. Intermittent fasting has become another popular weight loss method, in which one restricts the times they eat to.
