Fading away: Aussie celebs who have lost half their weight in the last year - but don't accuse them of being on Ozempic! READ MORE: Kyle Sandilands backtracks on his promise to take Ozempic despite getting a prescription - and here is the stunning reason why By Monique Friedlander For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:43, 26 May 2024 | Updated: 04:43, 26 May 2024 e-mail View comments A new wave of extreme weight loss has hit Australia's celebrity scene. And while many stars have admitted to using hit Hollywood weight loss drug Ozempic, many Aussie celebrities insist they have shed the kilos all on their own. Ozempic and its sister drug Wegovy work by lowering blood sugar levels and suppressing glucose made in the liver.
It spurs on weight loss by mimicking the actions of GLP-1, or glucagon-like peptide-1, a hormone in the brain that regulates appetite and feelings of satiety. From Jackie 'O' Henderson to Tones And I, take a look at some of the local stars who are fading away before our eyes - but just don't accuse them of being on Ozempic! From Jackie 'O' Henderson to Tones And I, take a look at some of the local stars who are fading away before our eyes - just don't accuse them of being on Ozempic! (Pictured left is Tones and I in December 2021 before weight loss, and right is Tones and I in May 2024 after weight loss) Jackie 'O' Henderson Radio shock jock Jackie 'O' Henderson, 49, has been making headlines for her incredible weight loss . The mother-of-one miraculously los.