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Serena Williams reveals she’s using weight loss drugs and addresses stigma: “You’re not taking a shortcut”
Serena Williams is sharing how she took a swing at weight loss drugs.
The tennis legend, 43, explained she “hit a wall” she had never encountered before after having her kids in a campaign video for telehealth company Ro.
“I was doing everything right — working out, eating clean, following the plan. But my body wasn’t responded the way it used to. I knew my body was missing something it needed,” she said in the ad.
The answer for her, she continued, was GLP-1s.
According to the campaign, Williams has lost 31 pounds in 8 months using GLP-1s, though it is unclear which drug she has used. The campaign noted she used another GLP-1 provider before Ro, which currently offers Zepbound, Ozempic, Wegovy and Saxenda.
Drugs known as GLP-1 receptor agonists mimic a hormone in the body known as glucagon-like peptide 1, which helps signal fullness to the brain and regulate blood sugar. Ozempic is typically used for diabetes while Saxenda, Wegovy and Zepbound are approved for weight loss.
Williams, now a celebrity patient ambassador for Ro, also spoke to the stigma surrounding the popular weight loss drugs.
“If you’re on GLP-1s too, don’t let anybody tel you it’s the ‘easy way out.’ You’re not taking a shortcut, you’re taking care of yourself, and that takes courage,” she said.
In an interview with People magazine Thursday, Williams said she feels “really good and healthy.”
“I feel light physically and light mentally,” she told the magazine. “I just can do more. I’m more active. My joints don’t hurt as much. I just feel like something as simple as just getting down is a lot easier for me. And I do it a lot faster.”
This isn’t the first famous face to open up about their use of the medications.
In 2023, Oprah Winfrey revealed she turned to a weight-loss medication after years of struggling with her weight. Videos on social media showing dramatic transformations have also increased demand in recent years.
The medications don’t come without risks, however. For example, the most common side effects of Ozempic are nausea, stomach pain, constipation, diarrhea and vomiting, according to the drug’s website.
Some people have reported severe GI-related issues, including gastroparesis, a paralysis of the stomach also called delayed gastric emptying. This condition is the basis of a lawsuit filed in 2023, which claims the drug makers failed to warn consumers.
And long-term, it’s unclear how these drugs will affect the body.
Paris Hilton says it’s all water under the bridge with Lindsay Lohan.
Appearing on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen on Thursday, January 29, the Simple Life alum revealed that she and her longtime rival have reconciled and even bonded over motherhood after years of public tension.
“We are planning to get the kids together,” Hilton, 44, shared. “I am so happy for her. She is glowing. We love being moms.”
Both women have entered a very different chapter of life since their headline-making party days, bonding over motherhood. Hilton shares son Phoenix and daughter London with husband Carter Reum, while Lohan welcomed son Luai with husband Bader Shammas. According to the reality TV star, becoming mothers helped put old drama into perspective.
Their feud famously dates back to 2006, when rumours swirled about a love triangle involving Greek shipping heir Stavros Niarchos. That same year, oil heir Brandon Davis insulted Lohan while out with Hilton, who was caught on camera laughing. Lohan later claimed Hilton hit her at a party, which Hilton strongly denied.
The jabs continued for years. In 2017, Hilton said Lohan “wasn’t invited” to the iconic “Holy Trinity” night with Britney Spears. And during a 2019 WWHL appearance, she called Lohan “lame” and “embarrassing.”
But by 2022, Hilton insisted there were “no bad vibes,” saying, “We’re not in high school.” She later revealed she reached out to congratulate Lohan on her engagement and even offered some mom-to-mom advice when the Parent Trap star announced her pregnancy in 2023.
The federal government on Sunday allowed the Pakistan cricket team to participate in the Men’s ICC T20 World Cup 2026 but barred the Green Shirt from playing the February 15 match against India.
The development came following a meeting between Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Mohsin Naqvi and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the federal capital.
Sources familiar with the matter told Geo News that the ICC’s biased treatment of Bangladesh was the main reason behind the decision.
Tensions flared between the cricket boards of Bangladesh and India after Bangladesh’s star pacer Mustafizur Rahman was removed from the Indian Premier League (IPL) on the directions of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), sparking outrage in Dhaka.
Later, the BCB requested the ICC to shift their matches outside India, but the international cricket body rejected the plea. In view of BCB’s firm stance, the ICC replaced them with Scotland in the showpiece event, saying it was not feasible to change the schedule so close to the February 7 start of the tournament.
Referring to the government of Pakistan’s decision, the sources said that the decision aimed at expressing solidarity with Bangladesh.
“The Pakistan team has been instructed not to play the February 15 match against India as a protest,” the sources added.
India’s Jay Shah, who was elected unopposed as chairman of the sport’s world body in August 2024, has turned the ICC into “Indian Cricket Council” with his biased decision, said the sources.
“The principles of justice and equality have been shattered by biased decisions,” the government sources said, adding that double standards were being adopted while making decisions from the ICC platform.
In view of the prevailing situation, it was necessary to register the protest, the government sources added.
Miley Cyrus and Bad Bunny are believed to have an exciting update up their sleeves for the Grammy Awards 2026 this Sunday.
The duo, who will be seated together at the biggest ceremony of the music industry on February 1, are speculated to announce a collaboration during the event.
One fan on X wrote, “Miley Cyrus and Bad Bunny are set to announce their collaboration during one of the breaks at the 2026 Grammys.”
Another reiterated that “This may be true because they are sitting together.”
The Grammys seating arrangement pictures on social media revealed that the duo will indeed be sitting together at the Crypto Arena, in Los Angeles.
Fans don’t have to wait long to find out the news the Flowers hitmaker and Bad Bunny might be holding on to, as the ceremony will start in a few hours, at 8 p.m., ET.
The TikTok shared by CBS also revealed that Billie Eilish will be sitting with her brother and longtime collaborator Finneas, and Olivia Dean will be sitting next to Leon Thomas, as well as Alex Warren and Lola Young.
Chappell Roan and Doechii will be sitting together close to Lady Gaga and Sabrina Carpenter while Margaret Qualley will be seated next to her husband Jack Antonoff.
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