Kelly Clarkson faces backlash over use of weight loss drug

The singer and talk show host recently admitted that she used medication to lose weight.

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[JustRaine]

Leave this woman alone!!!! She doesn't owe anyone an explanation about her personal health! She looks amazing!!!

[kathitaylor]

She doesn't owe any explanations, good grief people.

[rachelpena]

Oh stop it. She doesn't have to tell you everything.

[mkaysmith]

It’s her business it doesn’t matter how she did it.

[vulcan]

WHO THE HELL CARES IF SHE USED MEDICATION TO HELP LOSE WEIGHT. IT'S NOBODY'S DAMN BUSINESS HOW SHE LOST IT !!!

[RobertWill-uqiv]

"You can't be trusted"? Why are you trusting these people in the first place? These are entertainers, not leaders. There's a difference.

[breemack]

She was diagnosed as being pre-diabetic. If there's been a struggle to lose weight she's allowed to make the decision to take weight loss medication to help her lose it.

[kscience]

Poor babies getting mad because someone used modern medicine to get healthy.

[TT-qodv]

That’s her business and nobody else’s.

[marieslabbert]

I cannot believe that people can assume that she owes them any explanation on decisions she takes about her body and her health. People are so arrogant and think everybody are beholden to their "followers" for everything. Totally ridiculous.

[mammac]

How ridiculous! It’s nobody’s business! I can’t believe people don’t have enough to do in their own lives!

[MultiCII]

She doesn’t need to discuss her medication…people are absurd

[chrisdoden]

If she had admitted to it in the beginning she still would have received backlash. Judgement is rampant in this world. Trolls are rampant in this world. You’re damned if you do, you’re damned if you don’t. I admire Kelly so much for just doing Kelly. She has that right. How about people just quit criticizing her and appreciate her amazing talent that she’s generous enough to share with the world.

[ElaineTaylor-xrkx]

A persons weight loss journey is absolutely no ones business to judge, just mind your own business people and let people be. I’m on Ozempic and have told no one because of the ridicule and judgment. My body, my business.

[islandbirdw]

I don’t get it. Kelly needed to lose weight and others have used it, why shouldn’t she? Kelly just seems to take a lot of criticism no matter what she does. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[stonerollin]

It's nobody else's business.

[gillianessien]

Imagine being this invested in someone else’s weight loss. Unbelievable.

[ginak.]

Oh my goodness seriously leave the poor girl, alone she deserves to be skinny and happy. Plus, she doesn’t have to give an explanation to everyone what she did to get to her weight right now. The most important is she’s healthy and happy. ❤

[swilliams]

Who cares? It's no one's business but hers. Walking, eating better, and medical help, all work together to achieve successful weight loss.

[jaydavis]

We don’t need to answer to anyone . We do what we feel is right . Leave this woman alone who cares if she doesn’t want to let anyone know about her personal life . Get off you”re high horse people .