The Beauty Breakfast Table: Why Is Everyone So Skinny All of a Sudden?

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Is it just me, or does it feel like every time you scroll through social media or catch a glimpse of a red carpet event, someone looks shockingly thinner than they did just a few months ago? Lately I feel like it’s not just a trend, but it’s more of an epidemic. Celebrities everywhere are looking alarmingly skinny, and instead of feeling inspired, I find myself asking, “Is everyone okay?”

Take the Wicked stars, for example. Photos surfaced recently, and the first thing that struck me wasn’t the dazzling costumes or the anticipation of the movie - it was how gaunt and unwell some of them looked. And it’s not just them. From Hollywood to reality TV, it feels like we’ve gone back to the early 2000s era of stick-thin frames, but this time with a pharmaceutical twist.

Enter Ozempic, the drug that’s taken over conversations about weight loss..so much so that I’ve witnessed people casually dropping it in like it’s totally normal to take it. While it’s technically meant for diabetes management, it’s now the worst-kept secret in Hollywood for shedding pounds fast. The problem is we’ll never really know who’s genuinely putting in the sweat, tears, and discipline to lose weight and who’s riding the Ozempic wave.

Don’t get me wrong, weight loss is a very personal journey, and there’s no one-size-fits-all solution. But there’s something so disheartening about seeing people who once radiated health and confidence now looking frail, almost as if things have gone a little too far.