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Kim Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian, Corey Gamble and Kris Jenner are sighting ahead of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez Wedding .
GIVE IT A SHOT

Kris Jenner Finally Addresses Rumors That She Took Ozempic

The admission comes after months of speculation about the reality TV personality.

Muskaan Arshad

US President Donald Trump makes an announcement in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on November 6, 2025. Trump announced deals Thursday with pharmaceutical giants Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to lower the prices of some popular weight-loss drugs. Both companies "have agreed to offer their most popular GLP-1 weight-loss drug," Trump said, "at drastic discounts." (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
OVER THE LIMIT

Trump, 79, Makes Obesity and Age Grounds for Visa Denial

The Trump administration has ordered visa officers to consider obesity, diabetes, and age as reasons for rejecting visa applicants.

Erkki Forster

Self-administration of semaglutide injection with a focus on the abdomen.
DOWNSIZING

Number of Americans Taking Weight Loss Jabs Hits New High

A new report from FAIR Health reveals the extent to which weight loss medications such as Ozempic and Mounjaro are growing in popularity across America.

Nealy Simms

RFK Jr. is pressing ahead with soda ban even though it's another department's brief.
BUBBLING OVER!

RFK Jr. Faces Backlash Over Soda Ban for Food Stamp Users

A split over sugary drinks sours the Make America Healthy Again anti-obesity drive.

David Gardner

Jesse Watters on Fox News' The Five.
‘MAKE AMERICA HOT AGAIN’

Fox News: RFK Jr. Will Fix ‘Jabba the Hutt’-Sized Americans

“This is going to be so much fun to get skinny. And having everybody be hot again,” said anchor Jesse Watters.

Katie Francis

Lizzo arrives at the Tenth Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles.
‘THAT B*TCH’

Lizzo Weighs in After ‘South Park’ Episode About Her Airs

The episode, titled “The End of Obesity,” parodied the singer’s body-positive message by using her music as an alternative to the trendy weight-loss drug Ozempic.

Brett Bachman

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Oprah Winfrey.
NEXT STEPS

Oprah to Talk Ozempic in Special After WeightWatchers Exit

The special, recorded in front of a live studio audience, will deal with “health equity and obesity” with an eye toward destigmatizing the issue of weight.

AJ McDougall

Wegovy
MIRACLE DRUG?

Wegovy May Lower Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke: Drugmaker

A large clinical trial by drugmaker Novo Nordisk showed Wegovy could reduce the risk of cardiovascular events by as much as 20 percent.

AJ McDougall

A photo illustration of author Aubrey Gordon in a pool.
FACING FEARS

‘Your Fat Friend’ No Longer Has Anything to Be Afraid of

After her anonymous essays on fatness went viral, the author, podcaster, and activist decided to go public. She tells us what happened to her—and director Jeanine Finlay—next.

Allegra Frank

Illustration of Brendan Fraser holding Oscar statue
BODY NEGATIVITY

The Whale’s Best Actor Win Is Fatphobia at Its Worst

When Fraser received a standing ovation for his award on Sunday night, it was clear who voted for him: an industry full of those who continue to demonize and balk at fatness.

Rebecca Bodenheimer

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UNDER THE KNIFE

Weight-Loss Drugs and Surgery Now Recommended for Obese Kids

It’s the first changes in the American Academy of Pediatrics’ recommendations in 15 years.

Dan Ladden-Hall

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