Overview
- On the Feb. 18 episode of The View, Joy Behar, 83, said she used a GLP-1 medication and has lost 25 pounds without naming the specific drug.
- Guest cohost Savannah Chrisley said she takes a GLP-1 for prediabetes and has lost 40 pounds, and Whoopi Goldberg said she turned to the class after nearing 300 pounds.
- Sunny Hostin has previously acknowledged using Mounjaro, describing health markers that improved along with significant weight loss.
- GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro are FDA-approved for treating adults with type 2 diabetes and are increasingly used for weight control in Hollywood.
- Coverage also highlights safety concerns, noting Bunnie Xo’s December 2025 account of severe mental-health side effects after taking semaglutide.