{"id":2032522,"date":"2025-09-18T19:52:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T19:52:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2032522"},"modified":"2025-09-18T19:52:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T19:52:18","slug":"chrissy-teigen-confesses-miracle-drug-ozempic-pulled-her-out-of-deep-depression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/chrissy-teigen-confesses-miracle-drug-ozempic-pulled-her-out-of-deep-depression\/","title":{"rendered":"Chrissy Teigen confesses &#8216;miracle drug&#8217; Ozempic pulled her out of &#8216;deep depression&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Chrissy Teigen\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/article\/celebrities-who-used-ozempic-for-weight-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">confessed to using Ozempic<\/a>\u00a0years ago \u2014 and is finally breaking down how the \u201cmiracle drug\u201d pulled her out of a \u201cdeep depression.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/johann-hari-what-ozempic-is-really-doing-to-us\/id1781015571?i=1000727304821\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cSelf-Conscious\u201d podcast host told listeners<\/a> on Thursday she took semaglutide \u201cfor a year or so\u201d after <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2020\/10\/01\/chrissy-teigen-announces-miscarriage-in-instagram-post\/\">experiencing a stillbirth<\/a> with her son Jack.<\/p>\n<p>The model, 39, \u201cnoticed no results for three, four months\u201d before she was \u201cfinally able to\u201d shed her pregnancy weight.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Chrissy Teigen opened up for the first time about taking Ozempic years ago. <span class=\"credit\">chrissy teigen \/ Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The model was \u201con such a bad path\u201d before using semaglutide to lose weight. <span class=\"credit\">chrissyteigen\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Teigen, who <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2020\/10\/27\/chrissy-teigen-details-traumatic-pregnancy-loss-thanks-fans-for-support\/\">lost Jack in September 2020<\/a>, recalled that after Ozempic use she was no longer \u201cin this deep depression of seeing this pregnant belly with no baby in it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The weight subsequently \u201cpeeled off,\u201d the \u201cBring the Funny\u201d judge added, saying she experienced \u201cOzempic blindness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou end up losing such an incredible\u00a0amount of weight you don\u2019t realize you\u2019ve lost too much,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The 39-year-old\u2019s Ozempic journey began after she experienced a stillbirth with son Jack. <span class=\"credit\">chrissyteigen\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Losing pregnancy weight helped pull Teigen out of a \u201cdeep depression.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">chrissyteigen\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Teigen noted that the Type II diabetes drug was \u201cfrustrating\u201d and \u201calmost torturous\u201d for her to take since she is such a big fan of food.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot being hungry at all, for me, I f\u2013king hate that,\u201d she quipped. \u201cI love being hungry. I love eating food. I love desiring food.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cChrissy\u2019s Court\u201d star joked about loving food so much that her <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/09\/17\/chrissy-teigen-and-john-legend-renew-their-vows-in-romantic-lake-como-ceremony\/\">husband, John Legend<\/a>, makes her a \u201csleep sandwich\u201d every night that she eats around 2 a.m.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Taking the weight-loss drug was \u201cfrustrating\u201d and \u201ctorturous\u201d for the \u201cBring the Funny\u201d judge. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@chrissyteigen<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>She \u201clove[s] eating food\u201d and \u201cdesiring food.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">chrissyteigen\/instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100% \" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/embeds.nypost.com\/protected-iframe\/7243f1477b3245f2f0745dd957e58dbc\" scrolling=\"auto\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"\" allow=\"camera; fullscreen;\"><br \/>\n\t<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Until Teigen found the \u201cright dosage,\u201d it took her awhile to \u201ceven get feelings of hunger\u201d on Ozempic.<\/p>\n<p>She remembered, \u201cI would take the shot. It would be three days of forcing\u00a0myself to eat food. [Then] it would wear off a bit. Day four, day five, more food. Day six, the shot again. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI felt bad about it because it\u2019s not bad to be hungry,\u201d the former \u201cLip Sync Battle\u201d co-host continued before describing how she \u201creconciled [her] time taking it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Teigen explained that she had been on \u201csuch a bad path in the way [she] thought about good food\u201d and the drug helped her ditch \u201cinsane\u201d diet \u201crules.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>However, Ozempic helped to \u201crelease [her] from that captivity\u201d of strict dieting. <span class=\"credit\">chrissyteigen\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Teigen used to follow \u201cinsane\u201d rules. <span class=\"credit\">chrissyteigen\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The \u201cSports Illustrated Swimsuit\u201d model felt \u201creleased from that captivity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She described the shame she felt, not only from being able to \u201cactually afford\u201d Ozempic but from being someone who was being \u201cnot truthful\u201d with fans buying her cookbooks.<\/p>\n<p>During the episode, which was a conversation with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-aps-asc-tag=\"pagesix-20\" data-aps-asin=\"0593728637\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url\" href=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FMagic-Pill-Extraordinary-Disturbing-Weight-Loss%2Fdp%2F0593728637%3Ftag%3Dpagesix-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fpagesix.com%2F2025%2F09%2F18%2Fcelebrity-news%2Fchrissy-teigen-confesses-miracle-drug-ozempic-pulled-her-out-of-deep-depression%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\u201cThe Magic Pill\u201d<\/a> author Johann Hari, Teigen opened up about previous struggles with food.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a model, I ate s\u2013t food and threw up,\u201d Teigen revealed. \u201cI didn\u2019t consider it bulimia. I actually ate so much that I would get sick [for four years]. That\u2019s not me forcing myself to throw up.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Teigen said her mindset shift has allowed her to \u201creconcile [her] time taking it.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Isabel Alysa\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The \u201cChrissy\u2019s Court\u201d star did not specify in the episode when she stopped. <span class=\"credit\">chrissyteigen\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The cookbook author \u2014 who <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/article\/chrissy-teigen-john-legend-kids\/\">is the mother of daughter Luna<\/a>, 9, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2018\/05\/17\/chrissy-teigen-and-john-legend-announce-birth-of-baby-no-2\/\">son Miles<\/a>, 7, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/01\/14\/chrissy-teigen-gives-birth-to-baby-boy-with-john-legend\/\">daughter Esti<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/06\/28\/chrissy-teigen-john-legend-secretly-welcome-baby-boy-via-surrogate\/\">son Wren<\/a>, both 2 \u2014 did not specify when or why she stopped taking Ozempic.<\/p>\n<p>While she has never spoken about taking the drug before, she did poke fun at \u201cmean\u201d questions about looking \u201cOzempic much?\u201d in a September 2024 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DAEXgmByWNR\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, visit the\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaleatingdisorders.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Eating Disorders Association<\/a>\u00a0website.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source pagesix.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chrissy Teigen\u00a0confessed to using Ozempic\u00a0years ago \u2014 and is finally breaking down how the \u201cmiracle drug\u201d pulled her out of a \u201cdeep depression.\u201d The \u201cSelf-Conscious\u201d podcast host told listeners on Thursday she took semaglutide \u201cfor a year or so\u201d after experiencing a stillbirth with her son Jack. The model, 39, \u201cnoticed no results for three, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2032523,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[344976,24003,315102,21788,358987,23522],"class_list":["post-2032522","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-celebrity-interviews","tag-celebrity-news","tag-celebrity-weight-loss","tag-chrissy-teigen","tag-ozempic","tag-podcasts"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Chrissy-Teigen-confesses-miracle-drug-Ozempic-pulled-her-out-of.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2032522","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2032522"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2032522\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2032523"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2032522"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2032522"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2032522"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}