During Whoopi Goldberg's recent appearance on Kelly Clarksonon his talk show, the two women shared a bonding moment when they discovered they had both used prescription weight loss drugs. Their comments, however, drew backlash from viewers who either oppose the practice or feel they are entitled to more transparency from the three-time Grammy winner — and Goldberg is having none of it.
In an excerpt from his latest episode The view Posted on Wednesday (May 15), the actress defended Clarkson while revisiting the health issue with co-hosts Sara Haines, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin and Alyssa Farah Griffin. “Obviously our weight discussion has a lot of people talking,” she began before showing a clip from Monday (May 13). Kelly Clarkson Show episode.
In the clip, Goldberg revealed that she's been losing weight with the help of “the wonderful download that works for those who need help.” Clarkson responded that she was also prescribed an injectable weight loss drug to help with her weight maintenance and thyroid issues. In February, the “Stronger” singer revealed that she had been diagnosed with pre-diabetes.
“Everybody thinks it's Ozempic,” Clarkson told Goldberg. “It's not, it's something else.”
On The viewThe Sister act The alum reminded viewers that “a lot of people get the shot because they need it,” before admonishing people for criticizing Clarkson's use of a weight loss prescription. “She's been kicked back when she's older, she's been kicked back when she's lost weight and now she's being kicked back for saying it out loud,” she said.
“It seems like this generation shares everything,” Goldberg continued. “What they had for dinner, who they had for dinner, all kinds of things. You have people like me who, they're like, “When I'm ready to tell you, I'll tell you. When I feel comfortable, I will let you know.”
“We have to let people do what they have to do to get where they need to go,” he added. “Stop being mad that they don't do it your way. It's not like we really know what you're doing.” He then joined Griffin in cheering, “Leave Kelly Clarkson alone!”
The subject of Ozempic and similar drugs has been a touchy subject in recent months, with the drug's proven weight-loss properties prompting a new surge in off-label prescribing. Ozempic itself is an FDA-approved injectable that was originally designed to help adults with type 2 diabetes manage their blood sugar.
Clarkson previously discussed her weight loss in a chat with Kevin James on her show, when she also revealed that doctors had told her she was pre-diabetic. Around the same time, she said her move to New York with her two young children—whom she shares with ex-husband Brandon Blackstock—had started to cause her to lose weight, forcing her to constantly walk around the city.
Watch Goldberg defend Clarkson The view below.
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