Mindy Kaling and the Ozempic Rumors: Let’s Talk!

I’m not one to talk about people’s bodies. But I am one to talk about people who talk about people’s bodies.

Joyce Chuinkam
Hello, Love

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Joint effort

After recent public appearances, social media posts, a magazine cover and a swimwear launch actress, comedian, and writer Mindy Kaling has become the latest celebrity to spark rumors that she’s on the trendy drug Ozempic.

Just about any post or article related to anything Mindy is up to is hijacked by comments suggesting she is using the injectable GLP-1 receptor agonist.

Comments on a Buzzfeed post “Mindy Kaling Revealed Her Mixed Feelings About People’s Interest In Her Physical Appearance

Ozempic is designed to help individuals with type 2 diabetes manage their blood sugar levels while also decreasing appetite, and improving glucose metabolism — often resulting in significant weight loss.

I’m not one to talk about people’s bodies anymore.

After body fluctuations of my own from — being overweight in my teens to playing rugby and bodybuilding in my 20s to being a 30-year-old who values working out and also loves trying new restaurants (#BestLife #SoftLife) — I know what it's like to have your self-esteem yanked around by unsolicited…

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