When sharing her story in a recent interview, the 'View' co-host and EGOT winner claims the Type 2 diabetes medication was 'the only way [doctors] could jumpstart [her] system.'
- Mar 30, 2024
AceShowbiz - Whoopi Goldberg has opened up about her struggle before taking the weight-loss drug Mounjaro. In a recent interview, "The View" co-host claimed she couldn't breathe before shedding unwanted fat.
"I was 300 pounds," the 68-year-old EGOT winner, whose real name is Caryn Elaine Johnson, told Page Six. "I was like, 'Oh, please, God, make this work.' "
Whoopi claimed the Type 2 diabetes medication was "the only way [doctors] could jumpstart [her] system." She added that it made her "metabolism move" after being on steroids following back surgery.
The TV personality first revealed her Mounjaro use on "The View" earlier this month. "It's never been an issue for me because I don't listen to what other people say about me, so it has never been a problem," she said of her weight on the ABC talk show.
Now in her interview with Page Six, Whoopi said she realized her weight had become an issue when promoting the 2022 movie "Till". She shared, "It was a lot of weight for me to be carrying, and I didn't realize how much weight I was carrying... I mean, I saw myself every day, but it didn't look strange to me, and then I couldn't breathe."
Aside from Whoopi, her "View" co-host Sunny Hostin used Mounjaro as well. She said she gained 40 pounds during the COVID-19 pandemic and turned to the drug to lose weight.
"During Covid I gained 40 pounds," Sunny disclosed. "All I did was eat. I love to cook and I found out I love to eat. And I was horrified by the fact that I would have to come out on air. So I took Mounjaro."
Despite facing criticism from some who accused her of taking the drug away from diabetics, Sunny defended her use. She cited the shame associated with weight gain and the positive impact Mounjaro had on her health, including lowering her cholesterol.
