Boy George has revealed he has been using type 2 diabetes medication to lose weight after a tummy tuck.
The 62-year-old pop star shared in her new book, titled Karma: my autobiography, who underwent cosmetic surgery to lose weight “shortly after” having three hair transplants between 2015 and 2018. In the autobiography, published on January 9, the “Karma Chameleon” singer described his tummy tuck as “the most painful thing” has ever done.
To maintain his weight loss, the British musician began taking Ozempic, a type 2 diabetes medication, in 2022 after the procedure, but later switched to Mounjaro, the brand name of tirzepatide, a weekly injection similar to Ozempic, which replicates the hormones in the body that regulate appetite and blood sugar levels.
“I have struggled with my weight most of my life and being under public and media scrutiny does not help,” George wrote, according to excerpts obtained by People. “We’re all guilty of saying, ‘Hasn’t so-and-so grown up?’ even when we ourselves have extra pounds.”
“I love food and I can’t control my appetite, but I think I finally have it under control,” she continued. “Well, I’m in Mounjaro. Aren’t they all? Believe me, anyone who was fat last year and is thin now is taking the wonder drug.”
Boy George, whose real name is George Alan O’Dowd, explained that he had lost almost 100 pounds following a metabolic balancing diet plan, which focuses on consuming unprocessed foods to regulate blood sugar and reset metabolism . As a result of his diet, the Culture Club member ultimately decided to undergo the abdominoplasty procedure “to get rid of the excess skin.”
A tummy tuck, also known as abdominoplasty, involves removing excess skin and fat from the middle and lower abdomen to tighten the muscles of the abdominal wall, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
“When someone asks me about my scar I say that I had twins by cesarean section. But I have never had Botox and she may be the only person in show business with my own face,” she wrote in the book. “I’m not afraid of getting older and I think I’ve become myself. It may seem strange to say that I feel sexier, but I actually do. She used to joke over the years: ‘Sexy at 60.’ “That was my ambition.”
After the tummy tuck, George immediately went on tour with Cyndi Lauper “with the blood bag attached,” which he described as “the most painful thing I’ve ever done in my life.”
Unlike Ozempic, which works by mimicking a hormone called glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1), Mounjaro is the first diabetes drug to target a second hormone, GIP. Meanwhile, Wegovy is another weekly injection that has gained popularity for its weight loss side effects.
There are many side effects when taking medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro. According to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the most common side effects of taking Wegovy include nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, constipation, abdominal pain, headache, fatigue, indigestion, dizziness, and digestive disorders.
The FDA has also warned of more serious complications that may occur from the use of Wegovy or Mounjaro, such as the “potential risk of thyroid C-cell tumors,” pancreatitis, gallbladder problems, acute kidney injury, increased heart rate and suicidal behavior. or thinking.
Meanwhile, taking Ozempic can lead to possible thyroid tumors, including cancer, pancreatitis, vision changes, and kidney and gallbladder problems.
