With over two years in the Ozempic craze, you’d think everyone would know better than to ask people if they’re taking the drug for weight loss. But apparently, not everyone got the memo. On Monday, Barbra Streisand candidly asked Melissa McCarthy on Instagram if the actress was taking medication, sparking immediate outrage.
When McCarthy shared photos of herself attending Center Theater Group’s annual gala in Los Angeles with Adam Shankman over the weekend, her followers complimented her outfit and her slimmed-down figure, but Streisand took a different approach, Commented, “Give them my regards. Did you take Ozempic?” Streisand’s comment was removed, but not before people who saw it accused her of being disrespectful and inconsiderate, with many commenters pointing out that how McCarthy lost weight was no one’s business. Is.
McCarthy has spoken out about being told that she would not be successful in Hollywood because she was not thin enough and that she had tried various diets.
Although some commentators saw Streisand’s comment as a deliberate swipe at McCarthy, others pointed out that Babs perhaps uses social media like a boomer. (And we all know people who think everything they post online is a DM.)
It turned out that they were right. Hours after Streisand’s comments went viral, the singer released a statement on her social media explaining what had happened.
As suspected, Babs did not realize that her comment would be seen by everyone. However, he handled the situation gracefully and said that McCarthy looked “fantastic”. This is a great example of how a true diva keeps it moving: Even in an embarrassing moment, Babs found a way to plug her album of duets. Stream Repeat,
This post has been updated.
