RuPaul’s Drag Race star Peppermint was unrecognizable after debuting a 100-pound weight loss transformation—and she did it with the help of Ozempic.
Recently, Peppermint, who more recently appeared in Season 2 of The Traitors, dished on her wellness journey on the Love Rocks NYC red carpet.
The 45-year-old transgender advocate turned to the GLP-1 medication to help treat pre-diabetes when she was diagnosed “a couple of years ago,” she told Page Six on March 6.
Although she attempted to “deal with it through diet and exercise,” Peppermint admitted she “wasn’t that successful.”
“I was able to get together with my doctor and endocrinologist, and I’m very grateful that I’m at a point now where I have access to levels of healthcare that I didn’t have before,” she told the outlet.
Today, Peppermint said she is no longer pre-diabetic.
“I was really worried that my life was going to change irreversibly once I crossed that threshold,” the reality TV personality shared. “I was hovering around that threshold for so long, and I’m happy that I’m not now.”
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In a February Instagram post, Peppermint shared that Weight Watchers has been part of her life for years.
“It has been my constant companion in building new habits and staying on course – without having to be flawless at every moment,” she wrote in part. “Take control. Crush your health goals, one step at a time.”
Many fans lauded her progress in the comments, with one writing, “Keep doing whatever you’re doing. You are beautiful inside and out! ❤️❤️❤️.”
Another declared, “You look AMAZING!!!”
Meanwhile, someone else shared, “You’ve always looked amazing 😍😍😍 but I’m so glad you’re now feeling more healthy, thats whats most important 🫶🏽❤️❤️❤️.”