Jonathan Van Ness Reveals He's Taking a Weight-Loss Drug, Explains Why He Went On It

Jonathan Van Ness made a revelation about his health.

The 37-year-old Queer Eye alum took to social media on Wednesday (January 8) to reveal that he’d been taking a weight-loss medication called GLP-1.

He explained what led to the decision and opened up about how he has benefited from the drug.

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Like Ozempic, GLP-1 is a drug that is commonly used by people who have diabetes. However, it can also help with losing weight.

Taking to TikTok, Jonathan shared his “confession” with fans. He explained that he had “I gained and lost weight several times very publicly.”

“With everything I’ve been through publicly and privately in the last couple years, I gained quite a bit of weight, wasn’t feeling good,” he said, seemingly referencing a report saying that he was “abusive” and had “rage issues” on the set of Queer Eye. “The most important thing was, my binge-eating disorder was out of control.”

He said that he was struggling with binging, which left him feeling “really not good, depressed and out of control.” The medicine helped him turn a corner.

“I, for the first time in my life, got control over my food intake. It helped me so massively, and that’s part of why I wanna be honest with you about it because I know how important asking for help is, and how much asking for help can change your life in terms of healing,” he explained.

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