Iskra Lawrence Breaks Down Complicated Feelings About Ozempic After Eating Disorder (Exclusive) (3/10)

Coming from an eating disorder background, Lawrence worried the drug might reinforce society’s obsession with thinness. “I was concerned about the class divide it could create—those who can afford it versus those who can’t. It feeds into a system of classist fatphobia,” she explained.

Ozempic, Wegovy, and similar drugs are primarily prescribed to manage conditions like high blood pressure or type 2 diabetes, but they’ve become popular among celebrities for quick weight loss despite medical warnings.