Gracie McGraw, the 29-year-old daughter of country icons Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, is opening up about how taking weight loss medication created a major setback for her mental health.

In a candid series of posts on her August 3, 2026 Instagram Stories, the actress reflected on spending three years on Ozempic to treat her polycystic metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS, formerly known as PCOS). 

“At that time I thought it was the best decision I ever made because I finally lost weight and got skinny,” McGraw wrote.


But then she noticed how differently people started treating her, just because her waistline was smaller. 

“As soon as I started shedding a few pounds, I noticed how people looked at me differently on the streets, in my friend groups and family, and in my own job,” she explained. “I got more opportunities when I lost weight than I ever have had in my life.”

Having grown up under public scrutiny alongside her famous parents and younger sisters, Maggie and Audrey, McGraw shared that the newfound attention reopened old wounds.

“I’ve been called fat and ugly my entire life, whether that had been from magazines or the internet, constantly saying I must have different genes than my sisters and parents because I was the ‘fat’ one and didn’t have the looks that my family has,” she shared.

McGraw first disclosed her diagnosis to People in March 2022, explaining at the time that her doctor prescribed the medication to manage insulin resistance and regulate her body. While she later confirmed that she eventually switched from Ozempic to a low dose of Mounjaro (in addition to working out), she said using GLP-1s to shrink her body brought back disordered eating habits.

She described her three years on Ozempic as “probably one of the worst things I’ve ever done for myself,” writing that the mental strain far outweighed any physical results.

“My internal system is forever changed since taking the meds,” McGraw wrote. “Yes, it [expletive] worked and made my PCOS symptoms easier to control, but it also brought back my ED and negative views on my body.”

McGraw also addressed the broader online discourse around celebrity body image, noting that public concern over alarming body trends comes from empathy, not body-shaming.

“Telling people to not speak on this is incredibly wrong and damaging,” McGraw wrote. “It’s promoting created thinness as [a] goal, not as danger. We are at a time when we need to be taking care of ourselves and our people.”

Ending on a hopeful note, McGraw reassured her audience that she is currently in a much healthier place, even if the road to self-acceptance is an ongoing process.

“Also, just wanted to point out I am doing so good now and ya know, have slip ups from time to time when it comes to how I feel about my body,” she wrote, adding that she wanted to use her platform to keep the conversation honest.

If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder or body image issues, confidential support is available through the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) by texting “NEDA” to 741741.





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