{"id":3526,"date":"2026-08-28T21:35:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T21:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/?p=3526"},"modified":"2026-08-28T21:35:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T21:35:22","slug":"jelly-roll-responds-to-ozempic-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/?p=3526","title":{"rendered":"Jelly Roll Responds to Ozempic Rumors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/tags\/jelly-roll\/\" id=\"auto-tag_jelly-roll\" data-tag=\"jelly-roll\">Jelly Roll<\/a> (Jason DeFord) isn\u2019t letting anyone rewrite the history of his health journey.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tOn a recent episode of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dQ7RRSJXgi8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><em>Jimmy Kimmel Live!<\/em><\/a>, the country star responded to Fox News host Jesse Watters, who teased that Jelly Roll\u2019s recent jokes about Donald Trump were a side effect of taking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/health-and-wellness\/articles\/1234978727\/natural-alternatives-supplements-to-ozempic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ozempic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWatters aired a segment targeting the musician\u2019s recent comedic criticisms of the president, jokingly accusing him of having \u201cTrump Derangement Syndrome\u201d \u2014 an insult conservatives use to describe what a <a href=\"https:\/\/davidson.house.gov\/2025\/5\/rep-warren-davidson-introduces-the-trump-derangement-syndrome-tds-research-act-of-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">recently proposed congressional bill <\/a>defined as a \u201cphenomenon marked by extreme negative reactions to President Donald J. Trump.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"article-related-links \/\/ lrv-u-padding-a-050 a-background-color-body-inset-b-2@mobile-max\">\n\t<!-- disable-pmc_link_tags_to_related_posts-starts --><\/p>\n<article class=\"o-card a-background-color-body-offset-tl-n1@tablet lrv-u-padding-lr-1 lrv-u-padding-b-1 u-padding-a-1@tablet lrv-u-margin-t-1 lrv-u-border-a-1 lrv-u-border-color-brand-secondary\">\n<p>\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/health-and-wellness\/articles\/1235073658\/olivia-munn-mastectomy-scars\/\" class=\"lrv-u-flex@tablet\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-display-none@mobile-max\">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-4x3 u-width-125@tablet\" style=\"\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-sheknows-2020\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/P1055SCX.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"Olivia Munn at Apple TV\u2019s \u201cYour Friends &amp; Neighbors\u201d Season 2 held at The New York Historical on March 30, 2026 in New York, New York.\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"\" height=\"\" width=\"\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card__content u-margin-l-1@tablet\">\n<p><span class=\"c-span  u-letter-spacing-015 lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase a-font-secondary-bold-s lrv-u-font-size-14 lrv-u-margin-t-050 lrv-u-margin-t-1@desktop lrv-u-margin-b-025 u-margin-tb-00@tablet lrv-u-display-block\"><\/p>\n<p>\tRelated story<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-title  a-font-secondary-medium-s@mobile-max a-font-primary-xs@tablet lrv-u-line-height-normal lrv-u-color-black lrv-u-margin-b-1 u-margin-t-050@tablet lrv-u-padding-b-025 lrv-u-color-brand-primary:hover\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tThe 1 Part of Olivia Munn&#8217;s Cancer Journey She Refuses to Hide: &#8216;I&#8217;m Done Being Insecure&#8217;\t\t<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p>\t<!-- disable-pmc_link_tags_to_related_posts-ends --><br \/>\n<\/section>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cNext up to bat, Jelly Roll,\u201d Watters said. \u201cThey should put a warning label on Ozempic. Side effects can include increased risk of TDS. If you notice signs like irritability, depression, and trouble sleeping, please see a doctor.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading larva \/\/   lrv-a-font-accent-l   \">\n\t\tSetting the Record Straight\u00a0\t<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIf you\u2019re a fan of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/entertainment\/articles\/1235027529\/jelly-roll-bunnie-xo-divorce-lifestyle-changes-reason\/\">Jelly Roll<\/a>, then you know he has a checkered past, and he\u2019s not afraid to talk about it. His lyrics are raw and honest, and they resonate with thousands of his fans.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tSo, it wasn\u2019t too surprising when he responded to Watters with humor and genuine pride in his own hard work.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cOkay, first of all, Jesse, I\u2019ll have you know Ozempic is the only drug I haven\u2019t tried. I know it sounds unbelievable, but I lost weight the old-fashioned way: cocaine,\u201d he said. \u201cNo, seriously, I got in shape before the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/health-and-wellness\/articles\/1235025124\/hers-weightloss-medications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GLP-1 craze<\/a> started. And I\u2019m kind of proud of the fact that I did it through diet and exercise.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tHe added, \u201cBut I also kinda feel like a dude who bought the last horse and buggy the day before they started selling cars.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading larva \/\/   lrv-a-font-accent-l   \">\n\t\tA Long-Term Health Journey\u00a0\t<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWhile Jelly Roll\u2019s monologue made light of the rumors, his 275-pound transformation (dropping from 540 pounds to 265) involved a comprehensive medical and lifestyle overhaul. As reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.menshealth.com\/health\/a69709463\/jelly-roll-transformation-weight-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><em>Men\u2019s Health<\/em><\/a>, he did briefly try a weight-loss medication for two weeks early in his journey but quickly stopped after fearing side effects like acid reflux could damage his vocal cords.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tInstead, he worked with a medical team at <a href=\"https:\/\/ways2well.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Ways2Well<\/a> to treat underlying blood marker issues \u2014 using Metformin for insulin resistance, testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) for severe hormone deficits, and daily training alongside his chef and nutritionist, Ian Larios.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cThere\u2019s this magical thing that happens when you start exercising,\u201d he told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2MakUHgddRo\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Men\u2019s Health<\/em><\/a>. \u201cAnd you get through the absolute misery of the beginning of it. This thing happens in the middle of your workouts where it just sucks, and all of a sudden, it opens up, and you feel incredible.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cI\u2019m loving my body\u2026I\u2019ve worked really hard and lost the weight the right way,\u201d Jelly Roll added. \u201cJust a dramatically different world.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/health-and-wellness\/articles\/1235073670\/jelly-roll-ozempic-rumors-response\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jelly Roll (Jason DeFord) isn\u2019t letting anyone rewrite the history of his health journey.\u00a0 On a recent episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the country star responded to Fox News host Jesse Watters, who teased that Jelly Roll\u2019s recent jokes about Donald Trump were a side effect of taking Ozempic. Watters aired a segment targeting the musician\u2019s recent comedic criticisms of the president, jokingly accusing him of having \u201cTrump Derangement Syndrome\u201d \u2014 an insult conservatives use to describe what a recently proposed congressional bill defined as a \u201cphenomenon marked by extreme negative reactions to President Donald J. Trump.\u201d Related story The 1 Part of Olivia Munn&#8217;s Cancer Journey She Refuses to Hide: &#8216;I&#8217;m Done Being Insecure&#8217; \u201cNext up to bat, Jelly Roll,\u201d Watters said. \u201cThey should put a warning label on Ozempic. Side effects can include increased risk of TDS. If you notice signs like irritability, depression, and trouble sleeping, please see a doctor.\u201d Setting the Record Straight\u00a0 If you\u2019re a fan of Jelly Roll, then you know he has a checkered past, and he\u2019s not afraid to talk about it. His lyrics are raw and honest, and they resonate with thousands of his fans.\u00a0 So, it wasn\u2019t too surprising when he responded to Watters with humor and genuine pride in his own hard work. \u201cOkay, first of all, Jesse, I\u2019ll have you know Ozempic is the only drug I haven\u2019t tried. I know it sounds unbelievable, but I lost weight the old-fashioned way: cocaine,\u201d he said. \u201cNo, seriously, I got in shape before the GLP-1 craze started. And I\u2019m kind of proud of the fact that I did it through diet and exercise.\u201d He added, \u201cBut I also kinda feel like a dude who bought the last horse and buggy the day before they started selling cars.\u201d A Long-Term Health Journey\u00a0 While Jelly Roll\u2019s monologue made light of the rumors, his 275-pound transformation (dropping from 540 pounds to 265) involved a comprehensive medical and lifestyle overhaul. As reported by Men\u2019s Health, he did briefly try a weight-loss medication for two weeks early in his journey but quickly stopped after fearing side effects like acid reflux could damage his vocal cords.\u00a0 Instead, he worked with a medical team at Ways2Well to treat underlying blood marker issues \u2014 using Metformin for insulin resistance, testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) for severe hormone deficits, and daily training alongside his chef and nutritionist, Ian Larios.\u00a0 \u201cThere\u2019s this magical thing that happens when you start exercising,\u201d he told Men\u2019s Health. \u201cAnd you get through the absolute misery of the beginning of it. This thing happens in the middle of your workouts where it just sucks, and all of a sudden, it opens up, and you feel incredible.\u201d\u00a0 \u201cI\u2019m loving my body\u2026I\u2019ve worked really hard and lost the weight the right way,\u201d Jelly Roll added. \u201cJust a dramatically different world.\u201d Source link<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3527,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3526","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-female-health-issues"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3526","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3526"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3526\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3527"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3526"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3526"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3526"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}