Ashley Benson has denied using Ozempic, a diabetes medication prescribed for weight loss, after giving birth to her daughter, Aspen. The actress took to Instagram to shut down speculation that she had used the medication to slim down her figure.
Ashley Benson has responded to speculation that she used Ozempic, a diabetes medication, to lose weight after giving birth to her daughter, Aspen.
The 34-year-old actress took to Instagram to shut down the claims, which arose after she shared a mirror selfie showing off her toned midriff.
Ashley Benson Addresses Weight Loss Speculation After Welcoming First Child
"Comments like this are so funny to me," Benson wrote in an Instagram story, referring to comments that speculated she had used Ozempic.
"I know a lot of people take Ozempic and that's totally fine. To each their own. But don't discredit people who also work very hard to get their body back like I've done with mine."
Ashley Benson Addresses Weight Loss Speculation After Welcoming First Child
Benson emphasized that she had worked diligently to lose the baby weight through diet and exercise, with the help of fitness influencer Melissa Wood Tepperberg's health and wellness app.
"Getting back to work forced me to focus on my health and working out and I wanted to feel confident and good about myself. And again couldn't do this without my @melissawoodtepperberg app," she wrote.
Ashley Benson Addresses Weight Loss Speculation After Welcoming First Child
Benson, who welcomed Aspen in February, shared her excitement about motherhood in a previous interview with People Magazine.
"I’m a new mom, so that’s been very fun," she said. "She's mostly in little cute onesies and stuff, but we're taking her on vacation at the end of the summer, so I have all of her little dresses and the accessories. I mean, it's so much fun."
Benson also celebrated Father's Day with a heartfelt tribute to her husband, Brandon Davis, praising him as the "best daddy in the world."
"From the moment I was pregnant you never left my side. Came to every single appointment because you knew how scared I was. You showed up for me every time and I knew you were going to do the same for our daughter and be the best daddy to her," she wrote.
Benson's denial of using Ozempic for weight loss comes amid concerns about its potential misuse for cosmetic purposes. The medication, which is injected once weekly, is approved by the Food and Drug Administration for treating Type 2 diabetes. However, some individuals have been using it off-label for weight loss, raising questions about its safety and efficacy in this context.
