"At the end of August, tennis star Serena Williams advertised a new weight-loss drug. The slogan, in Williams's voice, was: They say GLP-1a drug that mimics a hormone that regulates blood sugar, appetite, and slows digestionis a shortcut to weight loss, but it's not. It's science. Interestingly, Serena Williams's husband is an investor and member of the board of Ro, the healthcare company that offers it."
"A large number of actresses, singers, models, and influencers have spoken about using Ozempicthe commercial version of GLP-1for weight loss. In most cases, the narrative has been one of improved health through slimming down. Talk has spread seeking to dignify its consumption. However, are we doing it for health reasons? Are the interests of a pharmaceutical company driven by promoting healthy habits or simply generating fear around obesity?"
"The main debate about the potential harmful effects of GLP-1 use has focused on physical side effectsgastrointestinal problems, fatigue, dizziness, hypoglycemia and on psychological oneschanges in eating behavior, dependence, mood swings. But what impact does the normalization of its use have from a sociocultural standpoint? In this sense, one of the consequences is the increase in social pressure regarding one's body image."
Serena Williams promoted a GLP-1 weight-loss drug while her husband serves on the board of the company offering it. Many public figures report using Ozempic, framing weight loss as improved health and dignified consumption. Pharmaceutical marketing and celebrity endorsement converge with economic incentives and aesthetic norms to drive uptake among people without medical need. Medical debates focus on physical side effects—gastrointestinal problems, fatigue, dizziness, hypoglycemia—and psychological effects including altered eating behavior, dependence, and mood swings. Normalization of GLP-1 use contributes to heightened social pressure to conform to thinness ideals and undermines previous representations of diverse athletic bodies as healthy.
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