Overview

• Teigen discussed her experience on her Self-Conscious podcast and on Instagram, sharing why she decided to speak publicly now.
• She said she started the diabetes drug after losing her son Jack in 2020 and used it for about a year.
• The medication helped her shed pregnancy weight that she associated with the loss, which she says improved her mental state.
• She described the appetite suppression as frustrating and at times “almost torturous,” noting it took time to find a dose that let her enjoy food again.
• Teigen acknowledged public concerns over weight-loss drugs, including past supply shortages, and said she had wrestled with disclosing this given her cookbook and food persona.