Overview
- Behind-the-scenes images and video posted to Instagram show Michelle Obama, 61, looking notably lean in a casual gray T‑shirt and jeans during a shoot with Annie Leibovitz.
- Social media users on X and Instagram speculated about Ozempic or other GLP‑1 medications, with several comments attributing her appearance to the drugs despite a lack of proof.
- News outlets report that Obama has not acknowledged using weight‑loss medication and that her representatives did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
- Some coverage notes that comments on the Instagram post were later disabled, though this detail has not been universally confirmed across platforms.
- Reports cite Obama’s 2022 remarks about menopause‑related weight gain and her emphasis on diet, exercise and regular medical care, and they explain that Ozempic (semaglutide) is a diabetes drug often discussed for weight loss.