Rapper Fat Joe Makes a Bold Declaration About Using Ozempic During 200-Pound Weight Loss

Over a year after rapper Fat Joe, whose real name is Joseph Antonio Cartagena, broke down his weight loss journey in an in-depth interview revealing that he lost around 200 pounds from his heaviest to now, he shared that he currently uses Ozempic to help keep the weight off.

The musician shared the news with Us Weekly in an interview, mentioning the weight loss drug in a conversation about how he stays in shape, joking, "Ozempic says you may only have two pieces of your favorite stuff."

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The publication noted that Fat Joe uses Ozempic for his diabetes, which he was diagnosed with as a kid, but that it also helps with weight loss. He joins many other celebrities who have been open about using the medication.

Along with this, he explained, “We just try to eat everything with the least carbs as possible. So we try to stay away from the bread, the pasta, the rice. That’s the smartest way to eat.”

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Last summer, Fat Joe finally opened up about his health in an interview with Men's Health, but it has been a long journey. The rapper weighed 470 at his heaviest, and he has lost over 200 pounds over the last decade.

Fat Joe talked about losing close friend Big Pun in 2000 at the age of 28 and telling himself, "You gotta lose weight; otherwise you outta here.”

Over the years, he dealt with other losses, depression and more, but he put in the effort and lost the weight, with his manager Rich Player saying, "Joe’s kept off his weight for almost ten years now. It didn’t happen overnight. He’s kept up this lifestyle because he wants to live."

Now, in 2024, Fat Joe admitted that he uses Ozempic for his health and it helps keep the weight off, but he didn't share any details about when he started taking the weight loss medication.

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