Lizzo Reacts To ‘South Park’ Joke Referencing Her As Ozempic Alternative: “I Really Showed The World How To Love Yourself”
deadline.comLizzo is reacting to South Park‘s reference to her in their special episode about weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro.
The body positivity singer took to social media to blindly react to the special titled South Park: The End of Obesity, sharing her thoughts on being mentioned by the long-running animated series. “Guys, my worst fear has been actualized.
I’ve been referenced in a South Park episode. I’m so scared,” she said in a video posted on Instagram. In the episode, Cartman is made aware of a weight loss drug but finds out that his insurance would not cover the medication, and his mother couldn’t afford to pay out of pocket.
However, the doctor suggests a new medication called Lizzo. “FDA-approved Lizzo makes you feel good about your weight, and it costs 90% less than Ozempic. … In case studies, 70% of patients on Lizzo no longer cared how much they weighed,” the voiceover in the fake commercial for the drug said on the show. “Lizzo helps you eat everything you want and keep physical activity to a minimum.” Following the parody, Lizzo said, “That’s crazy.
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