RHOC’s Emily Simpson Doesn’t ‘Recognize’ Herself in Photos Before Weight Loss, Details Ozempic Use

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Real Housewives of Orange County star Emily Simpson has come a long way in her weight loss journey, which she attributed partly to Ozempic.“We finished filming in November [2022] and I remember we filmed the title cards and our showrunner sent a photo of me that he took with his cell phone.

And honestly, I didn’t even recognize myself,” Simpson, 47, exclusively told Us Weekly on Tuesday, July 25, while promoting the current season of RHOC. “I was like, ‘Who is that?’ And then I was like, ‘Oh, that’s me.’ I really neglected myself those four months that we were filming.

I ate too much, drank too much, didn’t go to the gym, didn’t work out and I felt really down, really depressed, really dark when we finished filming.”Once filming wrapped, Simpson underwent a full blood panel during a doctor’s appointment — where the medical professional floated the idea of trying either Ozempic or a similar semaglutide.“At that time I didn’t even know what Ozempic was honestly,” she recalled to Us. “The doctor was just like, ‘Oh, there’s this new weight loss drug and it’s just been FDA approved and it’s great.

I think it would really help you lose some weight and you’ll feel better and you’ll be able to get working out again and feeling more like yourself.’ And I was like, ‘OK, sounds great.’ Anyway, I did that in December.