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Hollywood’s Ozempic craze has ‘changed the narrative’ of body positivity as celebs are noticeably slimmer than ever

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The Ozempic trend sweeping Hollywood is fueling unrealistic body standards once again.

The popular diabetes-turned-weight-loss drug (and similar Semaglutide variations) have “definitely changed the narrative” when it comes to body positive messaging in the entertainment industry, Rutgers University psychology professor Dr. Charlotte Markey exclusively told Page Six Monday.

“It’s hard not to realize that celebrities like Mindy Kaling, who are very proudly body positive and not especially petite, are slimmed down,” Markey said of the actress, who claimed she lost 40 pounds by changing her eating habits after being accused of using Ozempic in 2022.

“We’re getting a lot less messaging about self-acceptance and the fact that people just naturally come in different body sizes and shapes,” Markey added.

The ”Body Image Book for Girls” author acknowledged that a person’s desire to be thin is nothing new. However, she believes society had made great strides in overcoming unhealthy beauty standards in recent years — until Ozempic came along.

“I think there was real progress [toward body positivity],” she explained. “I think that as people came to understand that restricting what you ate and different fad diets were not going to be effective long-term, people appreciated that self-acceptance was a much more reasonable and healthy option in terms of physical and psychological health.”

While Ozempic has made weight loss more attainable for celebrities, as well as for the masses, Markey isn’t sure how long the craze will endure.

“There’s a lot of attention devoted to weight loss medications and current trends surrounding them,” she said. “I don’t know if that will stick or not, but I think we’re going to hear more and more about undesirable side effects.”

While Markey emphasized the importance of body autonomy, she still has concerns, arguing that weight loss drugs are “essentially inducing disordered eating symptoms.”

“What weight loss drugs offer is sort of overruling what is normal hunger for a lot of people and making weight loss more possible,” she said.

The mental health expert advised consumers of pop culture to be weary of the various measures taken by A-listers to maintain their otherwise unattainable figures.

“We have to appreciate that most celebrities have access to resources that we do not, whether that is medications or personal trainers or personal chefs or whatever,” she said. “They are going to get much more hands-on support in achieving whatever look they want to and it’s also nearly a full-time job for many of them.”

She continued, “Celebrities are paid in part for how they look, so it’s important to keep that perspective and remember there’s something a little bit sad about being caught up in a world that does value your appearance.”

Several stars have historically gone to great lengths to lose weight due to the pressures of the industry.

In 2020, Jessica Simpson admitted to struggling with a decades-long addiction to diet pills after her record label wanted her to slim down. Earlier this year, Demi Moore also shared that she developed an eating disorder at one point after a producer told her to drop some pounds.

Meanwhile, rumors have swirled that Kim Kardashian — who once said she would eat poop if it made her look younger — turned to Ozempic to quickly lose weight before her 2022 Met Gala appearance. The theories are just speculation, however, as Kardashian has never publicly admitted to using the weight loss drug. She consistently works out with a personal trainer and follows a healthy diet.

Still, media consumers have become ultra-aware that famous faces were suddenly showing up to high-profile events looking more slender than ever with the development of weight loss drugs.

Ozempic and other weight loss drugs quickly became the go-to tactic for celebrities like Fat Joe, Kathy Bates, Macy Gray, Kelly Clarkson and Rebel Wilson.

In February 2024, Oprah Winfrey famously stepped down from her role at WeightWatchers after admitting to using a weight loss drug similar to Ozempic to trim her figure.

Despite the skinny aesthetic trending in Hollywood once again, Markey believes body image health is a concept that is here to stay.

“Body positivity is not over. Most people want to feel positive in existing versions of themselves and body positivity was never about seeking perfection. It was always about psychological health,” she argued.

“To say body positivity is over is to say we’ve given up on psychological health, and I don’t think any of us are ready to give that up.”

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Slipknot’s Sid Wilson fired after nearly 30 years — months after his split from Kelly Osbourne: report

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Slipknot has fired DJ and keyboardist Sid Wilson after nearly 30 years — and just months after the rocker’s split with fianceé Kelly Osbourne, according to a report.

The “Duality” musician, 49, was notified late Friday afternoon that he had been permanently let go from the legendary heavy metal group, TMZ reported.

No explanation for the decision has been reported, and the band has yet to announce a replacement.

Wilson joined Slipknot in 1998 as their ninth member, shortly before the release of their self-titled debut album in 1999, and he remained with the group for 28 years.

He performed under the stage name “#0” and handled turntables, keyboards, samples and sound effects for the Grammy-winning metal band.

Page Six has reached out to reps for Wilson and Slipknot for comment on his reported departure.

Wilson’s reported firing comes four months after he and Osbourne called off their engagement after four years together.

They share a 3-year-old son, Sidney, who was born in November 2022.

Osbourne and Wilson first met in 1999 when Slipknot performed at the Ozzfest music festival, but they didn’t begin dating until decades later.

Wilson proposed to Osbourne backstage in July 2025 during her father Ozzy Osbourne’s Black Sabbath farewell concert in Birmingham, England, just weeks before the rock icon’s death.

Wilson also endured a frightening health scare in August 2024 when he suffered severe burns to his face and arms after an explosion at the farm he shared with Osbourne.

He later showed fans his injuries, which included singed eyebrows, burn marks across his face and arms and a blister on his lip, while assuring them he was on the mend.

Beyond his work with Slipknot, Wilson also toured as DJ Starscream, a solo project inspired by the “Transformers” villain of the same name.

Wilson’s exit marks another major lineup change for Slipknot, whose original roster has steadily dwindled over the years.

The band’s nine-member lineup after its breakout 1999 album featured Corey Taylor, Shawn “Clown” Crahan, Joey Jordison, Paul Gray, Mick Thomson, Jim Root, Craig Jones, Chris Fehn and Wilson.

Since then, keyboardist Jones and percussionist Fehn have both left the group, while bassist Gray died from a drug overdose in 2010 and drummer Jordison died in his sleep in 2021.

Today, only singer Taylor, percussionist Crahan, and guitarists Thomson and Root remain from Slipknot’s classic lineup.

Formed in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1995, Slipknot became one of the world’s biggest metal bands with its signature masks, intense live shows and hits including “Duality” and “Psychosocial.”

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Read the full Nancy Guthrie ransom note with chilling details that proved 84-year-old was kidnapped

Authorities have released the full contents of the alleged ransom notes sent after Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance from her Arizona home nearly six months ago.

One of the letters — which were sent to Arizona outlet KOLD-13 on Feb. 2 and Feb. 6 — seemingly proves the kidnappers had “Today” show anchor Savannah Guthrie’s mom, with details about a smartwatch being left behind, and a back floodlight from her home having been smashed.

“Hello Savannah, We have your mother Nancy,” the Feb. 2 note read, adding that the Guthrie matriarch “is safe but scared.”

“She will be held for ransom and once payment is received she will be released unharmed,” it continued.

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“We will be holding her for a maximum of 7 days. You will need to send bitcoin in the amount of $4 million USD before 5PM on Thursday the 5th. If payment is not received, the ransom will be increased to 6 million USD which will need to be paid by 5PM on Monday the 9th.”

“Once payment is received to the bitcoin address below she will be released within 12 hours of deposit to a safe drop off location back in Tucson. If payment is not recieved [sic] by the last deadline on Monday the 9th at 5PM, she will be killed,” the note demanded.

“Your mother is aware of this and her life is in your hands. It is in the best interest of everyone to have this completed as soon as possible. You will not be able to contact me from here on out, there will be no negotiation. Do not play games, law enforcement will not be able to help you,” it continued, along with a redacted segment.

“She had a white smart watch on the floor of the foot of her bed and the white flood light in backyard was destroyed,” the message concluded.

A second note claimed Nancy, 84, had passed.

“Guthrie Family, We did not fully grasp the seriousness of her physical condition. We never intended to hurt her, that was not our intention. She perished shortly after she was taken. We believe it was heart related. She is buried in nature now. Nothing you could have done could have changed the outcome. We want your family to know this and hope you all can find peace. We are truly sorry,” the Feb. 6 note read.

Identifying information, including the sender’s name and email address, were redacted.

This is a developing story….

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Shania Twain reveals she was ‘kicked around’ by her parents in ‘very violent’ childhood home

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Shania Twain revealed that she grew up in a “very violent” home where she and her sisters were physically abused by their parents as she shared harrowing details about her childhood.

The “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!” singer, 60, said she and her sisters, Jill and Carrie Ann, regularly witnessed fights between their mom, Sharon, and stepdad, Jerry Twain, while growing up in Ontario, Canada, and were also “kicked around” themselves.

“They loved each other. They went through so many ups and downs together, but they fought a lot, and they got violent often,” Twain told Thursday’s episode of NPR’s “Wild Card with Rachel Martin.”

When Martin asked whether that violence extended to Twain and her sisters, the Grammy winner replied, “Yeah, with me too.”

“If I was standing in the wrong place at the wrong time, definitely,” she continued.

“I mean, both my parents were pretty harsh physically. We definitely got smacked around a lot, and kicked around sometimes, literally kicked around.”

Twain, who was born Eilleen Edwards, said her parents “hurt each other the most.”

“It was very violent. So my mom, you know, she would lose clumps of hair. She was bruised often in the face and … it was pretty bad sometimes. I mean, our house would shake. Those walls would shake,” she recalled.

“It’s very traumatic. It gets loud and scary, like a really bad thunderstorm.”

The country icon said her mom repeatedly tried to leave her husband, but the family never managed to break free.

“My mother did often try to leave. She did leave — we did leave — but he’d always find us, or she’d always give in and go back,” Twain said. “It was a cycle.”

Sharon divorced Twain’s biological father Clarence Edwards when the future superstar was 2. She later married Jerry Twain, who adopted Shania and her sisters.

Twain was just 22 when Sharon and Jerry were killed in a head-on car crash near Wawa, Ontario, on Nov. 1, 1987, as her music career was beginning.

The “You’re Still the One” singer has spoken about her childhood before, most extensively in her 2011 memoir “From This Moment On.”

In the book, Twain alleged Jerry physically and emotionally abused her for years and said she watched him repeatedly beat her mom.

She recalled one incident in which she hit him with a chair as he attacked Sharon before he punched her in the jaw.

Twain also alleged that Jerry sexually abused her beginning when she was 10 years old, telling the Guardian in 2018, “I feel the sexual abuse goes hand in hand with the physical and psychological abuse when it’s somebody you know. I learned to block it out.”

Also Thursday, Twain shared a happier update on her personal life, telling People that open communication has been the key to her 15-year marriage to Frédéric Thiébaud.