South Park has taken aim at Lizzo as the animated series unrelentingly mocked Lizzo in an episode centered around celebrity use of Ozempic.
The newly released episode is titled ‘the end of obesity’ and was released this week just as it was revealed what weight loss drug Scott Disick is on.
The 36-year-old singer – born Melissa Viviane Jefferson – was lampooned on the long running mature animated series.
In the special episode, fan favorite Eric Cartman – whose comedy comes from his size – goes to the doctor’s office in hopes of scoring Ozempic amid the weight-loss craze.
However, he hits a snag as his medical insurance doesn’t cover the drug made for diabetes patients nor does he have the money to buy it.
South Park has taken aim at Lizzo as the animated series unrelentingly mocked Lizzo in an episode centered around celebrity use of Ozempic
The doctor feels bad for Eric and tells him: ‘I’m going to write you a prescription for Lizzo. She’s a really good singer who talks about body positivity, and just being happy with the way you look.
‘I want you to listen to Lizzo five times a day, and watch her videos just before bedtime. I’m afraid you’ll have to be on Lizzo for the rest of your life.’
Ever since Lizzo became a household name, she pushed the message of body positivity by her public appearances, social media posts, music, and launching inclusive athleticwear brand Yitty with Fabletics.
However, later in the episode Cartman declares: ‘Rich people get Ozempic, poor people get body positivity.’
The special South Park: The End Of Obesity is now up for streaming on Paramount+.
In recent years many celebrities have seen very drastic changes when it comes to weight loss as Rebel Wilson, Amy Schumer, and Oprah Winfrey are among those to have admitted to using semaglutide GLP-1s to aid in their body transformations.
The South Park episode comes months after the manufacturer of blockbuster weight loss drugs has urged Hollywood stars to stop hogging Ozempic and similar medications because of shortages.
In a bizarre 30-second advert on television, Eli Lilly – which makes weight loss drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound – urged those who are not obese to steer clear of the weight loss drugs.
In the special episode, fan favorite Eric Cartman – whose comedy comes from his size – goes to the doctor’s office in hopes of scoring Ozempic amid the weight-loss craze.
However, he hits a snag as his medical insurance doesn’t cover the drug made for diabetes patients nor does he have the money to buy it
The doctor feels bad for Eric and tells him: ‘I’m going to write you a prescription for Lizzo. She’s a really good singer who talks about body positivity, and just being happy with the way you look. ‘I want you to listen to Lizzo five times a day, and watch her videos just before bedtime. I’m afraid you’ll have to be on Lizzo for the rest of your life’
Ever since Lizzo became a household name, she pushed the message of body positivity by her public appearances, social media posts, music, and launching inclusive athleticwear brand Yitty with Fabletics; she is seen at the Met Gala earlier this month
However, later in the episode Cartman declares: ‘Rich people get Ozempic, poor people get body positivity’
The special South Park: The End Of Obesity is now up for streaming on Paramount+
It said they had only been tested and approved for people who were overweight or obese – who have a higher risk of other conditions like heart disease and cancer – or who have type two diabetes.
A caption on the advert read: ‘Some people have been using medicine never meant for them. For the smaller dress or tux. For a big night. For vanity.
‘But that’s not the point. People whose health is affected by obesity are the reason we work on these medications.’
Eli Lilly’s CEO David Ricks also recently told CNN: ‘We have a point of view about how these drugs are being used.
‘These medications were invented for people with a serious health condition; they were not invented just to have someone who is famous look a little bit better.’
Blockbuster weight loss drugs — which cost about $950 a month out-of-pocket — have been in shortage for months amid surging demand.
The number of prescriptions written for weight loss drugs in the US has surged more than 2,000 percent since 2019 — from 230,000 prescriptions in 2019.
The drugs, which are given via a weekly injection, work by mimicking a hunger hormone in the body, making someone feel full even if they haven’t eaten recently.
Ozempic is a diabetes medication but it is also being sold privately for weight loss, and it has surged in popularity in recent years (stock image)
Chelsea Handler previously said she shed a few pounds on the drug but stopped using it after she realized it was Ozempic, saying it should be left for diabetes patients
Other celebrities including Chelsea Handler, Elon Musk and Patti Stanger have admitted to taking Ozempic, while speculation has been rife around other stars using it.
Chelsea previously said she shed a few pounds on the drug but stopped using it after she realized it was Ozempic, saying it should be left for diabetes patients.
She said: ‘I’m not on it anymore. That’s too irresponsible. I’ve injected about four or five of my friends with Ozempic because I realized I didn’t want to use it ’cause it’s silly. It’s for heavy people.’
Tesla CEO Elon also said he lost almost 30lbs (13.6kg) while on the drug, saying his transformation was due to ‘Fasting + Ozempic/Wegovy + no tasty food for me’.
Sharon Osbourne has also revealed she took Ozempic, but said she lost so many pounds on the drug that she ‘needed to put weight back on’.
The 71-year-old started taking the drug last December when she weighed 142lbs (64.4kg) and shed more than 45lbs (20kg) on the medication, but then her weight fell down to 97lbs (43kg).
She told Women magazine: ‘You can lose so much weight and it’s easy to become addicted to that, which is very dangerous.
‘I couldn’t stop losing weight and now I’ve lost 42lbs — and I can’t afford to lose anymore.’
