Melissa McCarthy Reacts to Barbra Streisand’s Ozempic Question
Barbra Streisand was conscionable trying to beryllium a funny bully girl.
The A Star Is Born actress set the grounds consecutive on why she questioned whether Melissa McCarthy has been utilizing weight-loss cause Ozempic after her brazen remark caused rather a stir.
"I went connected Instagram to spot the photos we'd posted of the beauteous flowers I'd received for my birthday!" Barbra explained in an April 30 station connected X (formerly known arsenic Twitter). "Below them was a photograph of my person Melissa McCarthy who I sang with connected my Encore album."
Clarifying that she thought Melissa "looked fantastic," the 82-year-old added, "I conscionable wanted to wage her a compliment. I forgot the satellite is reading!"
Barbra's explanation arrives little than 24 hours aft Melissa, 53, shared a drawback of her walking down the thoroughfare successful a pastel greenish formal to be the Center Theater Group gala alongside manager Adam Shankman.
"Pastels lone to grant the unthinkable @matthewbourne13 astatine the @ctgla gala past nighttime with this fella," the Gilmore Girls alum wrote successful the April 29 Instagram post. "Thiiiiis overmuch person to my imagination of dancing connected stage."
In a since-deleted remark connected the post, Barbra replied, "Give him my regards did you instrumentality Ozempic?"
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After fans caught upwind of the Oscar winner's comment, many were speedy to support Melissa, with 1 idiosyncratic writing, ""Babs. No, honey. Just no," portion different replied, "Rude, Barbra."
But determination was astatine slightest 1 idiosyncratic who didn't look bothered by Barbra's ask: Melissa herself.
"I deliberation she's a treasure," the Bridesmaid prima told paparazzi April 30, "and I emotion her."
For much stars who person weighed in—or been asked if they use Ozempic arsenic a weight-loss drug—keep reading...
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