Katherine Ryan hits back at her daughter's Ozempic claims as she addresses facial change

TV star and comedian Katherine Ryan has responded to claims from her teenage daughter that she has been using controversial weight loss jabs such as Ozempic because her face is 'hangy and wrinkly'

Comedian Katherine Ryan has spoke out on her daughter's claims she has used controversial weight loss jabs.

The mum-of-three has been hit by accusations from her eldest daughter Violet, 14, after she became convinced she was taking Ozempic. The drug is a diabetes and anti-obesity medication, which recently has been favoured by celebrities as a weight loss treatment.

Katherine revealed her daughter came to her with concerns after she watched a series of cautionary videos about using such drugs for weight loss. Side effects can include vomiting, stomach pain and constipation. In a bold claim, Violet accused her famous mum of taking a weight loss jab.

The TV star said: "[Violet] said to me the other day, 'Mum, there's like people on TikTok who are going to hospital and they're getting very sick because they're taking Ozempic. I can actually tell that you're on Ozempic.'" Katherine insisted she has never taken the drug, yet her daughter remained unconvinced.

She added: "I was like, I'm not on Ozempic, why do you say that? And she said 'it's because obviously you have Ozempic face. It's the reason why your skin is like really struggling. It's like hangy and wrinkly now. And I want you to stop using Ozempic because it's obviously hurting you."'

Katherine did admit she had turned to other alternatives to quick fix weight loss jabs, including specialist consultations and articles on 'Korean plastic surgery.' She continued: "I'm like, girl, this is what over 40 looks like, enjoy it while you can. We all eventually start to get what now children have been radicalised into calling Ozempic face."

A brand name for the drug semaglutide, Ozempic is an injectable medicine used to treat adults with type 2 diabetes. One of the side effects of the drug is that it slows down how quickly food is digested and can reduce your appetite. Some celebrities have used the drug as a 'quick fix' to weight loss such as model Lottie Moss and X Factor star Sharon Osbourne, who have both shared the terrifying dangers of misusing Ozempic.

Last year, the comedian claimed she hasn't exercised in over forty years due to concerns for her safety amidst sexual predators as she joked about weight loss drugs. During her speech at the Glamour Women of the Year awards, she addressed rumours surrounding pop star Christina Aguilera and the speculation she has been misusing diabetes drug Ozempic as a weight-loss aid.

She joked: "I, myself, haven't exercised once in over 40 years, due to the threat of male violence. Also, I don't want to. Can't I just be a feminist who steals medication from Type 2 diabetics to transform myself into Christina Aguilera?"

Katherine recently opened up about a scary time when she was making a name for herself in comedy as she was targeted by “very strange lone-wolf men”. She told Good Housekeeping: “When I started doing television, male audience members could be weird with me... before I had a tour manager, they’d follow me on to the train and keep talking to me. I was trying to be polite and create a boundary, but some of those interactions were scary.”

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