Several Emmy attendees appeared noticeably slimmer on the Los Angeles red carpet this year, prompting plastic surgeons who reviewed event photographs for the Daily Mail to suggest that some stars may have used GLP‑1 weight‑loss medications such as Ozempic. The physicians said the pattern of subtle, targeted slimming seen on multiple celebrities resembles what many of their patients report after taking those drugs, though they emphasized their observations were based on photographs and not medical examinations.
Dr. Smita Ramanadham, a plastic surgeon in New Jersey, told the Daily Mail that whereas past celebrity transformations were often dramatic and unmistakable, this year's looks were more commonly described as incremental: "There are a number of celebrities that are just a bit more... fit, and just a bit slimmer, than they were in the past." Dr. Raja Mohan, a Texas plastic surgeon who also reviewed images, made similar observations. Both doctors noted they had not examined the stars in person. The Daily Mail said it contacted the celebrities named in its story before publication seeking comment.
The surgeons highlighted a mix of subtle and pronounced changes among individual stars. Kathy Bates, 77, has publicly discussed a multi‑year weight loss of more than 100 pounds and told Variety that she used Ozempic to lose the final 15 to 20 pounds after much of the weight had come off through diet and exercise. Dr. Mohan said Bates’s significant weight loss has resulted in "skin laxity [sagging] due to this," an effect commonly observed after large, sustained reductions in weight.
Other names flagged by the surgeons included Sydney Sweeney, Selena Gomez, Jenna Ortega, Cate Blanchett, Walton Goggins, Jennifer Coolidge and Catherine O'Hara. The surgeons described Sweeney's post‑role slimdown — she gained roughly 30 pounds last year to portray a boxer — as rapid and consistent with patterns they associate with GLP‑1 medications, but the Daily Mail reported that sources close to Sweeney denied she had used Ozempic.
Surgeons pointed to changes in shoulders, arms and facial definition when suggesting possible drug effect. They said Selena Gomez, who has openly discussed weight fluctuation related to steroid treatments for lupus, appeared to have slimmer shoulders and arms. Dr. Ramanadham said Jenna Ortega showed greater facial definition and a more svelte silhouette, characteristics she compared to the subtle slimming some patients seek when trying to lose the "final few pounds." Cate Blanchett was described as looking slimmer than in past years, although the surgeons said such smaller changes can be difficult to attribute definitively to medication versus lifestyle adjustments.
Walton Goggins, who is known for a lean frame, appeared notably more chiseled to the reviewing physicians. The actor has previously described strict on‑set eating routines, and the doctors did not assert a definitive cause. Jennifer Coolidge joked from the stage at the Emmys about her own prescription "not working," a remark Dr. Mohan said made him more suspicious that she might be using such drugs; Dr. Ramanadham said Coolidge's shoulders and upper arms looked slimmer but that facial and neck changes were not pronounced. Catherine O'Hara's slimmer appearance, first widely noted earlier in 2024, again drew comment from the surgeons, who said she "fits the pattern" of a more toned, slightly slimmer look.
The physicians emphasized limits to their assessments. Their commentary was drawn from publicly available photographs and red‑carpet appearances rather than clinical evaluation, and they acknowledged it is often impossible to separate the effects of lifestyle changes, age, role preparation or the use of medication solely from images. Dr. Ramanadham told the Daily Mail that in her clinic many patients are using GLP‑1 medications to lose the "last five or 10 pounds" they find difficult to shift through diet and exercise alone.
The conversation at the Emmys occurs amid broader public attention to GLP‑1 receptor agonists, which were originally developed for diabetes and have seen increased use for weight management. The article in the Daily Mail presenting the surgeons' observations noted that outlets contacted the named celebrities for comment; some, like Bates, have publicly acknowledged medication use while others have not addressed the speculation or have denied it.
Because the physicians who reviewed the photographs did not examine the subjects and based their opinions on visual cues, their assessments cannot confirm medication use. The Red carpet appearances and the surgeons' commentary illustrate how both dramatic and subtle changes in celebrity appearances prompt discussion about weight‑loss methods and the challenges of drawing medical conclusions from images alone.