What does thin mean in the age of GLP1s?
5/4/202624 min
Extreme thinness is on the rise since the introduction of GLP1s — it has been hard to miss the parade of skinnier-than-ever celebrities. Now, Health Canada has approved the first two generic versions of Ozempic, and more are likely coming, driving down the price and making them even more accessible. It is raising complicated questions about what it means to be fat, thin, and healthy in the age of Ozempic.
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Matt Galloway· Host0:28
[upbeat music stinger] This is a CBC podcast. Hello, I'm Matt Galloway, and this is The Current podcast. In Hollywood, thin has always been in, but lately- The state of pop culture is, in one word, Ozempic.
Speaker 2· Soundbite0:43
2026 is 2006. Everyone is just skinny. What is going on in Hollywood right now? It seems like every day on TikTok, on the red carpet, we see videos of celebrities looking thinner and thinner.
Courtney Shea· Guest0:55
Everybody lying. Everyone's like, "A smaller portion." [laughs] Like, shut the [beep] up.
Speaker 2· Soundbite0:59
Right. Right.
Courtney Shea· Guest1:00
You're on Ozempic.
Matt Galloway· Host1:01
If you're not on a GLP-1 drug like Ozempic or Mounjaro, you probably know somebody who is. About three million Canadian adults are on GLP-1 drugs, and that number is likely to rise. Last week, Health Canada approved the first two generic versions of Ozempic, and more generics are coming, driving down the price. Now, on the one hand, GLP-1 drugs are improving the lives and health of millions of people. On the other, they have led to a parade of skinnier-than-ever celebrities and backlash for creating unhealthy