50 Cent.Photo:50 Cent/Instagram50 Centis denying any use of Ozempic for his recent weight loss.On Wednesday, the “In da Club” rapper, 48,posted a videoon Instagram shutting down rumors that his slim physique is due to him takingOzempic, an FDA-approved prescription medication for people with type 2 diabetes.It’s one of the brand names for semaglutide — also known asWegovy— which works in the brain to impact satiety, and is the latest Hollywood weight loss trend.“Everybody talking about weight loss. I was in the gym. I was working the f— out, man. Who says Ozempic? I was running,” he insisted. “I was running, I was doing what I had to do.”“You seen me on tour. I was running around,” he continued. “I was 253 lbs., I came down and I’m 210 right now. Oww, so how you feel about it?”50 Cent performs in Atlanta in August 2023.Prince Williams/WireImageBack in August 2023, 50 Cent admitted toMen’s Healththat his fitness inspiration came from an unlikely place: the attempt on his life. “I’m … working out to get myself stronger, ’cause who’s to say you’re not gonna get hit again?” the rapper said.After being shot nine times in 2000 — and then returning with a famously defined physique — 50 Cent, (born Curtis Jackson) seemed almost superhuman. But he couldn’t help but compare himself to another shirtless performer — D’Angelo, whose 2000 “(Untitled) How Does It Feel” video showed off his body.“I’m like, ‘Wait, what’s that?! Oh, nah, that’s important!’” he told the outlet.So 50 Cent hit the gym — and it became such an important part of his life that he incorporated it into the video for “In Da Club.”“I put the gym in the middle of the video because, to me, that’s where I looked the coolest,” the rapper said at the time.“That’s where I learned strong is not all muscle; it’s about being mentally and physically strong.”50 Cent.50 Cent/InstagramNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.But in his new career as an actor and a producer — he helmed and starred in the Starz smashPower, appears in thenew installmentof theExpend4blesfranchise, and has atrue-crime podcast,Surviving El Chapo— 50 Cent said he’s had to change his appearance for roles.While he caused a stir on social media appearing a bit more thick than usual at the Super Bowl in 2022, hetook it in stride.“I’m bigger than I was in the original video [for ‘In da Club’], but damn, I ain’t fat,” he said, adding with a joke, “After the Super Bowl was over, I’ve been hungry since.”“It’s more important to get back in shape now than it was then,” he toldMen’s Health. “Simply because I’m getting older. It’s harder.”
50 Cent.Photo:50 Cent/Instagram
50 Cent/Instagram
50 Centis denying any use of Ozempic for his recent weight loss.On Wednesday, the “In da Club” rapper, 48,posted a videoon Instagram shutting down rumors that his slim physique is due to him takingOzempic, an FDA-approved prescription medication for people with type 2 diabetes.It’s one of the brand names for semaglutide — also known asWegovy— which works in the brain to impact satiety, and is the latest Hollywood weight loss trend.“Everybody talking about weight loss. I was in the gym. I was working the f— out, man. Who says Ozempic? I was running,” he insisted. “I was running, I was doing what I had to do.”“You seen me on tour. I was running around,” he continued. “I was 253 lbs., I came down and I’m 210 right now. Oww, so how you feel about it?”50 Cent performs in Atlanta in August 2023.Prince Williams/WireImageBack in August 2023, 50 Cent admitted toMen’s Healththat his fitness inspiration came from an unlikely place: the attempt on his life. “I’m … working out to get myself stronger, ’cause who’s to say you’re not gonna get hit again?” the rapper said.After being shot nine times in 2000 — and then returning with a famously defined physique — 50 Cent, (born Curtis Jackson) seemed almost superhuman. But he couldn’t help but compare himself to another shirtless performer — D’Angelo, whose 2000 “(Untitled) How Does It Feel” video showed off his body.“I’m like, ‘Wait, what’s that?! Oh, nah, that’s important!’” he told the outlet.So 50 Cent hit the gym — and it became such an important part of his life that he incorporated it into the video for “In Da Club.”“I put the gym in the middle of the video because, to me, that’s where I looked the coolest,” the rapper said at the time.“That’s where I learned strong is not all muscle; it’s about being mentally and physically strong.”50 Cent.50 Cent/InstagramNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.But in his new career as an actor and a producer — he helmed and starred in the Starz smashPower, appears in thenew installmentof theExpend4blesfranchise, and has atrue-crime podcast,Surviving El Chapo— 50 Cent said he’s had to change his appearance for roles.While he caused a stir on social media appearing a bit more thick than usual at the Super Bowl in 2022, hetook it in stride.“I’m bigger than I was in the original video [for ‘In da Club’], but damn, I ain’t fat,” he said, adding with a joke, “After the Super Bowl was over, I’ve been hungry since.”“It’s more important to get back in shape now than it was then,” he toldMen’s Health. “Simply because I’m getting older. It’s harder.”
50 Centis denying any use of Ozempic for his recent weight loss.
On Wednesday, the “In da Club” rapper, 48,posted a videoon Instagram shutting down rumors that his slim physique is due to him takingOzempic, an FDA-approved prescription medication for people with type 2 diabetes.
It’s one of the brand names for semaglutide — also known asWegovy— which works in the brain to impact satiety, and is the latest Hollywood weight loss trend.
“Everybody talking about weight loss. I was in the gym. I was working the f— out, man. Who says Ozempic? I was running,” he insisted. “I was running, I was doing what I had to do.”
“You seen me on tour. I was running around,” he continued. “I was 253 lbs., I came down and I’m 210 right now. Oww, so how you feel about it?”
50 Cent performs in Atlanta in August 2023.Prince Williams/WireImage
Prince Williams/WireImage
Back in August 2023, 50 Cent admitted toMen’s Healththat his fitness inspiration came from an unlikely place: the attempt on his life. “I’m … working out to get myself stronger, ’cause who’s to say you’re not gonna get hit again?” the rapper said.
After being shot nine times in 2000 — and then returning with a famously defined physique — 50 Cent, (born Curtis Jackson) seemed almost superhuman. But he couldn’t help but compare himself to another shirtless performer — D’Angelo, whose 2000 “(Untitled) How Does It Feel” video showed off his body.
“I’m like, ‘Wait, what’s that?! Oh, nah, that’s important!’” he told the outlet.
So 50 Cent hit the gym — and it became such an important part of his life that he incorporated it into the video for “In Da Club.”
“I put the gym in the middle of the video because, to me, that’s where I looked the coolest,” the rapper said at the time.“That’s where I learned strong is not all muscle; it’s about being mentally and physically strong.”
50 Cent.50 Cent/Instagram
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
But in his new career as an actor and a producer — he helmed and starred in the Starz smashPower, appears in thenew installmentof theExpend4blesfranchise, and has atrue-crime podcast,Surviving El Chapo— 50 Cent said he’s had to change his appearance for roles.
While he caused a stir on social media appearing a bit more thick than usual at the Super Bowl in 2022, hetook it in stride.
“I’m bigger than I was in the original video [for ‘In da Club’], but damn, I ain’t fat,” he said, adding with a joke, “After the Super Bowl was over, I’ve been hungry since.”
“It’s more important to get back in shape now than it was then,” he toldMen’s Health. “Simply because I’m getting older. It’s harder.”
source: people.com
