‘RHONJ’ star Jennifer Aydin claps back at criticism after losing weight with Mounjaro

Jennifer Aydin admitted she is using Mounjaro — moments after denying taking Ozempic, a similar weight-loss medication.

The “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star appeared on “Watch What Happens Live” Sunday when host Andy Cohen told her, “Before the show, you wanted to make it clear you’re not on Ozempic.”

“Oh no, I am not on Ozempic! So everybody who’s yelling at me saying my head is too big for my body, it’s just my hair. [They’re also saying] that I got to stop taking Ozempic because their family members can’t get it,” she clapped back.

Jennifer Aydin sitting on "WWHL"

Jennifer Aydin defended taking Mounjaro after shutting down speculation she was using Ozempic. Charles Sykes/Bravo

Jennifer Aydin sitting on "WWHL"

“Oh no, I am not on Ozempic!” Aydin said on Sunday’s episode of “Watch What Happens Live.” Charles Sykes/Bravo

Jennifer Aydin posing on a red carpet

“I’m on Mounjaro, OK?!” she said while the crowd laughed. Charles Sykes/Bravo

Aydin, 47, doubled down that she is “not on Ozempic” before hilariously clearing the air.

“I’m on Mounjaro, OK?! So it’s Mounjaro, it’s 2.5,” she said, referring to the average starting dose of 2.5 mg of the injection once a week.

The Bravolebrity gushed that she “love[s] being this weight” and has “so much energy” now.

Jennifer Aydin posing on a red carpet

The “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star explained that she’s taking the standard dosage of the Type 2 diabetes shot. Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty Images

Andy Cohen, Jennifer Aydin, Gary Janetti sitting on "WWHL"

Aydin raved that she “love[s] being this weight” and has “so much energy” now. Charles Sykes/Bravo

Aydin addressed her appearance after fans have flooded her Instagram comments to ask whether she was on Ozempic.

Below a video she recently shared showing off her fit physique in a blue bikini, Aydin received dozens of the same comment.

“Ozempic by any chance?” one user asked.

Bill Aydin and Jennifer Aydin posing together

Aydin shared the update after fans flooded her Instagram comments. jenniferaydin/Instagram

Jennifer Aydin posing in a mirror selfie bikini

She received a particularly large influx of comments after sharing a selfie video in a bikini. jenniferaydin/Instagram

“You look great don’t need any more Ozempic,” another person commented.

“Oh my God, please you ladies need to stop using Ozempic. It’s not looking cute anymore,” someone else wrote.

Aydin joins a slew of her co-stars and fellow Bravolebrities who have owned up to taking the drug to slim down.

A mirror selfie of Jennifer Aydin

“You look great don’t need any more Ozempic,” one person commented. jenniferaydin/Instagram

A mirror selfie of Jennifer Aydin

Aydin is the latest “RHONJ” star to admit to using a weight-loss medication. jenniferaydin/Instagram

“RHONJ” star Melissa Gorga claimed in May that she is the “only one on the cast” who does not take Ozempic.

“I work out really, really hard. To each their own for everything, but no, I don’t take it,” Gorga, 45, said on Sherri Shepherd’s talk show.

Both Margaret Josephs and Dolores Catania have fessed up to using the medication to help their weight-loss journeys, and they have defended their decisions as well.

Margaret Josephs, Dolores Catania posing together

Margaret Josephs and Dolores Catania have both discussed taking some sort of drug to slim down. Kristin Callahan/Shutterstock

Margaret Josephs posing on a red carpet

“I don’t know why there’s any shame in it if it’s helpful to people,” Josephs said in May. Dave Allocca/StarPix

“After menopause, it’s so hard to lose weight. And then you’re shamed for it if you’re heavy. It shuts off that food noise, my blood work is great. [Before Ozempic] I couldn’t do anything. It doesn’t matter if I was eating right or exercising, so I don’t know why there’s any shame in it if it’s helpful to people,” Josephs, 57, said on “Sherri” in May.

Catania, 53, agreed with her co-star and said “there’s no shame in it.”

“If a doctor gives it to you, if you’re doing things right, you’re becoming healthier by losing weight. It’s a bunch of great things that come along with this,” she enthused.

Margaret Josephs, Melissa Gorga and Dolores Catania posing together

Catania agreed with her co-star and said “there’s no shame in it.” Margaret Josephs/Instagram

Rachel Fuda, Margaret Josephs, Melissa Gorga, Dolores Catania, Teresa Giudice, Jennifer Aydin, Danielle Cabral

Melissa Gorga, Danielle Cabral and Jackie Goldschneider have all shut down any speculation they’ve participated in the fad. Andrew Eccles/Bravo

Meanwhile, Jackie Goldschneider and Danielle Cabral have both been outspoken against the drug.

Fans also previously questioned whether Teresa Giudice has dabbled in Ozempic, but she has never addressed the speculation.

In addition to the Jersey ladies, Emily Simpson from “The Real Housewives of Orange County,” Heather Gay from “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” and Caroline Stanbury from “The Real Housewives of Dubai” are among the Bravolebrities who have talked about using some form of weight-loss medication.

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