Brooks Nader talks public response to GLP-1 addiction

Brooks Nader was surprised to see an outpouring of support from women from all walks of life after speaking out about her addiction to weight loss drugs.

“I didn’t really know how many other women were going through the same thing as me,” Nader, 28, said. Us every week exclusively at iHeartRadio’s Z100 Jingle Ball in New York on Friday, December 12. “When I spoke about it, I was really in a vulnerable moment, and I appreciate that so many women reached out to me with similar struggles. I feel like that’s what it’s about: why we do the show, why we open up, is to have a community, because we as women have to stick together. There’s a lot of things that we deal with, that we carry on our shoulders.

Nader said she has heard from women of all ages. “Moms have come to me, girls in college have come to me and have had similar struggles,” she said. We. “And I hope that by using my voice, we can all come together and find a solution, or, perhaps, create a training group or something to have peace of mind knowing that we are not alone.”

THE Swimsuit illustrated by Sports The model has been open about her use of GLP-1 medications like Ozempic. (These medications are widely used to manage diabetes by regulating blood sugar and appetite, which often leads to weight loss. They are not recommended for occasional weight loss.)

She spoke candidly about the side effects of these medications on her reality show, Love your Naderand explained his addiction to Hustle in November.

“What shocked me so much about the show was that so many people contacted me and said, ‘I’m addicted to GLP-1 too. I’m ashamed to talk about it because there’s such a stigma around it. It’s a crutch for me,” she told the outlet at the time. “I still take it. It’s a crutch for me too. It’s not healthy. I should stop; I’m going to be honest about this.”

Stating that she lost 30 pounds to help her modeling career, Nader revealed that she “booked every job” after using weight-loss drugs.

When UWhen Nader was asked if she was still taking her medication last month, the reality star replied, “I fluctuate like everyone else. So it depends.”

Love your Nader premiered on Freeform in August and followed Brooks – along with his three younger sisters, Sarah Jane, Grace Ann And Mary Holland Nader – live her life as a model in New York. The reality show was renewed for a second season in November.

With one season of reality TV under their belts, the Nader sisters plan to be a little more intentional in their approach to Season 2.

“I’m going to make a lot of different choices with my style, my hair and my makeup,” Grace Ann said. We of what she plans to do differently next season, while Brooks added her own goal: “Making different choices in men, for me. For season 2, we’re taking it to the next level.”

Sarah Jane and Mary Holland are also planning to take it to the next level.

“I feel like I’m going to tell you less about everything and [have] my own relationship with the camera,” said Sarah Jane Wereferring to his sisters. “Because you spilled everything.”

As for Mary Holland? “I feel like the filter is coming off a little bit for me,” she said. We. “I was a little nervous during season 1, but get ready girls.”

While season 1 chronicled Brooks’ tumultuous breakup with his ex Dancing with the stars partner and ex-boyfriend, Gleb Savchenkothe model says anything can happen in the next iteration of Love your Nader – but for now, she is single.

“Honestly, I’m not going to lie, I’ve been so busy working that there’s not a lot of time for the boys right now,” Brooks revealed to We. “I’m saving it all for the cameras.”

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