Exclusive | Food addict Perez Hilton insists weight loss drugs arent cheating and reveals how he dropped 60 pounds

If this was 2008, Perez Hilton would’ve probably called you a cheater for taking a weight loss drug like Ozempic. Fast forward to today, and the notorious gossip blogger is all in on the GLP-1 craze.In fact, he’s now teaming up with telehealth company FuturHealth to spread the word to his millions of followers.“I probably would have been very against it back then,” Hilton, whose real name is Mario Lavandeira, told The Post.

“But it’s not cheating.It’s medicine.

It’s science.It’s a real thing — and it works.”The CDC estimates that 40% of adults over 20 are obese, along with 1 in 5 children and adolescents, putting them at higher risk for a host of chronic conditions, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes and even some cancers.While US obesity rates have been on the rise for years, 2023 marked the first dip in over a decade.

Experts believe the decline is partly due to the rise in popularity of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic.A 2024 KFF survey revealed that about one in eight American adults have tried a GLP-1 agonist, which work by mimicking a natural hormone in the body that regulates insulin and blood sugar levels while promoting feelings of fullness, helping the average patient shed 10% to 15% of their body weight.At his heaviest, Hilton tipped the scales at 255 pounds.Today, the “Celebrity Big Brother” star has shed more than 60 pounds, now weighing in at 189. Despite his impressive weight loss, Hilton admits there’s still a major challenge he faces every day.“I am a food addict,” he confessed.

“If I fall off the wagon, like an alcoholic, it takes so much to get back on.”For Hilton, portion control remains an ongoing struggle.Like many others, he finds himself overeating or reaching for the fridge — even when he’s full.“It’s like an alcoholic who can intellectualize in the moment that they shouldn’t be drinking but they still do it,” Hilton said.

“I know I’m not hungry, why am I going to get more food?�...