Whoopi Goldberg addresses 'phony weight loss ad' depicting her on Instagram

"The View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg addressed a "phony ad" she came crossed connected Instagram connected Wednesday, depicting her talking astir a value nonaccomplishment drug, and told viewers to not prosecute with the advertisement. 

"There is simply a phony value nonaccomplishment advertisement floating astir online connected Instagram that has maine AI-mouthed saying each kinds of stuff," Goldberg said during the show. 

Goldberg has spoken retired connected the amusement astir utilizing Mounjaro, a tirzepatide medicine typically utilized to dainty diabetes. The cause is besides utilized for value loss.

"I don’t merchantability thing unless I say, ‘Hey, it’s me, Whoopi.’ That’s however you cognize it’s me. This is – they took thing from ‘CBS Sunday Mornings’ and melded it, and they person maine selling atrocious weight-loss drugs. Do not, bash not indulge successful this," Goldberg said.

Whoopi Goldberg addressed a fake-ad connected Instagram connected Wednesday during "The View," showing her promoting a value nonaccomplishment drug. (Screenshot/ABC/TheView)

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Goldberg said she didn't privation viewers to deliberation it was coming from her and said radical should disregard it.

"I told you what I did. I was up front. I don’t person immoderate crushed to spell merchantability immoderate different stuff. I told you however I got to, my Mounjaro, I utilized Mounjaro. Which is what I did, you know. But this stuff, I don’t cognize who these radical are, that’s the occupation with AI. You don’t cognize who made it, but I’m telling you, it’s a batch of BS, bash not autumn for it and if you perceive idiosyncratic say, ‘Oh, Whoopi said,’ you tin accidental to them, no, she conscionable told maine that is not correct," the co-host continued.

Co-host Sunny Hostin besides said she utilized Mounjaro to suffer the value she gained during the COVID-19 pandemic during a March 2024 occurrence of "The View," according to People Magazine.

Goldberg has taken aim astatine RFK Jr., who has spoken retired astir America's attack to nutrient and has encouraged Americans to clasp healthier lifestyles earlier turning to value nonaccomplishment drugs.

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"You are mounting folks up for shame," Goldberg said, addressing Kennedy. "That’s what you’re trying – possibly you don’t cognize what you’re doing. I’m gonna springiness you the payment of the doubt. I’m gonna accidental you don’t know, and you don’t recognize what you bash to radical erstwhile you accidental worldly similar that, due to the fact that it doesn’t enactment for everybody."

The speech amusement big said that little than 2 years agone she weighed adjacent to 300 pounds and argued that without the value nonaccomplishment medication, "This would not person happened," showing disconnected her existent physique.

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Fox News' Alexander Hall contributed to this report.