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Melissa McCarthy

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Melissa McCarthy defends Barbra Streisand's Ozempic comment, sparking a social media frenzy. Streisand faces backlash for asking McCarthy about the weight loss drug. Richard Simmons and Joy Behar weigh in on the controversy, while McCarthy responds with humor and grace.

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The story began when Barbra Streisand made a controversial comment to Melissa McCarthy about Ozempic, a weight-loss drug, after seeing a photo of her on social media, sparking notable backlash [The Sun]. In the post, Streisand asked if McCarthy was using Ozempic, seemingly implying that she should consider losing weight through the drug [TMZ]. The comment went viral, leading to divided reactions from the public and other celebrities including Richard Simmons and Joy Behar [Page Six] [US Weekly].

Melissa McCarthy later responded to the remark, defending Streisand's comment and addressing the situation with humor and grace [New York Daily News]. McCarthy took to social media to share her perspective and remind everyone that kindness and support matter more than body weight or appearance [People]. As the story gained momentum, Streisand clarified her intentions, explaining that she made the comment out of genuine concern for McCarthy's health and well-being [HuffPost].

Multiple media outlets covered McCarthy's response to Streisand's comment, with some focusing on the controversy generated by the exchange and others highlighting the positive way McCarthy handled the situation [E! News] [CNN]. Despite the initial stir caused by Streisand's question, McCarthy and Streisand both ended up publicly expressing respect for each other, indicating that there was no bad blood between them and the incident was more of a misunderstanding [US Magazine] [Rolling Stone]. Ultimately, the episode served as a reminder of the importance of body positivity and respectful dialogue in discussing health and weight [The Daily Beast].

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Virality Score 3.3
Change in Rank +14
Thread Age 18 days
Number of Articles 95

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