Melissa McCarthy doesn’t begrudge Barbra Streisand or her Ozempic remark.
Singer, actress, living legend and dog cloner Barbra Streisand was born in 1942.
Just days after celebrating her 82nd birthday, she left a very public Instagram comment on Melissa McCarthy’s post. Many emphasized that it was clearly an accident.
Whether intentional or not, the comment was controversial and even mentioned Ozempic. Was it offensive? Not to Melissa.
Melissa McCarthy shared new photos
On her Instagram page, Melissa McCarthy shared a photo of herself and director Adam Shankman. She was smartly dressed and looked stunning as always.
Some commented that she appeared slimmer than they remembered. One of those people was apparently Barbra Streisand.
In the past, Melissa McCarthy has been very effective at training body shaming maniacs. However, this was no ordinary situation.
In the replies to Melissa McCarthy’s photo, Barbra Streisand’s comment read more like a personal direct message than a public message that thousands of fans would inevitably see.
“Give him my regards,” Streisand wrote. Obviously she was referring to Shankman.
“Have you taken Ozempic?” she then asked.
Apparently people took notice
Ozempic is a controversial drug, primarily because it is an essential diabetes medication. The use of semaglutide for luxury weight loss among the rich has been shown to cause shortages in North America and Australia.
Although Streisand’s tone was not accusatory, “Ozempic accusations” are shockingly commonplace when a celebrity has lost weight. And sometimes the Ozempic rumors turn out to be true.
Some also interpreted Streisand’s comment as body-shaming. Commenting on someone’s body shape or weight, even as a “compliment,” often has a negative connotation.
Barbra Streisand explained
“I went on Instagram to look at the photos we posted of the beautiful flowers I got for my birthday!” Streisand described in a text post she shared Twitter. Her birthday was April 24th.
“There was a photo of my friend Melissa McCarthy, who I sang with on my Encore album,” she remembers. “She looked amazing!”
Streisand explained: “I just wanted to compliment her. I forgot that the world reads!”
Melissa McCarthy isn’t the least bit angry
McCarthy herself quickly took to Instagram to remind everyone that she is both a friend and a fan of Streisand. In other words, she doesn’t want anyone condemning the living legend on her behalf.
Additionally, Melissa McCarthy told TMZ that “I think Barbra is a sweetheart and I love her.” She brushed aside questions about whether Streisand had somehow crossed the line.
In fact, longtime fans know that Streisand often leaves offhand comments like this one on McCarthy’s Instagram page. She’s in her 80s and doesn’t use Instagram quite the same way as younger generations. The The comment happened to get more attention than others.