When fans entered the Celebrity Big Brother house on Monday, they quickly noticed that Sharon Osbourne's face looked different than they remembered.
But close friends of the 71-year-old star blame her gaunt appearance on her taking the weight-loss vaccine Ozempic.
It is said that she has “not been able to gain weight” since taking the medication – and that's why her face looks so gaunt.
One said: “No one around Sharon wanted her to have the vaccine but she did it anyway. “She looks so gaunt now, so thin and at her age it won't make her look very good.
“If it doesn't matter what food you put in front of her, she can't eat much.” She completely and deeply regrets it.'
When fans entered the Celebrity Big Brother house on Monday, they quickly noticed that Sharon Osbourne's face looked different than they remembered (in 2010, to be exact).
But close friends of the 71-year-old star blame her gaunt appearance on her taking the weight-loss vaccine Ozempic
Bosses were so concerned about her slight frame and dramatic weight loss that they asked her to only wear long sleeves during the show – so as not to show off her “super skinny arms”.
Before entering the house during Monday's live show, Sharon looked radiant.
Celebrity makeup artist Neil Young did her face before the show and Lino Carbosiero, who has styled her hair for years, helped style her iconic pixie cut.
Sharon is expected to be in the house until Monday but was denied her own glamor team in the Big Brother house and was told to make her own every morning.
The new Celeb Big Brother house was built and furnished at Garden Studios, a newly built studio in West London.
Sharon hasn't shied away from sharing her plastic surgery story in the past, and recently said she regretted losing “too much” weight with the diet drug Ozempic.
In November 2023, Sharon revealed that she had been taking Ozempic – an FDA-approved prescription medication for lowering blood sugar levels in adults with type 2 diabetes – for months.
It's said that she “hasn't been able to gain weight” since taking the medication – which is why her face looks so gaunt (Sharon appeared on The X Factor in 2017)
Before entering the house during Monday's live show, Sharon looked in good spirits (seen reuniting with former X Factor colleague Louis Walsh on the launch show).
On Monday, presenters Fern Britton, Love Island's Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Kate Middleton's uncle Gary Goldsmith entered the house and were greeted by hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best
She revealed that she had lost a total of 42 pounds, but said she couldn't afford to lose any more.
On X, formerly Twitter, one viewer said: “Sharon looked terrible with her weight loss.” Looks like a porcelain doll. Maybe it's not even her.
Someone else said: “Oh my god Sharon looks unrecognizable.”
“Sharon seems to have a new face,” said another.
CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER 2024: GET TO KNOW THE LINE-UP
SHARON OSBOURNE
AGE: 71
FAMOUS FOR: As a member of the Osbourne family, married to rock legend husband Ozzy and as a judge on The X Factor.
GARY GOLDSMITH
AGE: 58
FAMOUS FOR: Being the uncle of Kate Middleton's “black sheep.”
EKIN-SU CULCULOGLU
AGE: 29
FAMOUS FOR: Winning Love Island in 2022
COLSON SMITH
AGE: 25
FAMOUS FOR: Playing Craig Tinker in Coronation Street
FERN BRITTON
AGE: 66
FAMOUS FOR: '90s TV sensation and as a sidekick on Phillip Schofield's This Morning.
BRADLEY RICHES
AGE: 22
FAMOUS FOR: Starring in the Netflix series “Heartstopper.”
MARISHA WALLACE
AGE: 38
FAMOUS FOR: Actress and singer
LOUIS WALSH
AGE: 71
FAMOUS FOR: His stint as an X Factor judge, following a prestigious career as a music manager for bands such as Westlife and Boyzone.
DAVID POTTS
AGE: 30
FAMOUS FOR: Ibiza Weekender
ZEZE MILLZ
AGE: 35
FAMOUS FOR: Social media star
LAUREN SIMON
AGE: 47
FAMOUS FOR: The Real Housewives of Cheshire
LEVI ROOTS
AGE: 65
FAMOUS FOR: One of Dragons' Den's biggest success stories.
NIKITA KUZMIN
AGE: 26
FAMOUS FOR: As a professional on Strictly Come Dancing