Jackie Goldschneider worries Dolores Catania will be ‘addicted to being skinny’ after taking drugs for weight loss as they discuss her transformation at the Real Housewives of New Jersey reunion
- “I don’t think trying to lose weight is bad.” “I mean, I know better than anyone how addictive trying to lose weight can be,” Jackie said
- “I think the problem is that one day people have to stop doing it.” And then the studies show that you put the weight back on pretty quickly,” she added
- “There’s going to be all these people who are addicted to being skinny and they’re going to be like, ‘Oh my god, what do I do?'” “How do I get skinny again?” she added
Jackie Goldschneider expressed her concern that Dolores Catania “might become addicted to being skinny” during part two of The Real Housewives Of New Jersey reunion on Bravo on Tuesday.
The 46-year-old reality star, who has been candid about her battle with an eating disorder, was asked by reunion host Andy Cohen, 55, for her opinion on Dolores, 52, who recently admitted to using a diabetes drug for weight loss have.
“I don’t think trying to lose weight is bad.” “I mean, I know better than anyone how addictive trying to lose weight can be,” Jackie said.
“I think the problem is that one day people have to stop doing it.” And then the studies show that you put the weight back on pretty quickly,” she added.
“There’s going to be all these people who are addicted to being skinny and suddenly they’re like, ‘Oh my god, what do I do?'” “How do I get skinny again?” Jackie added. “And that’s where dangerous habits come in, and that’s what scares me.”
Talking about weight: Jackie Goldschneider expressed her concern that Dolores Catania “might become addicted to being thin” on Tuesday’s part two of The Real Housewives Of New Jersey’s reunion on Bravo.
Dolores appeared on Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live talk show in April and confessed to Andy that she had been using Ozempic for six weeks to lose weight in order to look her best for the reunion.
“I didn’t plan to look taller than everyone else at the meeting, so I jumped on the bandwagon,” she explained.
Dolores clarified in the WWHL that indeed it was her [taking] “Mounjaro”, a drug very similar to Ozempic.
A few days later, Dolores further clarified that she was taking the drug for medical reasons after receiving backlash for blaming it for her recent weight loss.
“I’m going through menopause, I have a thyroid problem, I have inflammation and I’m having a hard time losing weight,” she told the audience about her various ailments.
After the WWHL episode aired, viewers flocked to social media to call Catania’s latest interview “unhealthy and triggering”.
“Dolores says it’s #Ozempic and took me out so proud lol smh.” [shaking my head]” wrote one Twitter user.
Another asked, ‘Wait, isn’t there a shortage of Ozempic for diabetics?’ And Dolores only casually admitted with a big smile that she’s in?’
Diabetes drug: The 46-year-old reality star, who has spoken openly about her battle with an eating disorder, was asked by reunion host Andy Cohen, 55, for her opinion on Dolores, 52, who recently admitted taking diabetes medication used for weight loss
Back together: Jackie, Dolores and Andy Cohen reunited with the rest of the Season 13 cast
Sparkling backlash: Dolores admitted in April’s WWHL to using Ozempic to lose weight to make sure she looked good for The Real Housewives of New Jersey reunion
A third noted that it was “kind of muddled” that Dolores and the rest of the #RHONJ cast jumped on the Ozempic bandwagon as quickly as fellow cast member Jackie [Goldschneider] recovering from an eating disorder.’
Andy praised Jackie for looking healthy and “radiant,” and she noted that the weight gain on her face made her “look younger.”
“How did you feel coming back as a friend?” Andy asked Jackie, who took a reduced role as “friend” in season 13 after being a main cast member since season 9.
“It was a bit difficult for me. It was hard. I was only a few months in recovery when we discussed casting. I wasn’t doing very well. I gained a lot of weight in a very short time and just didn’t feel good. And I didn’t want to go backwards. So for me it was the best. And I also had the opportunity to write my book, which was really important to me and important to my recovery,” Jackie said.
Jackie’s book The Weight Of Beautiful, which chronicles her decades-long battle with anorexia, is out September 26.