Erika Jayne has insisted again that she never used Ozempic to get skinny.
“My answer stands then and it stands now,” she told Additional on Monday, which means she hasn’t touched the weight-loss drug.
And the 52-year-old Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills star explained that she has always been slim.
“I’ve always been short,” said the star, advertising her Las Vegas Show.
“I’ve gotten bigger through all my depression and everything else,” she added.
Her depression stemmed from her divorce from husband Tom Girardi and their huge financial scandal. Girardi, 84, faces 20 years in prison after being charged with fraud.
Round to thin: Erika Jayne has again insisted that she never used Ozempic to get thin. “My answer stands then and it stands now,” she told Extra on Monday, meaning she didn’t touch the weight-loss drug
Now that she’s done with Tom and working more than ever, the weight fell off, she explained.
“There’s nothing like putting on a show and a little stress… to get you back in shape,” she said of her Sin City show.
This month, she kicked off her residency show Bet It All on Blonde in Las Vegas, which runs through December 16 at the House of Blues in Mandalay Bay.
She also talked about her struggle.
“The last three years… have been really tough, and I’ve put it all together and here it is. I made lemonade out of lemons, man.’
Erika said, “You have to look at struggle as one of two things: you’re going to have to deal with it or you’re going to run away from it. And I chose to face it head on and walk through that fire, and it led me here.”
She added that her show is about “fantasy, love, escape, glitz, glamor and fun.” Nothing anymore.’
“Last night was about a rebuild, a rebirth, and a return to the stage, on my own terms,” she said. ‘This is my show. It’s on my shoulders. It feels good. It’s heavy, but it feels good.’
And she’s dished up the next season of RHOBH.
“Of course Kyle has a chef who cooks with THC… so I felt really great and then fights broke out and I just had no idea…
Like, “What are you talking about? You’re ruining my buzz.” I went home and slept like a baby…
“What are you talking about, are you mad at me from four years ago? Do you have any idea what I’ve been through? … who cares?’
On stage: Jayne performs at the grand opening of her Las Vegas residency, Bet It All On Blonde, at House of Blues Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on Aug. 25
At the beginning of August, Erika joined in during a performance on Watch What Happens Live Andy Cohen helped her lose weight through menopause.
The reality star appeared slimmed down when he appeared on the Bravo talk show wearing a black tank top, matching pants and high boots.
“Looks like a whisper of herself,” host Andy, 55, said as she introduced The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills cast member.
Andy later told Erika that she looked great and asked about her weight loss.
“Yes, I lost weight,” Erika said.
‘This is what. Let me start by saying, you know, I want to make sure I don’t trigger anyone because we’re having this conversation in Beverly Hills and we have a cast member with an eating disorder,” Erika said referring to Crystal Kung Minkoff: 40, who has openly shared her struggles with bulimia nervosa and body dysmorphia.
Weight loss: Jayne acknowledged her marked weight loss and attributed it to her “menopause” on Tuesday’s episode of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Slimming: The 52-year-old reality star showed off her slimmed-down look earlier on Thursday in New York City (left). She is pictured in 2021
“But yes, I did lose weight and I did it hormonally,” Erika said.
“Not Ozempic ally?” Andy asked, referring to the drug Ozempic used for weight loss.
“I was in menopause,” Erika said. “So I deleted it all.”
“Who loses weight during menopause?” asked fellow guest comedian Jackie Hoffman, 62.
“Me, I went to the doctor and I said get it off. Me,” Erika said.
The US National Institute on Aging In his explanation of menopause, he notes that each woman is uniquely affected.
“The body uses energy differently, fat cells change and women can gain weight more easily,” the NIA says on its website.
Not an Ozempic ally: “But yes, I did lose weight and I did it hormonally,” Erika said of her weight loss
The host: ‘Looks like a whisper of himself,’ said host Andy Cohen, 55, as he introduced The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills cast member
Erika was on the Bravo talk show promoting her upcoming ‘Bet It All On Blonde’ Las Vegas residency, which begins Aug. 25 at the House Of Blues at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.
The 90-minute weekend shows feature old songs, new music and “smart” covers, Erika said.
Erika said she would add additional shows for the BravoCon weekend in Las Vegas in early November.
The reality star admitted to being nervous about the residency which begins in three weeks.
“Yes, I am (nervous) and I should be. It’s a lot of work, it’s a great opportunity and a good show,” said Erika.
Changing face: Erika can be seen on the left on WWHL and on the right on the 2021 RHOBH reunion
Ozempic is a hot topic in Hollywood, with stars admitting to using the diabetes drug to lose weight, or flatly denying it.
Semaglutide is sold under the brand names Ozempic and Rybelsus as an antidiabetic drug used to treat type 2 diabetes and under the brand name Wegovy as an anti-obesity drug for long-term weight management.
The drugs act like a hormone in the brain that makes people feel less hungry and slows down the elimination of food from the stomach, which promotes weight loss.
Erika’s castmate on RHOBH Kyle Richards, 54, in February denounced online speculation that she was secretly using Ozempic to lose weight.
Speaking to DailyMail.com about the ongoing rumors of her weight loss, Kyle admitted that she was frustrated to see her hard work being dismissed as a “cheat drug.”
“When people try to blame my appearance on surgery or Ozempic, which would be totally irresponsible if diabetics can’t get their hands on it, it’s really frustrating to me,” Kyle explained.
Working on it: Kyle Richards of The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills, seen on Instagram earlier this year, has denied using Ozempic
‘It bothers me. I’d rather inspire people with what I do so they can try the same things I’ve done and see what happens to them.”
Kyle also denied using Ozempic in January while appearing on Teddi Mellencamp and Tamra Judge’s show Two Ts In A Pod.
“Many people think I used Ozempic. To clarify, I’ve never used Ozempic,” Kyle said, referring to the diabetes drug.
Kyle also noted at the time that she was also not on Mounjaro, a similar diabetes drug used for weight loss, or “one of the injections” like Wegovy or Saxenda.