Heidi Montag fires back at claims she used Ozempic to lose 22lbs and says her incredible figure is down to ‘hard work’ and a healthy lifestyle: ‘Everyone is looking for a shortcut’

Heidi Montag has fired back at social media trolls who accused her of using weight loss drugs like Ozempic to lose 22 pounds.

Speaking to Dailymail.com, the 37-year-old – who is a spokesperson for nutritional supplement brand Hydroxycut – said her slim figure is down to hard work and healthy eating.

“I think in this society everyone is looking for a shortcut and a lot of people are taking shortcuts,” she said.

“If anyone looks at my life and my journey, it’s about hard work and not about short-term effects; it’s about healthy long-term effects.’

Although she admitted to using Hydroxycut to shed the pounds, The Hills star emphasized that she lives an “all-encompassing lifestyle,” with regular workouts and conscious eating to stay slim.

After welcoming her second child Ryker in November 2022, Heidi’s weight ballooned to 134 pounds before she turned to diet, exercise and Hydroxycut to slim down.

‘People can say whatever they want. They always talk about me, and they always will,” she said.

‘But when they know and see what I do every day, they see it as a lifestyle of exercising, eating healthy and integrating Hydroxycut.’

Last December, Heidi told Dailymail.com that she had managed to get back to size two.

“I can fit into my skinny jeans and little black dress again before I had kids,” she said at the time.

After welcoming her second child Ryker in November 2022, Heidi’s weight jumped to 134 pounds for the first time in her life.

That’s when she decided to get back in shape, which eventually led to her signing on as a spokesperson for Hydroxycut.

Using the supplements, combined with a stable diet and a trainer-assisted exercise routine, she would lose 22 pounds over the course of 12 weeks, from July to October 2023.

“I think in this society everyone is looking for a shortcut and a lot of people are taking shortcuts,” Heidi said

Heidi hasn’t been shy about showing off the results of her hard work since she lost the weight

Heidi has been showing off her new figure on social media for months and even went skiing in a bright pink bikini in March.

She also ripped off her top during a night out in Hollywood with husband Spencer Pratt and music producer Lil Aaron to show off her cleavage and abs.

Now feeling more confident than ever before, the reality star has returned to the recording studio to restart her music career.

She released her first and only album, titled Superficial, in 2010, at the height of her MTV fame.

Tragically for Heidi, the record bombed the charts and was savaged by critics, causing her to retire from music for the next 15 years.

Before and after: Heidi lost 22 pounds in 12 weeks after changing her diet and exercise regimen

The Hills stunner admitted she ate unhealthy food before changing her diet

The reality star says she’s more confident than ever and isn’t shy about embracing her femininity or showing off her figure on social media

Now she’s back in the booth and ready to release new music this summer.

‘I have an incredible album. I think there are fourteen songs on the album at the moment and they are all real singles too,” she said.

‘It’s sharper than I’ve ever sung. “I think now that I’m almost 40, I’m fully in my femininity and feeling that sexuality and the life that I’m in,” she continued.

“I really want to be able to take it to the next level and show different sides of who I am. I’m a mother and I have all these other sides, but I’m also Heidi.’

The blonde stunner has already been in the studio with artists such as Brooke Candy, Slayyter, Lil Aaron and Mel4Eva.