Comedian Lil Rel Howery credits dramatic weight loss to not drinking, working out amid Ozempic accusations
Lil Rel Howery has gone through a major transformation â and he did so without any help from weight loss drugs.
The comedian showed off his newly trimmed figure on Instagram on Monday while shutting down accusations from some of his followers that he used Ozempic for his weight loss.
Instead, the âGet Outâ star credits not drinking for his new physique.
Comedian Lil Rel Howery shut down Ozempic accusations as he showed off his weight loss transformation on Monday. Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images
The actor credited the dramatic weight loss to not drinking. Getty Images for Sony Pictures
âThis is my own appreciation post for myself. Iâve worked really hard on myself the last 5 years physically, mentally, spiritually, professionally and personally,â he wrote.
âIâm so proud of myself. This is the best Iâve ever felt and looked in my whole life. Honestly. To stop drinking, eating better, working out almost every single day, writing, building a closer relationship with God, therapy and honestly accountability has taken my life to a the next level of pure happiness.â
Though, he didnât explicitly mention the weight loss drug, Howery went on to urge his followers to not âtake the short cut (sic)â and âreally put the work inâ if they can.
âIâm so proud of myself. This is the best Iâve ever felt and looked in my whole life. Honestly,â Howery wrote. Getty Images
He also urged his followers to not âtake the short cutâ and âreally put the work in.â Instagram/@comedianlilrel
âThis is a whole just straight hard work nothing else and thatâs the honest to God Truth. Let me be an example of truly putting the work in,â he closed, adding a shout out to his new film, âHarold and the Purple Crayon,â which is scheduled to be released on August 2.
He also hashtagged the post, â#MovieMakingRel #RelTheUpgrade #ProudOfMe.â
Despite Relâs testimony, some of his followers still speculated that he took advantage of the weight loss drug trend.
Several people on the app still speculated that the actor was lying about his workout regiment. Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images
âYou have no muscle definition to show youâve been actively working out, just frail and massless,â someone wrote. Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images
âO o o Ozempic!!!!!!!!!!!!! You ainât fooling no one,â one Instagram user commented while another wrote that he âgot the Drake BBL.â
Another user went so far as to accuse Rel of lying, claiming, âHeâs not active. He took that sât and currently on that sât.â
âYou have no muscle definition to show youâve been actively working out, just frail and massless. The world is a stage and Rel is obviously apart of it by default,â the person added.
However, Howery received support from several of his celebrity friends including Ava Duvernay and Terry Crews. Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images
Despite the negative words, many of his fans congratulated the actor saying he looked âamazing.â Getty Images
However, Howery had support from some of his celebrity friends like Ava Duvernay, Sherrie Shepherd and Terry Crews in the comment section.
âYou look fantastic manđ„đ„đ„đ„â Crews wrote.
Though many celebrities have hopped on the Ozempic trend, several stars have voiced their criticisms of the type 2 diabetes drug.