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By Adam S. Levy for Dailymail.com
05:59 January 25, 2024, updated 07:40 January 25, 2024
50 Cent took to Instagram Stories on Wednesday and said his recent weight loss of more than 40 pounds is a result of time spent at the gym, instead of taking Ozempic.
The Grammy-winning rap artist, 48, was seen in a clip for his 30.8 million followers, sitting in a vehicle wearing a Los Angeles Dodgers cap.
The In da Club rapper responded after his followers debated how he lost weight in a series of social media posts he posted on Sunday looking slim.
50 Cent, whose full name is Curtis Jackson, appeared to be in a relaxed mood as he set the record straight on weight loss speculation.
“You want to talk about weight loss, I was in the gym, I was working out,” said the rapper, whose hits include Candy Shop, PIMP and If I Can’t.
He continued: ‘They will say it is Ozempic; He was running, he was running, he was doing what he had to do, you’ve seen me on tour, I run.’
50 Cent then got specific about the actual figures, saying: ‘I was 253 pounds, I’ve lost, now I’m 210 – tell me how you feel about that; Tell me how you feel about it later.
The rapper then changed gears and recommended the services of criminal defense attorney Drew Findling, who in the past represented high-profile clients such as Cardi B, Offset and former President Donald Trump.
A source confirmed to Page six Wednesday that the rapper had not used Ozempic and that the weight loss had been the result of a “rigorous” eight-month training program in which he went to the gym “three hours a day, every day.”
The artist had been focusing on his fitness in preparation for his Final Lap tour, which began in July, the source said.
In Sunday’s social media post, which sparked a flood of responses from fans, 50 Cent said he was going to “change things up” while donning a jacket, jeans and white sneakers.
50 Cent’s comments came about two years after he was mocked on social media for gaining weight during his performance at the Super Bowl LVI halftime show on February 13, 2022 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. , California.
50 Cent was part of the all-star rap ensemble that performed mid-game, which also included Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem and Kendrick Lamar.
In the first part of his segment, 50 Cent performed suspended on his back during the halftime show, somewhat repeating what he did in his 2003 music video for In Da Club.
Some social media users posted about 50 Cent’s appearance and the music artist addressed them in an Instagram post.
He said, ‘I call this making fun of me. They’re just making fun of me because they know I can lose weight.’ That’s why I laugh with them. Fat shaming only applies when you are ashamed of your fat. HA HA HA.’