Jonathan Van Ness is showing off his figure after openly discussing his GLP-1 weight loss.
“Sorry not sorry for leading with abs before Antoni & my mom,” the Queer Eye star, 38, wrote via Instagram on Sunday, December 28, alongside a carousel of photos.
The first pic featured the hair stylist shirtless in the gym, posing for the camera while flashing a piece sign and his six pack abs. The subsequent photos featured a photo of Van Ness with his Queer Eye costar, Antoni Porowski, and a photo of the star with his mom.
Van Ness has been open about his weight loss journey, which has included losing nearly 70 pounds with the help of GLP-1 medications. In October, he explained his decision to use the medication amid accusations from fans that the LGBTQ+ advocate was no longer “body positive.”
“What do you mean? I’m all about body neutrality,” Van Ness responded via a TikTok video at the time. “The way that you look does not define your worth, doesn’t define your lovableness. You are worth love and worth celebration, no matter what your body looks like.”
Van Ness went on to describe a “medical issue” he endured in 2023, explaining that he decided to use GLP-1 medications — in addition to a workout routine that included pilates — because he “just didn’t feel good.”
“My body’s never in my whole life [looked like this] — I’ve always wanted to have an ab,” he said in the video. “I’ve never had abs. And I feel really good, so I’m taking my shirt off a lot.”
He continued, “I was always really cute, and I always felt cute. But I just didn’t feel good, and now I feel good.”
Months earlier, in January, Van Ness again spoke about using GLP-1 medications, a category of weight loss drugs like Ozempic that are used to treat diabetes, in order to help him navigate a binge eating disorder.
“Alright, I have a confession to make. Yes, I am on a GLP-1 or a weight-loss medication,” Van Ness wrote via Instagram at the time. “If you have been following me for a long time, you’ll know that I gained weight and lost weight several times very publicly. And this time in my life, I knew that I needed a little bit of extra help.”
He continued, “I was consistently making decisions that I regretted with compulsive eating and bingeing that just left me feeling really not good, depressed and out of control. I, for the first time in my life, have had control over my food intake. It has helped me so massively, and that’s part of why I wanna be honest with you about it because I know how important asking for help is, and how much asking for help can change your life in terms of healing. This time, I needed help.”
If you or someone you know struggles with an eating disorder, visit the National Alliance for Eating Disorders website or call their hotline at +1 (866) 662-1235. Text “ALLIANCE” to 741741 for free, 24/7 support.
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