Real Housewives of New Jersey star Dolores Catania showed off her weight loss in New York on Monday just days after admitting to using a diet drug to lose weight.
The 52-year-old was joined by her co-star Rachel Fuda at the New York Live studio on a promotional tour.
The couple appeared to be enjoying their time in the spotlight as they posed for photos as they left the venue.
Catania showed off her slimmed down figure while sporting a denim sport coat and matching pants when stepping out.
Catania’s exit comes as her doctor, Rocio Salas-Whalen, defended her decision to prescribe Mounjaro, a drug similar to Ozempic, to the media personality.
On the small screen: Dolores Catania and Rachel Fuda were spotted at a New York Live taping on Monday night
The Catania doctor made her comments during a recent interview with Today, where she explained that there are a wide variety of reasons why a patient would be prescribed a weight-loss drug.
“Whenever we see someone who we think doesn’t need medication, unless you’re their doctor, you don’t know their medical history,” she said.
Salas-Whalen went on to say that the general public shouldn’t be rushed to respond when an individual admits to using the drug, which has been widely touted as an easy way to lose weight in a short time.
“No one can assume just by looking at someone that they don’t need it or are doing it for the wrong reasons,” she said.
Catania admitted to using the weight-loss drug Mounjaro during an episode of Watch What Happens Live that aired last week.
When asked by host Andy Cohen if she’s been using the drug, the reality TV personality said, “What housewife isn’t on Ozempic?”
Making an impression: Catania stood out wearing a denim sports coat and matching pants when stepping out. The social media personality also wore a bright turquoise blouse and brown high-heeled shoes which paired well with the dominant tone of her outfit.
Staying consistent: Fuda opted for an almost all-black outfit that included a coat worn over a low-cut blouse
To be fair: Catania told Andy Cohen that she “jumped on the bandwagon” during his appearance; she is seen in 2019
She then remarked that she didn’t want to be the heaviest person in the cast of The Real Housewives of New Jersey.
“I wasn’t going to come [the] meeting seemed bigger than anyone else so I jumped on the bandwagon,’ she said.
“The meeting is in two weeks. I have a trainer [as well]” Catania said.
When asked if she had suffered any side effects from the host, 54, the mother-of-two only replied that she was “not hungry”.
The TV personality then clarified that she was “actually [taking] Mounjaro”, which is a drug very similar to Ozempic.
After the episode aired, viewers flocked to social media to call Catania’s latest interview “unhealthy and triggering.”
‘Dolores saying it’s #Ozempic so proudly just kicked me out lol smh [shaking my head]’, wrote a Twitter user.
Another asked: “Wait, isn’t there a shortage of Ozempic for diabetic patients?” And Dolores just casually admitted that she’s on it with a big smile on her face?
A third noted that it was “a bit messed up that Dolores and the rest of the #RHONJ cast” were “so quick to jump on the Ozempic bandwagon as teammate Jackie [Goldschneider] recovering from an eating disorder.
Let it out: Catania admitted to using weight loss medication during an episode of Watch What Happens Live that aired last week