Heidi Klum rejects GLP-1 drugs, credits husband Tom Kaulitz's push to eat more
ST. BARTS, Aug. 2. A yacht trip off the coast of St. Barts placed Heidi Klum, 53, in public view this week with daughter Leni and Leni's boyfriend Aris Rachevsky. The photos, shot by Leni and later posted to Klum's Instagram, came weeks after the German supermodel told Us Weekly she has no interest in GLP-1 weight-loss drugs and has gained weight over the past few years without concern.
Key takeaways
- Heidi Klum, 53, told Us Weekly she is 'not interested at all' in GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, including Ozempic.
- Klum said she has gained weight over several years and does not view it as a problem, adding that people look better with age when not too skinny.
- Her husband Tom Kaulitz told her to 'eat more,' saying she 'would look better if you had more meat on your bones.'
- Klum said she does not look down on people who use GLP-1 drugs, acknowledging many people have a hard time getting that jumpstart.
- The story was prompted by a yacht trip off St. Barts with daughter Leni and Leni's boyfriend Aris Rachevsky, photographed by Leni and posted to Klum's Instagram.
ST. BARTS, Aug. 2. A yacht trip off the coast of St. Barts placed Heidi Klum, 53, in public view this week with daughter Leni and Leni's boyfriend Aris Rachevsky. The photos, shot by Leni and later posted to Klum's Instagram, came weeks after the German supermodel told Us Weekly she has no interest in GLP-1 weight-loss drugs and has gained weight over the past few years without concern.
Husband's advice, her preference
Klum told Us Weekly she is "not interested at all" in GLP-1 medications, including Ozempic. She said she has gained weight over several years and does not view that as a problem. "I think with age, we look better when we're not as skinny," she told the outlet.
Husband Tom Kaulitz shaped that stance. He told her to "eat more" and said she "would look better if you had more meat on your bones," Klum reported. The advice caught her off guard. "This is not something you're told in the industry, ever, because you're always supposed to be skinnier than you are," she said.
Klum drew a clear line between personal preference and broader judgment. She told Us Weekly she does not look down on people who use GLP-1 drugs. "A lot of people have a hard time getting that jumpstart," she said. She named no specific manufacturer and offered no medical evaluation of the drug class.
Intimissimi campaign and family dynamic
Klum and Leni previously appeared together in a lingerie campaign for the brand Intimissimi. Some social media users criticized the decision, writing that it made them "uncomfortable." Klum addressed the backlash in comments to People, saying she is proud of Leni. "She's fine with me like that," she said.
She tied her comfort with the campaign to a longer pattern. "I've always been very open with my body," she told People. "I'm European. My kids don't know me any other way and are probably more easygoing with their bodies because of it."
The St. Barts trip
Klum, who serves as a judge on "America's Got Talent," wore a cream-colored string bikini with a gray baseball cap and sunglasses on the yacht. She held her dog in several frames. Leni wore a strapless blue bikini top with matching bottoms and a white hat. Some photos show Leni in a snorkeling mask and flippers. Leni also photographed her mother during the trip, with those images appearing on Klum's Instagram.