Jonathan Van Ness recently flaunted his physique following a candid discussion about his weight loss journey aided by GLP-1 medications.

“Leading with abs before Antoni & my mom, and I’m not sorry about it,” the 38-year-old Queer Eye sensation shared on Instagram on Sunday, December 28. This message accompanied a series of photographs.

In the first image, Van Ness posed shirtless at the gym, confidently displaying a peace sign and his well-defined abs. The subsequent images showcased moments with his Queer Eye co-star, Antoni Porowski, and a touching photo with his mother.

Van Ness has been transparent about his weight loss journey, sharing that he has shed nearly 70 pounds with the aid of GLP-1 medications. In October, he addressed concerns from fans who questioned whether his choice affected his stance on body positivity.

In response to criticism about his decision to use GLP-1 for weight loss, Jonathan Van Ness took to TikTok on Thursday, October 30, to clarify his stance. The Queer Eye star emphasized his commitment to body positivity while explaining the reasons behind his choice to use the medication, despite some fans’ concerns.

“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.”

Jonathan Van Ness is taking weight-loss medication to help him deal with a binge-eating disorder that, he says, caused him to rapidly gain and lose weight in the past. The hairstylist and Queer Eye alum, 37, shared in a post via TikTok on Wednesday, January 8 that he is using a GLP-1, a category of […]

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.”

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