Vanessa Williams, 62, hails weight-loss jabs 'a game-changer' as she reveals she's been using Mounjaro for two years and shares her secrets to looking youthful
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Vanessa Williams has praised weight-loss injections, describing them as transformative, after disclosing her two-year use of Mounjaro.

The 62-year-old actress discussed her journey towards weight loss and revealed how she maintains her youthful appearance.

Featured on the cover of Hello! magazine, Williams shared in an interview that she has been taking tirzepatide for the last couple of years.

Known as Mounjaro in the UK, tirzepatide is a type of GLP-1 medication.

Williams expressed, “It’s truly a game‑changer.”

Reflecting on her milestone birthday, she added, “Upon turning 60, I decided I wanted to enjoy a long and healthy life while looking my best. So, I asked myself, ‘What steps should I take?'”

Vanessa Williams has hailed weight-loss jabs as a 'game-changer' after revealing she has been using Mounjaro for two years as she posed for the cover of Hello! magazine

Vanessa Williams has hailed weight-loss jabs as a ‘game-changer’ after revealing she has been using Mounjaro for two years as she posed for the cover of Hello! magazine 

The actress, 62, opened up about her weight-loss journey and shared the secrets behind her slimmer frame

The actress, 62, opened up about her weight-loss journey and shared the secrets behind her slimmer frame

‘My fifties were hard. I started perimenopause in my late forties but suddenly, at 51, it’s crazy how your body changes. 

‘You feel out of control because you’re working out the same way, eating the same, and your body is not reacting the way it used to.’ 

As she graced the cover of Hello!magazine, the beauty confirmed in an accompanying interview that she has been taking tirzepatide for the past two years

As she graced the cover of Hello!magazine, the beauty confirmed in an accompanying interview that she has been taking tirzepatide for the past two years

Vanessa is also on HRT and has started NAD+ injections, which are said to support cellular rejuvenation. 

‘Science is amazing,’ she said. ‘I’m like: ‘What’s next? Bring it on!”

It comes after Vanessa addressed the upcoming Desperate Housewives reboot after appearing in the beloved original for two seasons as Renee Perry.

The actress, who was 47 when she was first cast in the mystery comedy-drama, admitted she knew next to nothing about plans for a revival.

However, Vanessa did mention that she believes producers will pick a ‘younger cast’ for the series, which is called Wisteria Lane in a nod to the iconic setting of the show.

When asked about the reboot on the red carpet at the Variety Club Awards by Daily Mail in October, Vanessa said: ”I saw that! I know as much as you because I’m reading it. 

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It comes after Vanessa addressed the upcoming Desperate Housewives reboot after appearing in the beloved original for two seasons as Renee Perry (pictured in December )

It comes after Vanessa addressed the upcoming Desperate Housewives reboot after appearing in the beloved original for two seasons as Renee Perry (pictured in December )

The actress,who was 47 when she was first cast in the mystery comedy-drama, admitted she knew next to nothing about plans for a revival (pictured with her co-star Felicity Huffman)

The actress,who was 47 when she was first cast in the mystery comedy-drama, admitted she knew next to nothing about plans for a revival (pictured with her co-star Felicity Huffman)

Confessing she hasn’t been asked to appear, she said: ‘I think Kerry Washington is producing it. That’s all I know.

Before pointedly adding: ”I’m sure they’re going for younger housewives, like we were 20 years ago!’

Vanessa also touched on the cast of her West End show, The Devil Wears Prada, leaving the show to pursue other opportunities.

Speaking on whether she was ’emotional’ during their last performance, Vanessa said: ‘Well I still have rehearsals on Tuesday. But for the cast members who are leaving it was definitely emotional. They had to make a decision months and months before. 

‘It’s a gamble, you don’t know what’s going to happen in eight months time. But I’m excited for everything that’s coming their way.

‘I’ve always dreamed about coming to London and being on stage.’

Vanessa played Renee (pictured), a glamorous and outspoken woman who moves to Wisteria Lane after her marriage end when her husband cheats on her

Vanessa played Renee (pictured), a glamorous and outspoken woman who moves to Wisteria Lane after her marriage end when her husband cheats on her

The original Desperate Housewives was the brainchild of Marc Cherry. He is currently not attached to the reboot (pictured Marcia Cross, Eva Longoria, Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman)

The original Desperate Housewives was the brainchild of Marc Cherry. He is currently not attached to the reboot (pictured Marcia Cross, Eva Longoria, Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman)

Vanessa played Renee, a glamorous and outspoken woman who moves to Wisteria Lane after her marriage end when her husband cheats on her.

She’s an old college friend of fellow Fairview dweller, Lynette Scavo, which is how she becomes friends with the other women on the lane.

It has been reported that the plot for Wisteria Lane will be similar to the ABC original, and the logline states it will be set around five friends and occasional frenemies who live in the same cul-de-sac. 

While on the surface they are living the dream, behind their apparently perfect lives many are holding secrets which are yet to be revealed.

The news of the upcoming reboot sparked backlash after it was announced that Desperate Housewives is being reimagined at Onyx Collective, with Kerry Washington listed as one of the executive producers, as per Variety.

The original show, which aired from 2004 to 2012, was also set in the suburban neighborhood of Wisteria Lane.

It followed Susan Mayer (Teri Hatcher), Lynette Scavo (Felicity Huffman), Bree Van de Kamp (Marcia Cross), and Gabrielle Solis (Eva Longoria).

Following the news of the reboot, fans took online to express their disappointment, with one writing, ‘Nobody asked for that, original is perfect’;’Desperate Housewives 2.0 – now with 100% more desperation!’ someone else chimed in on X.

The comments continued: ‘If Teri, Eva, Felicity, and Marcia aren’t the stars, they can 10,000% keep buried in the drafts’; ‘Did we completely run out of original ideas?’; ‘We don’t need a new cast. We want a return of our own ladies.’

Someone else simply asked: ‘Why?’; ‘Getting a new team to do a reboot is almost rarely a good idea, just don’t do it if the OG team doesn’t want to’; ‘Hard pass’.

The original ‘Desperate Housewives’ was the brainchild of Marc Cherry. He is currently not attached to the reboot.

The show ran for eight seasons and nearly 200 episodes on ABC from 2004 to 2012.

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