‘Embarrassed’ Sacha Baron Cohen has backtracked on claims he had used Ozempic to help achieve his new ripped physique.
Sacha Baron Cohen weight loss
The actor, 53, had recently took to his Instagram page on Wednesday… saying his new abs were in part thanks to the use of the weight loss drug.
After debuting his chiseled muscles in the new issue of Men’s Fitness UK, Sacha, the actor re-shared the photoshoot to social media.
He captioned the snaps: ‘Some celebs use Ozempic, some use private chefs, some use personal trainers. I did all three.’
‘This is not AI. I really am egotistical enough to do this,’ he wrote.
But now he has changed his tune and said he was ‘only joking’ and his new buff physique ‘all down to hard work’.
‘Debuting my new character. Middle aged man who replaced beer with protein shakes.’
Sacha then thanked his personal trainer, writing: ‘Thanks @theangrytrainer for doing the unthinkable – putting up with me for 25 minutes a day.’
Sacha Baron Cohen Mephisto
He revealed he had just three weeks to get into superhero shape, putting in the ‘hard work’ ready to portray Mephisto, a devil-like figure who makes Faustian bargains.
The actor who split with wife of more than two decades in 2023, Isla Fisher revealed he turned to Matthew McConaughey to get the phone number of celebrity trainer Alfonso Moretti, who has well-established reputation for transforming physiques on impossible deadlines.
Sacha went on to have a FaceTime meeting with Alfonso, who got him to strip down to his underwear during their first chat.
Due to the short time frame and Alfonso workout methods, Sacha was tasked with being ‘consistent’ by doing ‘100 push ups a day’.
