DJ Khaled shows off Hollywood transformation after GLP-1 weight loss jab helped him drop 90lbs

DJ Khaled revealed he has lost 90 pounds with the help of GLP-1 medication Wegovy.The musician, 50, opened up about his weight loss journey on Thursday, sharing his new wellness motto is 'walk, golf, and Wegovy' in a new interview with People.The All I Do Is Win hitmaker started to lose weight when he was at '295, 300 pounds,' and now stays between 200 and 212 pounds. 'I used to be 3, 4X. Now, I'm like a 2X, 1X,' he said.Khaled explained that he had a wake-up call during an October 2025 performance, when he struggled to get to his feet.'There's a part of my show where I get on my knees and give thanks and show my gratitude. So, I get on my knees... but I remember I couldn't really get up.'Afterwards, his concerned friends reached out to check on him. 'One of my friends was coming to me like, "Yo, you were breathing hard." Then, ten minutes later, somebody else told me the same thing,' he said.DJ Khaled, 50, revealed he has lost 90 pounds with the help of GLP-1 medication Wegovy; (L) Pictured November 6, (R) Pictured in 2024 (Source: DJ Khaled/ Instagram)The following day, another friend called to check in on the chart-topper. 'I said, alright, hold up … I gotta step my game up. I gotta get my mind right. We can’t have this.'The father-of-two added that his sons, Asahd, 10, and Aalam, six, also played a big part in his decision to lose weight.'We live for our kids and our kids make us live. So, I have to do my part,' Khaled, who shares his sons with wife Nicole Tuck, said. He explained that despite being motivated to lose weight, he still 'needed help.''The motivation was there, the inspiration was there, working out and trying to eat better, but I needed help.'He began taking Wegovy in 2025, and is now partnering with manufacturer Novo Nordisk to share his wellness plan, which also consists of walking and playing golf.The musician said he can be found on the golf course six days out of the week, where he gets in over 10,000 steps by walking instead of taking a golf cart.'It is an incredible workout,' he said. The musician shared that his wellness motto is 'walk, golf, and Wegovy'; (Source: DJ Khaled/ Instagram) The All I Do Is Win hitmaker told People that he started to lose weight when he was at '295, 300 pounds,' and now stays between 200 and 212 pounds; Pictured 2022 Khaled said that he had a wake-up call during an October 2025 performance, when he struggled to get to his feet; Seen in 2020 He explained that despite being motivated to lose weight, he still 'needed help' of weightloss medication; Pictured in 2017 The father-of-two added that his sons, Asahd, 10, and Aalam, six, also played a big part in his decision to lose weight; Pictured with son and wife Nicole Tuck in 2025 The weight loss comes two years after he was roasted for his well-stocked freezer full of 45 different ice cream flavors; (Source: DJ Khaled/ Instagram)He now feels 'way healthier' and says he's got 'more energy' and is 'more motivated to do everything.' 'I wasn't saying all that when I was bigger. Of course, I was happy — my doctor always told me I was a Rolls-Royce with junk in the trunk. And now, he's saying, "You need to be studied, that’s how healthy you are."'Another added benefit is that he can now show off his style more and 'fit in these beautiful things I've always wanted to wear, and it looks good and it feels good.' 'I used to have to get everything tailored. Now I'm buying clothes off the rack.' He also posted two Wegovy promotional posts on his Instagram, sharing, 'I'm losing my weight, it's coming off, I'm blessed, I'm committed, I'm proud.' Khaled has been on a weight loss journey for a number of years. In 2018, he was a spokesman for Weight Watchers.The weight loss comes two years after he was roasted for his well-stocked freezer full of 45 different ice cream flavors, including tubs of Breyer's, pints of Haagen Dazs and Ben & Jerry's as well as popsicles and other frozen treats. 'Looks more like a snack store to me,' one person wrote in the comments, while another said, 'Bros got a 711 at the crib.'