Girl band star confirms she’s secretly been on fat jabs for MONTHS – as she opens up on losing weight

A GIRL band star has confirmed she’s secretly been taking fat jabs for MONTHS. Singer Dinah Jane, 29, made the admission during a candid social media post, where she talked about weight loss. Girl band star Dinah Jane has opened up about weight loss Credit: x.com The singer revealed she was using fat jabs Credit: x.com Along with fellow bandmates Camila Cabello, Ally Brooke, Normani, and Lauren Jauregui, the star found fame 14 years ago in the US X Factor when she was just 15. But away from the limelight, and the singer has revealed she has turned to medication to help her with weight loss. Sign up for the Showbiz newsletter Thank you! Sharing on social media that she was now using fat jabs, Dinah penned: “I’m a busy girl and I have a lot of work ahead of me this year, so I need to be at my best. “I trusted GLP-1s to help me get there and, after 8 months, I’m feeling more energetic, more confident, and finally losing weight.” Read more on Fifth Harmony In the video, the singer could be seen jabbing herself, as well as revealing that she “felt better than ever” after turning to the medication. Dinah found fame in Fifth Harmony in 2012, when the band was formed during season two of the US X Factor. Dinah shot to fame in Fifth Harmony who were formed in 2012 on the US X Factor Credit: Getty Images – Getty The group continued as a four-piece for a year after Camila’s surprise departure Credit: Getty Images – Getty Initially the five girls auditioned separately but they were put into a group by the show’s producers. The band finished third in the competition but Simon Cowell immediately signed them to his Syco Music label in a collaboration with US label Epic. Most read in Showbiz Fifth Harmony went onto release several huge songs like Worth It and Boss. However, things took a turn in the group when Camila left Fifth Harmony in December 2016 to focus on her solo music. The band continued as a four-piece, but ultimately made the decision to split just two years later. However, Fifth Harmony thrilled fans when they reunited – minus Camilla – for a one off gig with the Jonas Brothers last summer. Everything you need to know about fat jabs Weight loss jabs are all the rage as studies and patient stories reveal they help people shed flab at almost unbelievable rates, as well as appearing to reduce the risk of serious diseases. Wegovy – a modified version of type 2 diabetes drug Ozempic – and Mounjaro are the leading weight loss injections used in the UK. Wegovy, real name semaglutide, has been used on the NHS for years while Mounjaro (tirzepatide) is a newer and more powerful addition to the market. Mounjaro accounts for most private prescriptions for weight loss. How do they work? The jabs work by suppressing your appetite, making you eat less so your body burns fat for energy instead and you lose weight. They do this my mimicking a hormone called GLP-1, which signals to the brain when the stomach is full, so the drugs are officially called GLP-1 receptor agonists. They slow down digestion and increase insulin production, lowering blood sugar, which is why they were first developed to treat type 2 diabetes in which patients’ sugar levels are too high. Can I get them? NHS prescriptions of Wegovy is controlled through specialist weight loss clinics, while Mounjaro is available from GPs but only for the highest risk patients. For Wegovy, a patient will typically have to have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher, classifying them as medically obese, and also have a weight-related health condition such as high blood pressure. They will be expected to have tried diet and exercise already. Mounjaro is available from NHS GPs for weight loss but only to a tiny group of patients, with the rollout starting with those with a BMI higher than 40 and with four weight-related health conditions. Private prescribers offer the jabs, most commonly Mounjaro, to anyone who is obese (BMI of 30+) or overweight (BMI 25-30) with a weight-related health risk. Private pharmacies have been rapped for handing them out too easily and video calls or face-to-face appointments are now mandatory to check a patient is being truthful about their size and health. Are there any risks? Yes – side effects are common but most are relatively mild. Around half of people taking the drug experience gut issues, including sickness, bloating, acid reflux, constipation and diarrhoea. Dr Sarah Jarvis, GP and clinical consultant at patient.info, said: “One of the more uncommon side effects is severe acute pancreatitis, which is extremely painful and happens to one in 500 people.” Other uncommon side effects include altered taste, kidney problems, allergic reactions, gallbladder problems and hypoglycemia. Evidence has so far been inconclusive about whether the injections are damaging to patients’ mental health. Comment now