Alabama Barker Fires Back at Body Shamers With Ozempic Comments

01 August 2026

Alabama Barker is pushing back against relentless criticism of her appearance, delivering a heated response to online commenters who have repeatedly targeted her weight and body.

The 20-year-old daughter of Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and former Miss USA Shanna Moakler addressed the criticism in a TikTok video posted July 30. Frustrated by negative remarks about her appearance, Alabama said she was considering dramatically increasing her use of Ozempic in response to the body shaming she receives online.

Alabama acknowledged that her reaction was not necessarily setting the best example, but said the constant scrutiny had become overwhelming. She suggested that if she became significantly thinner, the same people criticizing her current body would eventually tell her she had lost too much weight.

Her emotional comments highlighted the contradictory expectations often placed on young women with large social media followings. Celebrities and influencers can face criticism for gaining weight, losing weight or simply looking different in photographs, creating a cycle in which almost any physical change becomes a subject for public discussion.

This is not the first time Alabama has spoken openly about how online comments have affected the way she views her body. In 2024, when she was 18, Alabama revealed that she was using weight-loss medication after becoming tired of being criticized over her appearance. At the time, she explained that photographs sometimes made her feel insecure and that comments calling her overweight or unattractive had contributed to her decision. She did not identify which medication she was taking then.

More recently, Alabama has continued discussing her desire to lose weight through social media content. Her posts have shown how deeply public commentary can influence someone whose appearance is regularly analyzed by millions of strangers.

Her mother has also publicly discussed using weight-loss medication. Moakler previously revealed that she used Mounjaro after gaining weight during an emotionally difficult period following the deaths of both of her parents in 2023. She described struggling with grief and changing her eating and exercise habits before eventually seeking help with weight management.

Medications such as Ozempic have become increasingly visible in celebrity culture. Ozempic contains semaglutide and is approved to treat Type 2 diabetes, although drugs in the same GLP-1 class have also transformed medical approaches to obesity and weight management.

Alabama's comments, however, were less about promoting a particular medication and more about expressing anger toward people who repeatedly judge her appearance.

Supporters responded by defending her and criticizing the culture of commenting on other people's bodies. Some followers said her frustration was understandable, while others reminded her that she should not feel pressured to change herself because of strangers online.

As the daughter of famous parents and a social media personality in her own right, Alabama has spent much of her life exposed to public attention. She has previously responded to speculation about cosmetic procedures and has openly discussed having lip filler while disputing claims that she has undergone extensive cosmetic surgery.

Her latest response demonstrates the personal consequences that can accompany that level of visibility. Behind discussions about celebrity bodies, weight-loss medications and beauty standards is a young woman telling millions of strangers that their comments have affected how she sees herself. For Alabama, the message was ultimately one of frustration. No matter what size she becomes, she suggested, the internet will always find something new to criticize.