Kyle Richards' daughter Sophia sends defiant message to her Mounjaro critics after she revealed hair loss

Daily Mail​

13-05-2025

Sophia Umansky has defiantly hit back against critics after she admitted she was on weight loss medication Mounjaro.
The star, 25, who is the daughter of Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky, recently admitted she began using the drug and that she even began losing hair as a result.
But the star has now clapped back at those who have a bone to pick with her weight loss method of choice.
Speaking with People, she denied having body dysmorphia and insisted she liked the way she looked both before and after shedding the pounds.
'I think a lot of people are saying that I have body dysmorphia and all this, and I'm like, "Actually, no. I think I'm cute both ways. I think I was cute before and I'm cute now,"' she told them on Friday at the The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives season two premiere. 'There's nothing wrong with trying to feel a little bit more confident, a little bit cuter.'
The star addressed the haters and her fans directly in a TikTok video posted Monday in which she hit back against comments made about her being not 'overweight enough' to try the medicine and revealed she has lost over 30 pounds.
'Apparently I broke the internet by saying that I'm on Mounjaro. I posted a video a while back about all my hair loss and I've gotten a lot of hate. I just didn't realize that being honest was so controversial.
'I've seen a lot of your comments saying that I was never overweight or I wasn't overweight enough to be on this, or I'm the reason that you or your family member can't get their prescription.'
Sarcastically, she joked she was unaware she had disrupted the 'global supply chain' for the medication.
'I didn't realize that I had single handedly taken down the global supply chain. I'm so sorry. But I'm on Mounjarno because it was the right decision for me and my health. I've lost over 30 pounds. I feel better in my body, my stomach issues have improved, and I feel much more confident. That matters. Even if I didn't fit someone else's idea of what "overweight enough" looks like.
'Mounjaro's FDA approved for type 2 diabetes but it's also being prescribed safely and legally for weight management and metabolic issues and I'm not going to lay out my full medical chart here for you guys but just know that my doctor and I made this decision for good reasons.'
Despite her still losing 'a ton of hair', she says it was 'worth' going on Mounjaro as it's improved her confidence.
She been managing the hair loss 'with vitamins and supplements and a new routine.'
The star addressed the haters and her fans directly in a TikTok video posted Monday in which she hit back against comments made about her being not 'overweight enough' to try the medicine or being the reason a loved one was unable to refill their prescription
She said there should be no 'shame' for doing something that makes one feel better, whether it's therapy or botox.
'Honestly once I started being open about it, so many people I know personally started telling me that they've been on the same medication or a similar medication for a long time and I had no idea,' she said.
Sophia admitted earlier this month she had been taking Mounjaro.
Mounjaro, which like Ozempic is an injectable originally developed to treat diabetes, has been taken by celebrities ranging from Meghan Trainor to Whoopi Goldberg.
The reality star has been taking the medication for around four months but she began experiencing hair loss after three months of use.
Although hair loss is not listed as a side effect of the drug, it can be a temporary result of hormonal changes or nutrient deficiencies that come with rapid weight loss.
She showed her fans footage of 'everything I brush out of my hair before the shower and everything that comes out during the shower.'
The 'nepo baby' influencer theorized: 'I don't think it's a direct result of the medication. I think it's a direct result of rapid weight loss because of the medication, and not eating enough vitamins, protein, all that kind of stuff.'
Sophia also offered her fans a glimpse of some of the measures she has been taking to 'not be bald,' such as using shampoo and conditioner meant to treat hair thinning.
She ordered a jar of OMI hair growth peptides and has been ingesting four tablespoons of collagen every morning, plus Grüns vitamins for gut health.
Viewers leapt into the comments section with reactions like: 'Why are you on Mounjaro? You are SUPER thin!' and: 'Why are you on this medication?'
'This is wild. She was never over weight to begin with,' observed another TikTok user, urging Sophia's mother: 'Kyle check in on your daughter.'
Another scolded Sophia: 'You're a young girl promoting anorexia essentially. You shouldn't be doing this to your body. You don't need it. You're enough and pretty.'
However Sophia also had many defenders who praised her for her 'honesty' in discussing her Mounjaro use and hair problems.