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Brittany Cartwright showed off a 20-pound weight loss in before-and-after photos shared to Instagram on Monday.
Months after undergoing a mommy makeover, the 37-year-old cast member of The Valley took to social media to confirm her use of a GLP-1 and clap back at those suggesting that her smaller frame was the result of plastic surgery, rather than weight loss drugs and exercise.
“I finally got my sparkle back!” Brittany declared on July 20. “I’m already down two dress sizes, and summer is just getting started! Everyone I knew was having success with GLP-1s, and they were all getting results with [Fridays]. I figured it was time to start, and I’m so glad I did.”
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In her video, which featured Brittany working out, she continued, “I’m already down two dress sizes and you can be too. I saw all the body-shaming comments about me, but instead of pissing me off, they made me motivated.”
While Brittany admitted to worrying that GLP-1s wouldn’t work for her, she decided to keep with it, and ultimately, she began to see results.
“After month three, I could tell that the weight was starting to fall off. Month four, I feel amazing. I’m in the dressing room at the reunion, I’m sparkling all over the place and finally starting to feel like myself again,” she gushed.
After sharing the post, Brittany confirmed how much weight she’s lost in her first four months with the program.
“For anyone wondering, I’ve lost 20 lbs since my mommy makeover that happened in October. I started with Fridays long after my surgery, so the weight loss happened afterward. Mommy makeover boosted my confidence and [losing] weight has made me feel amazing and so much more confident. They are 2 different things,” she explained.
That said, many pointed back to the surgery.
“But not everyone can have a mommy makeover!! But good for you. You look fantastic,” one person said.
“Right but you can [lose] weight if that’s your goal like me on top of my mommy makeover … Everyone is beautiful,” Brittany clapped back.
Another said, “So proud of [you] but [you] did have a tummy tuck so let’s not leave that out. Just not fair for women to not know the full story.”
Still, Brittany insisted, “I’m overly honest about it, post about it, filmed it on a tv show, podcast about it, and now I’ve lost over 20lbs since the show in weight.”
The Valley season three airs Wednesdays at 8/7c on Bravo.