Ajay Rochester admits she takes Ozempic after having a milkshake thrown at her in the street and being called a ‘fat pig’ – as she reveals she stopped eating while hosting The Biggest Loser

Former Biggest Loser host Ajay Rochester admits she takes Ozempic after struggling with her weight for years.

In a heartbreaking interview with 7NEWS Spotlight, Rochester said she faced enormous pressure to be thin while hosting The Biggest Loser, which often led to unhealthy eating habits.

‘The pressure was on to lose the extra kilos. When I hosted Biggest Loser, the lightest I got was 70 kilos and I didn’t eat, didn’t eat,’ she explained.

“I was an emaciated doll who apparently still wasn’t thin enough. Do you see this picture? I actually thought I was fat there because I was told I was too fat for designers to dress me.

‘I’m not healthy there, but I’m thin. Apparently not thin enough’.

In a heartbreaking interview with 7NEWS Spotlight, Rochester said she faced enormous pressure to be thin while hosting The Biggest Loser, which often led to unhealthy eating habits. Pictured with Michelle Bridges

Rochester said she received dangerous medical advice from doctors at the time.

‘Oh, you’re consistently told, even by doctors, “Oh, it’s just eat less, move more.” If you knew how much less I ate and how much more I moved and still couldn’t get thin, it’s a stupid prescription,’ she said.

She said she has often been publicly humiliated about her weight and once had a milkshake thrown at her in the street.

‘I mean, people have thrown things at me in the street, like I had a milkshake thrown at me in Sydney once, where they’re like, “yeah, you fat pig.” And threw a milkshake at me and drove past,’ she explained.

Ajay has been publicly humiliated about his weight and once had a milkshake thrown at him in the street

‘I’ve been paparazzied on beaches, with my body thrown on the front of magazines, like a criminal block over my face, like “guess who?” And it’s such a fat shaming, she said.

The TV host turned casting director said Ozempic has been the silver lining in her story.

‘This drug has completely transformed my life. It’s not a trick. It’s not cheating. It’s medicine, she said.

‘Like, I was a prisoner in my body… Let the magic happen. I have a disease as if I didn’t want to die of obesity.’

Ajay said Ozempic has changed her life

In 2021, Ajay revealed that she is following in Rebel Wilson’s footsteps after being inspired by the actress’ ‘years of health’.

She shared an Instagram post detailing her efforts, along with a photo of herself post-workout.

“This past week I made some important changes, so I got my white bread for Soy Burgen (sorry, Keto is not for me),” she began.

‘There are NO lollipops in my house and yes the sugar cravings are real, I’ve subbed with fruit or a small protein snack (eg jerky), introduced TABATA training (not fun), increased my water intake, had Brookfarm gluten free muesli and Greek yogurt for breakky and most importantly – zero alcohol!’ she continued.

In 2021, Ajay revealed she’s following in Rebel Wilson’s footsteps after being inspired by the actress’ ‘year of health’

Tabata is a type of HIIT workout that involves eight 20-second rounds of strenuous exercise, followed by 10 seconds of rest.

‘I don’t know what I weigh as I don’t have a scale and it’s not important right now. Getting moving, making healthier choices and feeling better is the key to moving more,’ she continued.

‘I lost a few days to a bad back which is getting easier as I get lighter. Don’t worry about what you can’t do, focus on what you can do.’

Ajay poses in the swimsuit in June 2022

Months before, she said she planned to lose the pounds she gained after a health scare.

‘It’s time to take back my health and fitness! If Rebel Wilson can do it, so can I!’ she wrote along with a selfie of her in the hospital.

Ajay explained that she ended up in the emergency room for an electrocardiogram after her heart began to flutter, causing her blood pressure to rise and panic.

‘I’m fine. My EKG was normal, but it was enough of a scare to wake me up and get serious. So here’s to MY year of health!’ she wrote.