Melissa Rivers got candid about how her late mother Joan Rivers would have reacted to the world today, almost a decade after her passing.
The former Fashion Police star, 55, said the iconic comedian would have embraced the new weight loss pills dominating the Hollywood scene after several A-listers have admitted to dropping pounds using Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro.
‘Oh she would have thought Ozempic was the greatest thing since sliced bread,’ the TV host told People on Wednesday.
‘Her two least favorite things were diet and exercise, so if she could find a way to avoid both? Awesome,’ she joked.
Melissa also mentioned a trend Joan would have scoffed at: athletic wear.
Melissa Rivers got candid about how her late mother Joan Rivers would have reacted to the world today, almost a decade after her passing; pictured in 2022
The former Fashion Police star, 55, said the iconic comedian would have embraced the new weight loss pills dominating the Hollywood scene; pictured in 2001
‘She would not have bought into athleisure and people wearing sweatpants everywhere,’ she claimed.
‘She’d be like no, you still get dressed, you pull yourself together, you put on a little lip gloss and then you go out.’
However, Melissa said her mom would have been ‘very excited by body acceptance.’
Joan died in a New York City hospital Sept. 4, 2014 at the age of 81 following complications from a medical procedure.
The star was sedated with propofol before she died of low blood oxygen during a procedure to treat voice changes and acid reflux, according to the New York City medical examiner.
The medical examiner’s office reported no apparent medical error and determined the manner of death as a ‘therapeutic complication’.
The loss still weighs heavy on Melissa as she was extremely close with her mother.
‘I think about her the most when something ridiculous happens,’ Melissa explained. ‘So many of our phone calls began with, ‘Ok so, are you ready for this?”
‘Her two least favorite things were diet and exercise, so if she could find a way to avoid both? Awesome,’ she joked; pictured in 1993
‘Oh she would have thought Ozempic was the greatest thing since sliced bread,’ Melissa said of her mom
Melissa also mentioned a trend Joan would have scoffed at: athletic wear; pictured in 1992
Melissa said her mom would have been ‘very excited by body acceptance’; pictured in 2005
Despite her mother’s absence, Melissa continues to hear her voice and feel her spirit.
‘I especially think of her when I’m about to get upset, and have to stop and think, ‘What would she do in this particular situation?’
‘And I can hear her voice saying, ‘Oh Melissa, please just stop. Get over it!'”
