Jorge Bentes rebuts Leandra Leal's criticism of weight‑loss pens

Actress Leandra Leal said the growing use of weight‑loss pens, based on semaglutide, represents a "retrocesso" (setback) because of the aesthetic pressure they create. Her comments on the TV program "Sem Censura" sparked a wave of reaction on social media.

Influencer Jorge Bentes, who shares his personal experience with obesity on his Instagram profile "Eu Cansei de Ser Gordo", posted a video defending the medication. He said, "We cannot blame a drug that is helping thousands of Brazilians control a disease that has no cure, called obesity," and argued that responsibility lies with people who use the pens without medical prescription or supervision. Bentes warned that stigmatizing the medication would harm the fight against obesity.

Both articles report the same exchange, highlighting the debate over the medical use of weight‑loss pens versus their aesthetic misuse.