Ryan Seacrest’s slimmed-down look on Wheel of Fortune sparks fan worry

Ryan Seacrest, 51, drew concern after a clip from Wheel of Fortune’s Jan. 23 episode went viral on Instagram. In the footage he congratulated co-host Vanna White on her recent marriage to John Donaldson earlier this month. Fans reacted on social media, with one writing via X, "That’s Ryan Seacrest???

No way. Absolutely no way." Others commented that "Ryan Seacrest looks like an entirely different human" and some even speculated an actor was portraying him, saying, "It doesn’t even sound like Ryan never mind not looking like him." Some critics wrote that Seacrest looked "a shell of his former self" and asked, "What in the name of Ozempic is happening?" Others defended him, insisting "he’s just older," and some compared the reaction to how Chadwick Boseman was treated during his private cancer battle, with one fan urging people not to body-shame.

Seacrest’s rep did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.

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