"For me, it's all about starting from within first" - Cheryl Burke opens up on her body transformation, calls rumors 'cruel'

Dancing with the Stars star, Cheryl Burke, in a TikTok video posted on May 18 has dismissed fan rumors that she is on Ozempic. In the caption, Cheryl said,

"I'm not on Ozempic. I'm not sick. I didn't get' a new face. Stop dissecting women's bodies like they belong to you. This is YOUR reminer: I don't owe an explanation for my healing or for anything quite frankly. Let this be the last time I have to say it."

Burke is seen wiping off her makeup as she says,

"The level of projection that is happening and that I'm witnessing is wild. The way soe of you guys talk about me, it's like you think I'm a headline or a filter, not a person. But here's the most disappointing part that really gets me. 'We miss the old Cheryl!' The Suite Life of Zack and Cody Cheryl? Back in 2006?"

She also questioned viewers on which version of hers do they miss, including the Dancing with the Stars (DWTS) Season 2 Cheryl, when she was just 21. She also noted that the assumptions about her body are "exhausting as hell" and the accusations feel "cruel" especially when these come from women.

"It's just been a whole lot of change for me" - says Cheryl Burke

Two days after posting a TikTok video addressing Ozempic rumors, Cheryl Burke while speaking to People in an article published on May 20, said that her recent weight loss of 35 lbs is not for "aesthetic." The actress who has entered her 40s mentioned that she has seen her body change with age, and addressed body image issues,

"I've noticed not only my skin changing into mature skin, but also just my metabolism has changed quite a lot. I've noticed my feet cramping randomly if I'm not moving often. Obviously, I'm not as active as I was when I was on the show, but it's just been a whole change for me."

The dancer was a part of DWTS for 26 seasons before quitting the show in 2022. Per People, she added:

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“As a dancer, we were stuck in front of mirrors constantly, it was important to stay at a certain weight, and my dance coaches were really strict... It has always been something that kind of weighed on me.”

The dancer revealed that she lost weight through "intermittent fasting," and "sticking to clean foods," according to the outlet. Cheryl Burke also takes two-mile walks with her dog, or walks on her treadmill at home.

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