"Ozempic Santa": Picture of Elon Musk in Santa Claus costume at Christmas

Tesla CEO Elon Musk got into the Christmas spirit on Thursday, sharing a photo in which he was dressed as Santa Claus. their social media platforms

“Ozempic Santa,” the tech mogul wrote as the caption. He compared his look to a movie character, saying, “Like Cocaine Bear, but like Santa and Ozempic!” The tech mogul also revealed that he took Monjaro, a drug similar to Ozempic, which helps control blood sugar levels in type-2 diabetes patients.

In a second post, Mr Musk shared a throwback photo – in which he is dressed in a Santa outfit, holding a white bag and standing on a quiet street surrounded by trees. Comparing the two images, the 53-year-old wrote, “How it started vs how it’s going.”

Both Monjaro and Ozempic are GLP-1 inhibitors, meaning they were developed to help people with diabetes manage blood sugar and insulin levels. However, they are now widely used for weight loss in the US. According to The NY Post, Mr Musk prefers Monzaro, saying it has fewer side effects and is more effective than Ozempic, which he claims causes excessive belching and flatulence.

Mr Musk, who is soon to head President-elect Donald Trump’s Office of Government Efficiency, supports GLP-1 inhibitors to combat obesity. Her support of GLP-1 inhibitors also earned praise, including from Whoopi Goldberg on The View. Ms Goldberg, 69, revealed she lost significant weight with Monjaro, losing about 136 kilograms in two years, and supported Mr Musk’s position, saying, “Elon is right on this!”

Mr Musk has also acknowledged using Vegovy, another GLP-1 inhibitor, in 2022.