REAL Housewives of Beverly Hills star Erika Jayne has set the record straight about why she lost a drastic amount of weight amid concerns about her thinner frame.
The Bravo star opened up about her dramatic weight loss on Monday's installment of the podcast Two Ts in a Pod.
It happened after hosts Teddi Mellencamp and Tamra Judge brought up her comments about her noticeably thinner figure on an episode of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.
During the August 1 episode, Erika revealed that she lost weight hormonally while going through menopause, despite rumors that she was taking the controversial diabetes drug Ozempic.
The Real Housewives star elaborated further on the podcast: "I was going through menopause, and I expanded, and then I went and got help."
She then explained how she went on hormonal replacement therapy and made numerous lifestyle adjustments, causing her to shed the pounds.
"That gave me the chance to, number one, drop a whole lot of puffiness. I stopped drinking, and I totally changed my regimen," Erika revealed.
"So it wasn't like, Oh, I lost weight during menopause.' No, I sought help during menopause and came down, and so should everybody else that feels that way. And I wanted my career back!"
WEIGHT LOSS
Erika had raised alarm over her skinnier figure in recent months, making her look nearly unrecognizable to fans.
Earlier this month, the 52-year-old was photographed at a fashion event at the MCM flagship store in Beverly Hills, California, where she flaunted her body transformation.
She displayed her tinier waistline, donning a printed cropped T-shirt and matching wide-leg pants.
The star completed the look with white pumps and her platinum hair styled in two buns tied with black ribbons.
Erika appeared in good spirits, although fans were worried about her changed appearance for some time.
In May, the TV personality accentuated her shrinking frame in a baggy oversized look while out and about in Beverly Hills.
She wore a tye-dye graphic T-shirt, pale pink cargo pants, and fluffy slippers.
LEGAL TROUBLES
Chatter about Erika's weight followed a series of stressful events for the singer, who was embroiled in a legal scandal involving her ex-husband and former lawyer, Tom Girardi, 83.
Tom was indicted in February for embezzling millions in settlement funds intended for family members of Lion Air Flight 610 crash victims.
Erika was suspected of being involved in the scheme, although she was never charged with any crimes.
She and Tom split in November 2020 after over 20 years of marriage.
Erika has since moved on with a new lover, which she teased on the Two Ts in a Pod episode.
The actress revealed she's seeing a younger man but refrained from divulging much more because he reportedly prefers to keep their relationship private.
