Barbra Streisand’s ‘Ozempic’ comment on Melissa McCarthy’s weight loss reminds fans of Octavia Spencer and sparks a flood of ageist jokes

“The Way We Were” singer Barbra Streisand learned a crucial lesson about DMs after her alarming response to a post by “Bridesmaids” actress Melissa McCarthy went viral.

On April 29, McCarthy (53) shared several photos of her slimmed-down figure on Instagram, and Streisand, 82, boldly asked her within the comments if she was taking Ozempic. The offhand remark reminded fans of the time Oscar winner Octavia Spencer left a terse comment on Britney Spears’ post.

In photos of her wearing a mint green outfit, the “Identity Thief” actress appears to have lost a significant amount of weight as she was joined on the event by film director Adam Shankman.

McCarthy with subtitles post: “Pastels just in honor of the amazing @matthewbourne13 at the @ctgla gala last night with this guy @adamshankman!! It is much closer to my dream of dancing on stage.”

Two commenters responded: “Oh I really like this whole lady, she’s stunning” and “Gorgeous Melissa.”

Streisand, who’s friends with the actress, responded to the comment by asking McCarthy if he was on Ozempic, and the Internet went viral.

“Give him my regards” he wrote Streisand. “Have you taken Ozempic?”

Fans reacted on social media, with one X user sharing Streisand’s now-deleted comment.

“Barbra Streisand’s comment on Melissa McCarthy’s post blew me away,” the user wrote. “This is how baby boomers are using social media.” he replied other.

Many fans defended Streisand, suggesting she was unaware that everybody would see the message: “I think Barbara thought it was a DM.”

One fan he replied“That and Octavia Spencer’s unfiltered Instagram comments are amazing.”

Spencer focused on McCarthy and her director’s looks, writing, “This smut is delicious.”

Another shared this opinion and shared a screenshot of Spencer’s old post with Britney Spears. She publicly advised Spears to get a prenup after she announced her engagement to her ex-husband, Sam Asghari, in 2021.

“Make him sign a prenup,” wrote the “Ma” star. She later apologized to the couple after the comment went viral and Spears temporarily deleted her account.

The next day, Streisand responded to the social media backlash on X and said she forgot that Instagram comments should not private.

“OH MY GOD,” he wrote Streisand. “I went to Instagram to see the photos we posted of the beautiful flowers I received for my birthday! Below was a photo of my friend Melissa McCarthy, who I sang with on the Encore album. She looked fantastic! I just wanted to pay her a compliment. I forgot that the world reads!”

McCarthy was apparently unfazed as she spoke to E! News on April 30 about Streisand’s comments. “I think Barbra is a treasure and I love her.” he said McCarthy