She looked fantastic!" Steisand wrote on X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday. "I just wanted to pay her a compliment. I forgot the world is reading!" The EGOT winner's explanation comes after the @commentsbycelebs Instagram account captured a screenshot of a response she purportedly wrote under McCarthy's latest post,

Barbra Streisand is addressing a divisive comment she wrote under a photo that actor Melissa McCarthy posted on her Instagram page on Monday.

The Spy actress had posted a photo of herself with Hairspray and Bedtime Stories director Adam Shankman at the Center Theatre Group gala in Los Angeles on Monday. In a now-deleted comment, Streisand wrote, "Give him my regards did you take Ozempic?,” referring to the diabetes treatment medication that many Hollywood stars are using to lose weight.

Experts say that those curious about someone's weight loss – no matter how well-meaning they may be – should tread carefully.

Just like any comedian who got their start in improv, Melissa McCarthy is taking the “yes and” approach when it comes to Barbra Streisand. On Tuesday, the “Funny Girl” star posted a public statement that asserted that she “just wanted to pay [McCarthy] a compliment” when she asked the “Little Mermaid” star on Instagram if she was taking Ozempic — a type 2 diabetes drug that some use off-label for weight loss.

McCarthy’s post came after Streisand wrote and then deleted her question to McCarthy about the weight-loss medication. Streisand addressed her co

Barbra Streisand asked Melissa McCarthy in a since-deleted comment on Instagram if she was taking Ozempic. The rogue question went viral on social media, and now McCarthy is reacting.