Luke Combs ‘scared’ to try weight-loss drugs amid health journey

Luke Combs has no desire to try weight-loss drugs amid his health journey.

During an interview for The New York Times’ Popcast podcast this week, the country singer shared that he has always “struggled” with his weight.

“It bugs me a lot that I can’t figure it out,” he sighed. “I don’t want my life to be this life of like, ease and like, everything’s easy. I like when stuff’s hard.”

Luke went on to note that he understands why people use GLP-1 medications, such as Ozempic or Mounjaro, for weight loss.

However, the Hurricane hitmaker is determined to shed some pounds on his own terms.

“As dumb as that sounds, that stuff scares me more than I think that I would enjoy the benefits of,” the 35-year-old continued. “Like, I’m not out digging ditches, man. It’s not that hard of a job… No matter how hard I try, it’s just been like this impossible nut to crack for me. And I will do it, but I’m not going to do it the short way. And not that there’s anything wrong with that. That’s personal for you. I need to win, like, I need to beat myself.”

Elsewhere in the chat, Luke recalled how he used to worry that he would never break into the entertainment industry due to the way he looked.

The father-of-three even had agents suggest he trim his beard or hire a personal trainer.

“One of my biggest fears is like, man, maybe I don’t get a shot just ’cause of the way I look. You know what I mean? And like, that was a hard pill to swallow, because you can’t really change the way you look,” he added.

Luke is currently promoting his sixth studio album, The Way I Am, which is set for release on 20 March.