Harvey Fierstein reveals how he used weight loss drug to shed 120 pounds: 'I don't feel like I'm dieting'

Harvey Fierstein has revealed the key to his dramatically trimmer physique. 

Fierstein, 70, a playwright and actor, credited a weight loss drug in helping him shed the pounds - and it's not celeb-favorite Ozempic. 

In an interview with Page Six, Fierstein revealed he used weight loss medication Zepound to help him achieve his fitness goals.

Fierstein gained weight during the COVID-19 pandemic and hit 310 pounds, his heaviest weight, before making the shift. 

He dropped an impressive 120 pounds, regained 15, and has since generally maintained that weight. 'I've sort of stayed at that,' he said. 

With the help of Zepound, Fierstein says he's able to restrict his food intake without feeling as if he's on a diet. 

'What’s different is what the drug actually does for you which is I don’t feel like I’m dieting,' Fierstein said. 

'I feel like a normal person. I can go and have dinner with friends and not have to eat every piece of bread on the table and then not go have ice cream when I’ve done with dinner,' he said. 

'I know what it is to be full like a normal person,' he said. 

Fierstein, who said he he has been both 'skinny' and 'fat' in his life, said the medicine helped him achieve the balance he needed to ditch the pounds. 

'People don’t understand that being fat is not a choice. It’s something that you’re body is out of whack and this puts your body in whack,' he said. 

'I’m a great believer in it,' he said. 

The Independence Day actor has been keeping busy lately with the opening of the Harvey Fierstein Theatre Lab at the Library for the Performing Arts.

He showcased his slimmer frame as he attended the event last week, and posted a photo from the bash. 

'My Bro and I celebrated the opening of our THEATER LAB at the Lincoln Center Performing Arts Library last night. I hope everyone gets to see the miracle that David Rockwell has designed. More than that, I hope the space is used and used and used!!!!' he captioned the post. 

Not only that, but Fierstein has also been indulging in his love for quilting, which he loves sharing on social media. 

Fierstein spent the COVID-19 lockdown writing his memoir, I Was Better Last Night, which was released in 2022.

To write the book, Fierstein sought Shirley MacLaine's advice. 

Speaking with DailyMailTV, Fierstein said: 'My agent said to me, "Why don't you write your memoir?" So I did. I wrote to Shirley MacLaine, who has written how many books about how many of her lives? Who better to get advice from than Shirley Maclaine?

'And so I said, "how do I do this?" And she gave me great advice, which was, "trust the memories as they come to you. Your memory will edit everything for you."

Fierstein is a playwright and actor known for roles on Broadway and on the big screen. He played Edna Turnblad on Hairspray and also had a memorable role on Mrs. Doubtfire.