Chrissy Metz's emotional transformation in photos from 'invisible' schoolgirl to Hollywood star
In her own admission, Chrissy, confessed her childhood was far from easy as she endured "mental, physical, emotional abuse" about her weight from an early age, especially from her stepfather. But despite her hardships over the years; from surviving being "broke" to extreme weight gain…
In her own admission, Chrissy, confessed her childhood was far from easy as she endured "mental, physical, emotional abuse" about her weight from an early age, especially from her stepfather. But despite her hardships over the years; from surviving being "broke" to extreme weight.
Refusing to give up on her dreams of becoming a star, she learned to love herself. Here's her transformation and life in photos.
What Happened
Chrissy celebrated National School Picture Day with a sweet snap of herself as a blue-eyed school girl. She previously said she was naturally heavier as a young child and was enrolled in Weight Watchers when she was just 11.
Chrissy starred in the fourth season of My Name is Earl in 2008, when she played a high school cheerleader.
Chrissy is now an ambassador for Ro and explained to People: "I'm in perimenopause, and there were obesity issues within my family and with my father, and I felt like I've tried so many.
After years of trying different approaches to weight loss and showing skeptism over GLP-1s, she has finally tried them and has zero regrets.
Key Details
Chrissy has spoken about feeling isolated and sad as a child. When her father left, her mom raised her and her siblings and they sometimes couldn't afford food or electricity.
Chrissy has been candid about her lengthy weight journey, which was even used as a plot line in the ABC drama.
Chrissy embraced the groundbreaking story with real human emotion and weight struggles at the core and quickly became and adored household name.
She said she only had 81 cents in her bank account when the job offer came through.
Why It Matters
When her mom remarried, her stepfather was emotionally and physically abusive to Chrissy. But her mother was largely unaware of the situation as she was working so hard to make ends meet.
Landing the role of Kate Pearson in This Is Us was a major career move for Chrissy.
Chrissy lost the weight she gained over the next five months and "got into self-help and spirituality."
What Reports Say
Coverage of the story so far points to:
Continued reporting by HELLO! Magazine as more details emerge
