Chrissy Metz
This Is Us main star, Chrissy Metz, is said to be losing weight gradually because it is part of her contract with the show. The producers of the show specified that Metz was not being pressured to throw off weight immediately. As for Metz, she finds the challenge beneficial for her as well.
Metz admitted that she has been struggling with her weight since she was young. She confessed that she was enrolled in a weight loss program when she was a pre-teen and had done yo-yo dieting. Having experienced several stressful events led her to stress-eating, causing her to regained her lost pounds. Now, Metz has decided to pursue her weight loss journey on her own terms and her own way as she sees the importance of having good health. Nonetheless, Metz is comfortable with her body. She gives credit to it as it led her to where she is right now.