With an impressive acting résumé that includes Emmy and two Golden Globe nominations, actor Chrissy Metz has left a lasting impact on television. Now, she is celebrating a powerful health transformation while continuing to thrive as a star, singer, writer, and performer, both on screen and beyond.
The fan-favorite “This Is Us” star stepped out in New York City this week, making some jaw-dropping media appearances. Metz, 45, made a stop at Fox 5, including a stop at “Good Day New York,” where she confidently showed off the figure-hugging look during her press day. She also made an appearance on “Sherri“, hosted by Sherri Shepherd.
Metz Stuns in Two Stylish Appearances in New York City
As per photos obtained by The Daily Mail, Metz looked stunning in a fitted olive-green dress that showcased her 100-lb weight loss, nearly one year after she first revealed the inspiring transformation.
She paired her ribbed, off-the-shoulder dress with black leather ankle boots. See more photos here.
Her shoulder-length brunette hair fell in soft waves, parted down the middle.
On “The Sherri Show,” the host teased her new project with a playful tone. “Not justice for Star 🤣 From spicy scenes, wigs & passionate fans, Chrissy Metz’s talks all about starring in “The Hunting Wives” !”
Metz is set to appear in “The Hunting Wives,” where she steps into a bold new role that has already sparked buzz among fans.
She kept her makeup natural with soft pink tones and completed the look with a peach manicure.
In another appearance, she donned a beautiful floral dress with stockings and soft beach curls.
Metz first revealed her 100 lb. weight loss at an event in May 2025. Since then, she has continued to speak openly about her evolving relationship with health.
Strength Training Over Cardio: ‘I Don’t Want to Run Unless I’m Being Chased’
In April 2025, Chrissy Metz opened up about her workout routine while promoting her second children’s book, “When I Talk to God, I Talk About Feelings.”
Speaking to The Daily Mail, she said strength training has become the foundation of her fitness plan.
Getty‘I have always enjoyed strength training. I’ve always enjoyed lifting weights,’ she shared, noting that she chooses it over cardio.
‘I don’t want to run unless I’m being chased,’ she added with a laugh.
Metz trains with someone who has gone through his own weight loss journey, and that connection makes a difference.
‘We have things in common where it’s not just like, “Why are you doing this?” Like, I don’t want to be yelled at.
‘I want to be lovingly supported in whatever it is that I’m doing,’ she said.
For Metz, the goal goes beyond appearance. She wants to stay strong for the long run and take care of her body as she gets older.
A Lifelong Journey With Weight, Family Trauma, and Self-Acceptance
GettyChrissy Metz has long been open about her struggles with weight, tracing them back to childhood. In a January 2017 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, she spoke honestly about growing up feeling different.
“I’ve been chubby all my life,” she said. “I was born chubby, and as I got older, at different times in my life, I was thinner or more active or playing sports, but I was definitely always a chubbier kid.”
She recalled realizing early that her body reacted differently to food than her classmates’ did.
“I had to be really cognizant of what I ate,” she told the outlet. “I don’t necessarily remember being told what not to eat, but I know that it was an issue and it was something that was kind of whispered about because not everybody wanted to really hurt my feelings.”
At 11, she joined Weight Watchers and remembers being the youngest person there.
Metz Bravely Shared Her Childhood Trauma, Food Struggles, and Finding Strength
GettyIn her 2018 memoir, “This Is Me,” she also described painful moments at home, writing about alleged criticism from her stepfather that deeply affected her relationship with food.
“My body seemed to offend him, but he couldn’t help but stare, especially when I was eating,” she wrote. “He joked about putting a lock on the refrigerator. We had lived with a lack of food for so long that when it was there, I felt like I had to eat it before it disappeared. Food was my only happiness.”
GettyShe said that shame led her to hide. “I’d sneak food to eat in the bathroom,” she wrote, as quoted by CNN. “Cookies, chips. Things I could eat as fast as possible to avoid detection. Things that would give me the brief bliss of numbness.”
Now, nearly a year after revealing her 100 lb. weight loss, Metz continues to emphasize that her journey is about health, not image. She has made clear that the goal is strength and longevity. For her, it is about living well and feeling supported, not chasing a number on the scale.
