Chrissy MetzSix seasons of dazzle: This is UsKate Pearson. The series’ most popular storylines focused on Metz’s weight and body image. Metz has now opened up about her struggle with an eating disorder. Here’s what she has to say.
Chrissy Metz Is Kate Pearson
That’s it. This is UsMetz, who has been on NBC for six seasons, is now ready to reflect on this significant time in her life. Metz spoke with verywellmind. Metz believes that life is like art.: “I think Kate is so much of who I used to be. And so now that she’s becoming this very empowered woman who’s speaking up for herself, I, in turn, find myself doing that in different ways.”
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The vulnerability was always a strong trait of Kate’s, and Metz says her time on the show has made her feel more confident. Fans call her Metz “The actress and the character” so often. “Kate”In public. Metz says “I’m like, ‘Oh, I’m actually not Kate. It’s Chrissy.’ [I] am grateful that people are connected so deeply that they think that I am her, but I am Chrissy first.”
Storylines Are An Opportunity
This Is Us wasn’t afraid to explore taboo subjects like panic and eating disorders in a down-to-earth way. Metz claims that fans praise the show for their honesty all the time. “once you educate somebody, even if it’s in a roundabout way on a TV show or a conversation…the fear goes away, and the shame or the guilt goes away, and that is so important in the journey of contending with your own mental health.”
Metz is open and honest about her anxiety and eating disorders. She’s spent a lot of time in therapy exploring her relationship with food. “Whether it’s readily available or for me, it was always self-soothing when I was growing up. It was a way to sort of not feel something,”She said.
It’s Not About Food
Metz experienced a panic attack after she tried to use food as a way to manage anxiety. Metz realized that she was hiding suppressed emotions by using food. “it’s not about the food. Ever. The food is the symptom…[If] you take the food away, all the feelings you’ve suppressed come up, and then you have to contend with them because you’ve never dealt with them,” Metz reveals.
Metz joined a 12-step group to help her grow. It wasn’t easy, but it helped her explore her life in healthier ways. Now she’s using her platform to help others. You can hear Metz’s voice in Kung Fu Panda – The Paws of DestinyOnly time will tell what she is up to now. This is UsIt is now over.