Chrissy Metz is contractually obligated to lose weight

 The actress said that one of the conditions of her contract with the show is weight loss. Chrissie, who identifies with her character, who suffers from obesity and overeating, went for it for a reason. In the story, her character constantly struggles with herself, trying to lose weight, and this condition is experienced by Metz herself in real life. Gradually, the heroine finds inner balance, finds herself and puts her body in shape. As the actress admitted, it was a win-win for her. Losing weight alone would be an impossible task, because we are all more used to doing something for others than for ourselves. But when you know that this is expected of you-there is motivation and strength not to give up what you started!

Well, if Kate wants to lose weight, and is grateful for the extra incentive from the series, that's very cool. The story of her weight loss was told in detail to an Internet blogger, please read here  But let's look at the other side of the coin. If you are an actor, you often have to give up your body to be torn apart in the name of a script or storyline. You may have to dye your hair, cut your hair short, grow a beard, go through training to learn a new sport, and much more. But it is a much more difficult and questionable step when we ask someone to embark on the most difficult path of weight loss, which the person has already repeatedly passed with their own set of UPS and downs. It's a little ridiculous to demand this from Metz as a condition of her job… Especially from a show that initially promoted the body positive philosophy.

The series "This is us" is a Comedy-drama project about human relationships and the twists and turns of fate. In the center of the story, a group of people with the same date of birth are completely different characters, each with their own life difficulties, but fate begins to push them and intersect with each other. The most offensive thing is that the series "This is us", requiring Metz to lose weight, thereby exposes the idea that overweight people can only achieve true happiness if they can lose weight. But when dealing with such a social problem, you need to understand that being thin does not mean being happy. And treat the process of weight loss as a complex "therapy" - internal and external. If the creators of the project wanted to break down the stereotypes, they could allow Kate to finally stop obsessing and stop hating her body.

In any case, the main thing is internal readiness and understanding why you should lose weight. We are sure that the actress has it and we wish her good luck on this difficult path!

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