Chrissy Metz at the premiere of 20th Century Fox's "Breakthrough" at Westwood Regency Theater on April 11, 2019, in Los Angeles. Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images
“This is Us” star Chrissy Metz—whose character, Kate Pearson, struggles with obesity—recalls being shamed by her stepfather for being overweight as a teen.
“He would weigh me in the kitchen or threaten to lock the cupboards,” Metz said recently on “The Jamie Kern Lima Show.”
Juliette Fairley
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Juliette Fairley is a freelance reporter for The Epoch Times and NTD and a graduate of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Born in Chateauroux, France, and raised outside of Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, Juliette is a well-adjusted military brat. She has written for many publications across the country. Send Juliette story ideas at [email protected]