{"id":39359,"date":"2026-08-11T21:36:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T16:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=39359"},"modified":"2026-08-11T21:36:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T16:36:26","slug":"chrissy-metz-says-glp-1-helped-her-health-after-years-of-skepticism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=39359","title":{"rendered":"Chrissy Metz says GLP-1 helped her health after years of skepticism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"beyondwords-wrapper\" data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"beyondwords-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Chrissy Metz is opening up about her decision to use a GLP-1 after years of skepticism about the popular <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_1401865\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/health\/nutrition-and-fitness\/weight-loss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">weight-loss medications<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">During an appearance on <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_1401866\" href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/health\/celebrity-health\/chrissy-metz-glp-1-weight-loss-rcna591013\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">&#8220;The Today Show&#8221;<\/a> on Monday, the &#8220;This Is Us&#8221; star, 45, explained that she reconsidered the drugs as she entered perimenopause and thought more seriously about her health and her family&#8217;s history with obesity.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I was very skeptical about GLP-1s for years,&#8221; she said. &#8220;I had a friend who was like, I don&#8217;t know, he gave me a thesis and I was like, &#8216;OK, this might be helpful.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_1401867\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/mayim-bialik-details-nightmare-one-injection-glp-1-drug-led-weeks-debilitating-side-effects\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>MAYIM BIALIK DETAILS &#8216;NIGHTMARE&#8217; AFTER ONE INJECTION OF GLP-1 DRUG LED TO WEEKS OF DEBILITATING SIDE EFFECTS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/chrissy-metz-lifetime-summer-soiree.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/chrissy-metz-lifetime-summer-soiree.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/chrissy-metz-lifetime-summer-soiree.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/chrissy-metz-lifetime-summer-soiree.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/chrissy-metz-lifetime-summer-soiree.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/chrissy-metz-lifetime-summer-soiree.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/chrissy-metz-lifetime-summer-soiree.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/chrissy-metz-lifetime-summer-soiree.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/chrissy-metz-lifetime-summer-soiree.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Chrissy Metz attends a Lifetime summer event at Santa Monica Proper Hotel.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Chrissy Metz said that she&#8217;s started taking a weight-loss medication.<\/span> <span>(Getty Images for A+E Global Media)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">After witnessing her father experience complications with his own health, Metz thought, &#8220;Maybe I should try and get ahead of it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;It was something that I thought would be good for me,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Since taking the drug, Metz said she&#8217;s noticed a difference in her energy level, as well as her &#8220;overall health.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Despite the previous skepticism, Metz said the most important thing for her is &#8220;longevity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Learning what it really was and how it affects everybody differently &#8230; my doctor and my team were like, \u2018Yeah, I think this would be beneficial for you,\u2019&#8221; said Metz, who admitted she was &#8220;nervous&#8221; and &#8220;scared&#8221; to try it.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_1401868\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>LIKE WHAT YOU\u2019RE READING? 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I think a lot of people think &#8216;Oh, it&#8217;s a magic wand,&#8217; and no, in fact, you have to be more diligent. It&#8217;s good for me because I&#8217;m really putting myself first. It&#8217;s something I&#8217;ve always wanted to do, but I have to really put into practice now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;It&#8217;s been a really wonderful journey,&#8221; she added.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Her decision marks another chapter in a yearslong, highly public conversation surrounding Metz&#8217;s <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_1401870\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/remember-titans-star-ethan-suplee-issues-warning-weight-loss-drug-craze\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">weight and health<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Metz shot to fame playing Kate Pearson on NBC&#8217;s &#8220;This Is Us,&#8221; where <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_1401871\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/john-goodman-looks-nearly-unrecognizable-new-photo-years-dramatic-weight-loss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">struggles with weight<\/a> and body image were a major part of the character&#8217;s storyline.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/343\/192\/gettyimages-1290948162-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/686\/384\/gettyimages-1290948162-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/672\/378\/gettyimages-1290948162-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1344\/756\/gettyimages-1290948162-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/931\/523\/gettyimages-1290948162-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1862\/1046\/gettyimages-1290948162-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/720\/405\/gettyimages-1290948162-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1440\/810\/gettyimages-1290948162-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1200\/675\/gettyimages-1290948162-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Chrissy Metz\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Metz is best known for starring in &#8220;This Is Us.&#8221;<\/span> <span>(Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The actress said in a 2017 interview that &#8220;so many people are afraid of fat people,&#8221; arguing that education and more open conversations about weight could help change those attitudes.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Metz has also spoken candidly about how her complicated relationship with food and weight began long before Hollywood.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">In 2024, Metz recalled enduring what she described as mental, physical and emotional abuse from her stepfather while growing up.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;He would weigh me in the kitchen or threaten to lock the cupboards,&#8221; Metz said during an appearance on &#8220;The Jamie Kern Lima Show.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Metz said she believes there is now greater awareness surrounding &#8220;food, food issues, <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_1401872\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">food behavior<\/a>&#8221; than there was when she was younger.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I think I&#8217;m trying to heal those wounds slowly but surely,&#8221; 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