{"id":49747,"date":"2026-08-17T02:44:36","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T21:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=49747"},"modified":"2026-08-17T02:44:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T21:44:36","slug":"chrissy-metz-fires-back-at-body-critics-while-on-glp-1-medication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=49747","title":{"rendered":"Chrissy Metz fires back at body critics while on GLP-1 medication"},"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\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_14554385\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/this-us-star-chrissy-metz-left-hollywood-after-two-decades-says-she-found-better-quality-life#&amp;_intcmp=fnc_search-results_search_main-content_search-results_5_5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chrissy Metz<\/a> is firing back at the haters commenting on her weight loss.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">During a recent appearance on &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=P92UTzXXk20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">The Tamsen Show<\/a>&#8221; podcast, the 45-year-old actress spoke about why she chose to start taking a GLP-1 medication and slammed haters who comment on her body.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;It&#8217;s not that I don&#8217;t have people and naysayers and people who comment all kinds of stuff still to this day,&#8221; she said. &#8220;Like I don&#8217;t know when people will stop doing that. I don&#8217;t think it ever will happen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">She then recalled a recent incident in which a distant relative congratulated her for &#8220;taking control of your weight,&#8221; as &#8220;weight has always been an issue in our family.&#8221;<\/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\/e5001ca4-chrissy-metz.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/e5001ca4-chrissy-metz.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\/e5001ca4-chrissy-metz.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/e5001ca4-chrissy-metz.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\/e5001ca4-chrissy-metz.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/e5001ca4-chrissy-metz.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\/e5001ca4-chrissy-metz.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/e5001ca4-chrissy-metz.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\/e5001ca4-chrissy-metz.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Chrissy Metz outside the &quot;Today Show&quot; in New York in August 2026.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Metz shared internet trolls will always have something to say.<\/span> <span>(Raymond Hall\/GC Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_14554387\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/jack-osbourne-fires-back-body-shamers-calling-grossly-underweight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>JACK OSBOURNE FIRES BACK AT BODY SHAMERS CALLING HIM &#8216;GROSSLY UNDERWEIGHT&#8217;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_14554388\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/this-us-star-chrissy-metz-stepfather-weigh-threaten-lock-food-cupboards-teen#&amp;_intcmp=fnc_search-results_search_main-content_search-results_5_6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Metz <\/a>explained that the relative is &#8220;an overweight woman&#8221; herself, so she understands the struggles of living in the world as an overweight person. She said comments about her weight from the relative don&#8217;t sting as much, but added, &#8220;The other comments are a little\u2026it&#8217;s wild to me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;It&#8217;s interesting what people say cause would they ever say it to you on the streets? Never. Never,&#8221; she explained. &#8220;They&#8217;re like, &#8216;Oh, Chrissy, you&#8217;re pretty, but them eyebrows.&#8217; I&#8217;m like, &#8216;Oh my god, it doesn&#8217;t matter what I do. It doesn&#8217;t matter.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">She then shared some of the types of comments she received, including &#8220;Why&#8217;d you wear that? Why did you do this? Like why aren&#8217;t you losing weight? Oh, you&#8217;re losing weight?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;It doesn&#8217;t matter. It doesn&#8217;t matter what you do,&#8221; Metz said. &#8220;And I know it&#8217;s not personal, but it can be taxing, but you sometimes just got to just shut it off cuz no matter what you do, somebody&#8217;s going to have something to say.&#8221;<\/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>Metz is currently starring in the Broadway musical, &#8220;&amp; Juliet.&#8221;<\/span> <span>(Getty Images for A+E Global Media)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Metz, who is currently starring in the Broadway musical &#8220;&amp; Juliet,&#8221; called receiving all the criticism and &#8220;still doing what you want to do&#8230;an act of rebellion.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The &#8220;This Is Us&#8221; actress also discussed her use of a GLP-1 medication this week during an appearance on &#8220;<a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_14554390\" href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/health\/celebrity-health\/chrissy-metz-glp-1-weight-loss-rcna591013\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Today.<\/a>&#8220;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">She told the podcast host that she <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_14554391\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/this-us-star-chrissy-metz-says-she-turned-glp-1-drug-after-years-skepticism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">was always &#8220;skeptical&#8221; of GLP-1s<\/a> and that it was something she &#8220;was so afraid of even sort of partaking in,&#8221; but her mentality changed when her father &#8220;unfortunately passed away from obesity complications.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">One of the ways in which the medication helped her was by quieting the food noise in her mind, which she described as being &#8220;loud.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_14554392\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>LIKE WHAT YOU&#8217;RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS<\/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-red.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/chrissy-metz-red.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-red.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/chrissy-metz-red.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-red.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/chrissy-metz-red.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-red.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/chrissy-metz-red.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-red.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Chrissy Metz in a red dress at an event in Madison, Tennessee in April 2026.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Metz said the GLP-1 has helped her quiet the food noise.<\/span> <span>(Jason Kempin\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I know it sounds so silly now, but I&#8217;m like, &#8216;Oh, not everybody hears that all the time? Oh, okay. Oh, there&#8217;s like something chemically off and metabolically off and hereditary, you know, issues,'&#8221; she said. &#8220;And so really when that happened with my family and my father, I was like, I have to do something about it. And so, yeah&#8230;I feel better on the medication.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The actress is now partnering with <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_14554393\" href=\"https:\/\/ro.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Ro<\/a>, a telehealth company that provides medications for a number of issues, including weight loss.<\/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> <!----> <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Lori A. 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