Chrissy Metz has become a household name due to her role as Kate Pearson on NBC’s This Is Us. She’s worked her way into the hearts of millions and now she’s looking to take that love even further with her new book This Is Me.
The memoir, published by Harper Collins, details both the good and dark moments in her life. It talks about her family and how her father simply left one day, leaving her with the horrific stepfather who replaced him. Metz also discusses her struggles with love, which somehow always came with conditions, and learning from both her successes and her failures.
When discussing the vulnerability of the book with E! News, the actress said, “I think any time we have to verbalize the truth and or rehash it and be that vulnerable about what happened and then wonder what the reaction is going to be is very scary.”
A big part of the memoir is understanding that love is not conditional and that loving yourself, while sometimes very difficult, is one of the most rewarding experiences you can have in this life. As with her character on the show, her body image is often asked about and discussed in interviews. She says that while she has good days, bad days are inevitable when we get in our heads.
“I try to set myself up for success, so I will eat things that will make me feel good and I will get enough rest and not get in my own head so that I won’t start self-sabotaging. I am not perfect and I am not screaming that from the mountain tops at all. It’s more about being work in progress and being gentle and kind with yourself.”
Body positivity and the process of obtaining it doesn’t always have to be loud. We can accept our flaws and keep the process to ourselves so long as we know that sometimes not every day will be great and that it does take some time. Metz reminds us that it doesn’t matter the volume of your acceptance, so long as the volume is on.
Chrissy Metz’s new memoir This Is Me is on sale at booksellers nationwide.