As a plus-sized actress in her mid-30s, the odds were stacked against Chrissy Metz ever realizing her dream of Hollywood stardom.
But thanks to her breakout role as Kate Pearson on NBC’s hit show This Is Us, the 37-year-old now has a legion of devoted fans – something her delighted family say couldn’t be more deserved.
Yet the 37-year-old’s road to fame was anything but easy, with the actress’s stepfather, Crayton Hodge, and stepsister Rebecca Livingston, revealing for the first time just how much the odds were stacked against their beloved Chrissy.