Chrissy Metz Reflects On Childhood Trauma And Abuse At The Hands Of Her Stepfather

LOADING ERROR LOADING Chrissy Metz isn’t holding back with regard to “mental, physical, emotional abuse” she received at the hands of her stepfather, who she believes singled her out from her four siblings because of her weight. Appearing on Tuesday’s episode of “The Jamie Kern Lima Show,” Metz said she felt as though she was living under “a magnifying glass” around her stepfather, noting: “He would weigh me in the kitchen or threaten to lock the cupboards.” “It still affects the way I walk into a room. Paul Archuleta via Getty Images A Florida native, Metz first addressed her turbulent childhood in her 2018 memoir, “This Is Me: Loving the Person You Are Today.” In it, she wrote how her stepfather ― whom she identified only as Trigger ― “shoved me, slapped me, punched my arm” over the years. If I had a gun, I thought, I would shoot you.” In her “Jamie Kern Lima Show” chat, Metz also recalled the challenges she faced in auditions for Hollywood projects as an actor with a larger body.