Chrissy Metz has shared her 100-lb weight loss in a colorful dress, stating: "I want to age the best way that I can, and I want to be strong."
The This Is Us star, 44, turned heads at Variety’s Power of Women event in Nashville on May 1, showing off her dramatically slimmer figure in a cheerful, ruffle-trimmed dress that radiated spring vibes.
The pink, blue, and yellow number hit just below the knee and featured a ruffled V-neckline and three-quarter-length sleeves. She paired it with white cowboy boots and a statement necklace composed of pearls and silver chains.
Her glam for the night was just as eye-catching. Metz went for a glowing pink makeup look with fluttery lashes and wore her brunette hair down in soft, beachy waves.
The appearance came just weeks after she revealed to the Daily Mail that she had lost 100 lbs., a milestone she achieved with determination, strength training, and a commitment to long-term health.
“I have always enjoyed strength training. I've always enjoyed lifting weights — like, I don't want to run unless I'm being chased,” she told the outlet with a laugh, crediting her progress to consistent workouts with a personal trainer.
But it’s not about chasing a number on the scale for Metz—her transformation is rooted in a deeper goal.
“I want to age the best way that I can, and I want to be strong. And that's really the impetus behind any of it,” she shared.
“It's people's personal decision”
In the same interview, Metz spoke candidly about the buzz surrounding Ozempic, the prescription drug that’s sparked headlines due to its popularity among celebrities seeking to lose weight.
Metz didn’t confirm or deny using it herself, but she made one thing clear: the conversation around the drug needs more compassion.
"It's something I feel like, it is so personal and I think it's important to destigmatize anything," she said.
"But I also think it's people's personal decision to decide what it is that they want to do for their body. I think ultimately, at the end of the day, we all just want to feel good and feel good about ourselves."
Metz has never shied away from talking about her body or the challenges she’s faced.
Back in 2018, she told Glamour it took her years to feel comfortable enough to wear a swimsuit in public.
"I grew up wearing a T-shirt at the pool," she recalled. "As an adult, I was like, 'I’m gonna find a bathing suit I like and I’m gonna wear it.' "
She followed through on that promise during a vacation to Barbados, where she rocked a black Lane Bryant swimsuit and shared a snap on Instagram.
The post drew an outpouring of responses—some empowering, others, well, a little awkward.
"There were people like, 'Oh my God, look at you! You know I could never do that,'" she said. "It’s a backhanded compliment, but I’m doing what I want to do."
While her wellness journey has made headlines, that’s not the only life shift Metz has made recently. In an April interview with PEOPLE, she opened up about relocating from Los Angeles to Nashville—and it sounds like the move has been just what she needed.
"I was in L.A. for 21 years, but my family is in Florida, where I'm from, and during the pandemic, I could drive to them from here. It's just a better quality of life here. Everything is 15 minutes away, and it's just so much less stress," she said.
And she’s loving the laid-back southern energy.
"There's a lot going on," Metz said. "There's obviously great music, great food. I grew up in the South, so I'm used to sort of that hospitality — it feels more communal here. In L.A., it was always like, 'Oh, you have an audition? What's it for? Oh, you have an audition? What for?' It was all very dog-eat-dog."