Chrissy Metz Fires Back at GLP-1 Critics: ‘Somebody’s Always Going to Have Something to Say’

Chrissy Metz has something to say to those criticizing her use of GLP-1s.

The Hunting Wives actress, 45, spoke to Us Weekly for an interview published on Thursday, September 17, defending her decision to turn to the weight-loss drugs in conjunction with diet and exercise.

“People are going to criticize you no matter what you do, no matter what you say, how you dress, what you look like — thin, overweight, mid-size, whatever,” Metz told the outlet.

She continued, “Somebody’s always going to have something to say, and that’s okay. They’re entitled to their opinions.”

The This Is Us alum also made clear that there’s no one right way to lose weight, and that GLP-1s aren’t “for everybody.”

“Until you know, you don’t know. That’s how I felt,” Metz told Us. “I was like, ‘I’m never going to take one of these things.’ And I realized, ‘Oh, it could be super beneficial,’ and it has been.”

Metz’s message comes more than a month after she announced that she had been using the drugs, in partnership with telehealth company Ro. The brand has seen an influx of celebrity clients, including Serena Williams, who also serves as an ambassador amid her own journey with GLP-1s.

Elsewhere in her interview with Us Weekly, Metz also said that she believes people should be given more understanding when it comes to embarking on something like a total health transformation.

“Give yourself more grace in whatever you’re deciding to do, however you want to change, should you want to change mentally, emotionally, physically, spiritually. You’re entitled to that,” she told the outlet.

As for the progress she’s seen so far, Metz said she’s feeling better in her skin already.

“I think the most empowering [aspect] is that I really am doing it for myself and I’ve taken it upon myself to do the research, to really do it right and do it well, and that to me is empowering,” she explained.

And though she was initially nervous and “scared” about trying the drugs, she revealed in an August interview with Today that her father’s struggles with obesity and weight-related health complications ultimately encouraged her to become more proactive about her own.

“That’s what’s sort of beautiful… It’s a whole lifestyle change. It’s not just, ‘Oh, I’m going to take a medication,’ ’cause it’s not the easy way out,” Metz told hosts Savannah Guthrie and Craig Melvin. “I think a lot of people think, ‘Oh, it’s a magic wand.’ And no, in fact, you have to be more diligent.”

She added, “And it’s good for me because I’m really putting myself first, and it’s something I always wanted to do, but I have to really put into practice now… so it’s all wonderful, and it’s all helping.”