Her Mother Pushed Her To Keep Going
After landing the role on American Horror Story, Metz was sure her career would take off. However, not much happened after her role finished. Chrissy Metz almost went back to Florida. Then her mom told her, “You can either be miserable here and not pursue your dreams, or you can be miserable in L.A. and at least pursue what you want.” Thus, she decided to stay and told Glamour, “I kept auditioning, with no savings and no money, credit card debt gaining interest. I went on unemployment. I bought ramen noodles at dollar stores. I never had to — God forbid — live on the streets. When I booked This Is Us, I had 81 cents in my bank account. I could cry right now just thinking about it.”
Lived In Trailer With Mother
After spending time abroad since her dad got stationed all over, they returned to America. However, Chrissy’s parents separated. Thus, when she was only 10, Chrissy, her siblings and mother moved into a trailer. Then, once her mother met a man named Crayton, who soon became Chrissy’s stepfather. The family moved into his home.