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Chrissy Metz is Kate Pearson. No, really. When the script for This Is Us
crossed her desk, she couldn’t believe the similarities. Naturally, she
was cast and the series became a runaway smash hit – catapulting Metz
to stardom and an Emmy nomination. But before landing the role, Metz was
an agent in Hollywood watching her clients land part after part while
she struggled to make rent. She was rejected for auditions based on her
body type, unless, of course, her body type was the butt of the joke.
Then she heard about open auditions for American Idol.
Major sources for this episode include:
1) This Is Me: Loving The Person You Are Today by Chrissy Metz and Kevin Carr O’Leary
2) Glamour – This Is Us Star Chrissy Metz Talks Plus-Size Labels: “I’m So Much More Than the Weight I Carry on My Body.”
3) Glamour – “When I Booked This Is Us, I Had 81 Cents in My Bank Account”
4) People – This Is Us’ Chrissy Metz on Finding Happiness After Years of Dieting and Depression: ‘I’m Proud of Who I Am’
5) Marie Claire – ‘This Is Us’ Star Chrissy Metz Takes On the F Word
6) Yahoo – Chrissy Metz recalls lost ‘American Idol’ audition: ‘I don’t think I could have hacked it’
From the creators of Under the Influence:
Executive Producer & Co-Host: Terry O’Reilly
Writer & Host: Sidney O’Reilly
Research: Allison Pinches
Director: Callie O’Reilly
Supervising Producer: Debbie O’Reilly
Engineer: Geoff Devine
Theme music: Ian Lefeuvre & Ari Posner
This show is brought to you by the Apostrophe Podcast Network and powered by Acast.
Chrissy Metz is Kate Pearson. No, really. When the script for This Is Us crossed her desk, she couldn’t believe the similarities. Naturally, she was cast and the series became a runaway smash hit – catapulting Metz to stardom and an Emmy nomination. But before landing the role, Metz was an agent in Hollywood watching her clients land part after part while she struggled to make rent. She was rejected for auditions based on her body type, unless, of course, her body type was the butt of the joke. Then she heard about open auditions for American Idol.
Major sources for this episode include:
1) This Is Me: Loving The Person You Are Today by Chrissy Metz and Kevin Carr O’Leary
2) Glamour – This Is Us Star Chrissy Metz Talks Plus-Size Labels: “I’m So Much More Than the Weight I Carry on My Body.”
3) Glamour – “When I Booked This Is Us, I Had 81 Cents in My Bank Account”
4) People – This Is Us’ Chrissy Metz on Finding Happiness After Years of Dieting and Depression: ‘I’m Proud of Who I Am’
5) Marie Claire – ‘This Is Us’ Star Chrissy Metz Takes On the F Word
6) Yahoo – Chrissy Metz recalls lost ‘American Idol’ audition: ‘I don’t think I could have hacked it’
From the creators of Under the Influence:
Executive Producer & Co-Host: Terry O’Reilly
Writer & Host: Sidney O’Reilly
Research: Allison Pinches
Director: Callie O’Reilly
Supervising Producer: Debbie O’Reilly
Engineer: Geoff Devine
Theme music: Ian Lefeuvre & Ari Posner
This show is brought to you by the Apostrophe Podcast Network and powered by Acast.