As it turns out, weight loss is tied into Metzs contract for the NBC dramedy.

That was a win-win for me.

Because its one thing to give a shot to do it on your own.

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But as human beings, its an ego thing: Were more likely to do something for someone else.

I just have to be very clear, she said.

Whether or not I lose weight or stay the same, its purely a choice of mine for health.

So Ill just have to verify thats known, because Im not selling out the big girls.

I dont do that.

I just was like, Im tired of this, and this is going to be really tricky.

How am I ever going to book any roles if theyre not going to book plus-size girls?

But if I wouldve lost all the weight, I wouldnt have had this opportunity.

I was really excited, because I want to do that.

And I think its important and imperative to see that journey, because we havent seen that, really.