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.