Health · Pharma & Biotech · 3 hrs ago
Chrissy Metz says GLP-1 medicine helped with inflammation and stage stamina
Chrissy Metz says GLP-1 medication eased inflammation and helped her manage the physical demands of performing.
She described running around the stage for eight shows a week during her four-month stint in Broadway’s & Juliet, which ended last month.
Metz also said the medicine helped quiet persistent thoughts about food, giving her more mental space.
She began using the medicine after years of skepticism, following a friend’s research into its potential benefits.
GLP-1 medicines are used to treat Type 2 diabetes and can also be prescribed for weight loss.
Metz said she hopes talking about her experience will help people discuss their choices without fear of others’ opinions.
She presents her experience as one possible option, not a recommendation for everyone; she said the medicine might be right for some people.
Chrissy Metz said a GLP-1 medicine helped minimize inflammation and gave her stamina to perform eight shows a week on Broadway.
She said the medicine also quieted “food noise,” giving her more mental space and creativity.
Metz performed in & Juliet for a four-month stint that ended the month before the interview.
She said she had been skeptical about GLP-1 medicines before a friend shared research with her.
Metz said she hopes her experience opens conversation about personal choices.
- Who
- Chrissy Metz, an actor and This Is Us alum.
- What
- She said a GLP-1 medicine helped minimize inflammation and gave her stamina on stage.
- When
- She discussed the benefits in an interview published Oct. 28. The article was published Oct. 29, 2026.
- Where
- On Broadway, in the musical & Juliet.
- Why
- Metz said the medicine helped with inflammation, stage stamina and food noise.
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Metz discussed her experience with GLP-1 medicines in an interview with E! News.
Metz performed in Broadway’s & Juliet for four months.
Metz’s run in & Juliet ended.
An interview with Metz was published by Entertainment Tonight.
E! News published its article about Metz’s reported benefits from the medicine.
- Medicine
- GLP-1, a Type II diabetes medication that can also be prescribed for weight loss
- Stage work
- Eight shows a week in Broadway’s & Juliet
- Run length
- Four months
- Reported effect
- Inflammation was “really minimized
- Publication date
- Oct. 29, 2026
What people are saying
Honestly, being able to run around a stage eight shows a week was really amazing
really minimized
I didn't know that I could quiet food noise and I didn't know there were other factors.
I've been on diets for a very, very long time, since I was a kid, and I know I can lose weight