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I was born in Homestead, Florida.
My sister's tall, thin, model-esque.
I wanted to be the female Jim Carrey.
If I find a cute skirt, I'm not fixated on a brand.
I'm on this journey to inspire people and to encourage them.
I'm just kind of in love with Kathy Bates. And Sarah Paulson.
When I booked 'This Is Us,' I had 81 cents in my bank account.
I try to be present in the moment and to be authentic, and to listen.
Most of my stuff comes from Eloquii, Torrid, Lane Bryant - even Target!
I would love to go on 'The Biggest Loser,' where it's a concentrated thing.
When you listen, as a human being and an actor, you can react authentically.
I want to wear something because I love it, not because it follows the rules.
If I ever end up on the worst-dressed list, it's not going to make me fall apart.
I remember being a kid and always feeling a little different than all my friends.
When I turned 30, I had this epiphany that my life is my own and my choices are my own.
If there was going to be a pioneer of the plus-size girl of my shape on TV, why not me?
So much of the mainstream media has taught us what beauty is, but everyone is beautiful.
I have revered Mandy Moore for so long, and I just love her, and she's just, like, a perfect human.
We're all just trying to do the best with what we've got. I hope I help people see themselves on TV.
You can't be hateful because you love yourself. And we're extensions of each other; we're all connected.
I, as Chrissy, want to do things that mentally, emotionally and physically make me the best that I can be.
I started coming into my own at 30, discovering what's important to me, not caring what other people think.
I taught preschool previously, so I was like, 'Oh, I can teach little kids to act, and I can go back home.'
I just feel really grateful that I can pursue my dreams and also reach people in ways that I never expected.
Sometimes I feel like I'm two people. I'm proud of who I am as a person, but I do want to be at a healthy weight.
I'm paving the road for other women and men who know they're destined for greatness, but they don't believe it yet.
I know that sounds corny. And I know you've heard it before. But it's really true: We're so much more than our bodies.
I carry a lot of my weight in my stomach. I just want to have... not even a number, but to have my body in a different shape.
There is something that happens when you are grateful: You continue to keep receiving blessings. So I will always be grateful.
People don't realize how much money you have to spend: styling, publicity, a manager, and your agent. That's a chunk of change.
I have been in Los Angeles for a long time, and I have wanted to be a series lead for a long time. It's literally on my bucket list.
It can be very hard to find clothing for different body shapes. After all, there are only, what, five companies for plus-size women?
I have been able to help my friends and people that I believe in pay their bills and stay afloat in L.A. while following their dreams.
I'm ready to encourage and support people on their journey because I've been encouraged and supported. I just hope I make people proud.
I was always the class clown, and I think I gravitated toward performing for the attention I didn't always think I was getting at home.
When I'm not shooting, I'm a leggings and boots girl. I like cute and casual - for me, it's all about feeling good and being comfortable.
I try to not to overanalyze, not to watch myself too much, but to be present in life and in my art. I'm so glad it comes off in that way.
Size doesn't equate to beauty. I don't understand why that's a thing. Well, I do, because the media has told us thin is beautiful. But is it?
My parents divorced when I was eight; I never really knew my dad, and my mom raised my older sister and brother and me alone. It was challenging.
When I first heard 'Harper's Bazaar' wanted me to be sexy, I was like, 'Who, me?' I knew y'all were edgy, but this is incredible - it's validation.
The way I stand up to bullies is with kindness and love. Because I think that's what they really need. They're misunderstood and probably really upset themselves.
I think that my whole journey had been getting to the place where I can accept myself for who I am, to be the woman that I'm meant to be, but you have to get there first.
My father is a big guy; he's had a quadruple bypass surgery, and that's scary. Those are real things that happen in families with overweight people, and I don't want that.
Until you love yourself, until you really believe that, you're stopped in your tracks. That's why it's so important to wear what you want to wear and be who you want to be.
There have been so many discussions about my weight: How is she going to lose weight? Is she going to lose weight? When is she going to lose weight? It's kind of it's funny.
You don't realize that somebody who's average or even very fit could relate to someone who's overweight, but it's not about our size - it's how we look at ourselves and how we feel about ourselves.
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.
There were times I'd be nervous walking home from elementary school, thinking, 'If that red tag from the power company saying our lights are turned off is on the door handle, I don't know what I'll do.'
Why not have a motivation beyond me to get to a healthy weight? Every actor does that. We're chameleons. We change; we grow as an actor. You lose weight, you gain weight, you change your hair or whatever.
Whether you're tall and you play a basketball player, or overweight and you play somebody who is dealing with the issues behind the weight, we all have to pull from real life to make those performances authentic.