The Stunning Transformation Of Chrissy Metz

Life may never be perfect, but what makes Metz and her show This is Us so special is the vulnerability shown each week. This display of emotion gives the audience a chance to see these characters for who they are. Speaking on The Ellen DeGeneres Show (via ET), Metz said, "I think everyone has shame about something, whether it's a lack of a relationship with a child or maybe their weight or a lack of communication within their marriage... Everyone can relate to that."

Metz, in particular, has been so open about her own journey in life that it seems near-impossible to not relate with her on any topic that comes up. And her fans have been pretty vocal about their support and feelings. As she told Glamour, "I've had women — average women, older women, teenagers — who say to me, 'Your role and this show has changed my life.' That makes all the struggle, all the ramen noodles, all the times when I couldn't pay my bills, all the times where I was like, 'I can't do this,' worth it."

And don't think that all of this success is going to change her. She's grounded and intends to stay that way. She told the magazine, "Sometimes I cry on the way to the set still. There is something that happens when you are grateful: You continue to keep receiving blessings. So I will always be grateful." We couldn't have said it any better.