Chrissy Metz is a fierce ass bitch, and we all know it. The star of This is Us has been through the ringer with fashion insiders due to her plus size, but she’s not letting any of that garbage get in her way.

“The red carpet transformed how I dressed,” she told People magazine in their annual style issue. “I never wore form-fitting dresses before. There are a lot of people who make you feel uncomfortable if you show a chubby stomach, arm or leg. I was being educated, while becoming part of the conversation on size inclusivity.”

She continued: “When I started promoting This Is Us, I was worried about how things would photograph, but I slowly gained confidence. I love bold colors and prints now, like the floral gown I wore to the 2017 Critics’ Choice Awards. Being a big girl, you want to hide sometimes, but with that dress, it was like ‘Boom! I’m here, in all my embroidered glory.’”

As for that latex dress: “People were up in arms: ‘There’s a big girl in latex!’ I was surprised, because it was a baby-doll silhouette I’d worn before, but everyone thought it was taboo. I showed a little more cleavage than usual. As people, we evolve, and so do our fashion choices.”