Long before Chrissy Metz became a household name, she was an ordinary schoolgirl living in Gainesville, Florida, where she was navigating a world that often made her feel invisible. School photo Chrissy celebrated National School Picture Day with a sweet snap of herself as a blue-eyed school girl. A complicated childhood Chrissy has spoken about feeling isolated and sad as a child. Bangs and brows Chrissy shared a throwback image of herself as a teen and making a playful joke about her hair. In the snap shared on Instagram, she wrote: "That Florida humidity #tbt playing with my bangs and my emotions!