Every This Is Us fan is well aware that actress Chrissy Metz has a beautiful singing voice—her character, Kate Pearson, works as a professional singer after all. But last night at the Academy of Country Music Awards (ACMs), Metz performed a brand new song live on stage. A mighty big leap for any artist, and a first for the actress.
She originally recorded the song, called “I’m Standing With You,” for the soundtrack of her upcoming film Breakthrough. “I’m excited,” Metz told People on the red carpet before the show. “I mean, you know, as a little girl, you always dream about something like this. But to actually do it and to hold a stage with these incredible women—Lauren Alaina, Carrie Underwood, Maddie + Tae, Mickey Guyton. Are you kidding? It’s really exciting.”
Metz not only made her live television singing debut, but she did it alongside some country music greats, including Underwood who introduced her on stage. You can see a clip of the performance over at The Hollywood Reporter.
Being amongst country royalty wasn’t lost on Metz. “Here’s the thing. I just ran into Tanya Tucker. I was like, she literally kissed my hand — I have her lip gloss on my hand, folks. I really do love all of these acts and all of these artists,” Metz said. “I got to see George Strait and Miranda Lambert sing one of my favorite George Strait songs at rehearsal. I was like, losing my mind. Everyone here is just incredible. I love country music.”
Fans new and old loved the performance. “You really impressed me tonight @ChrissyMetz – Could you imagine the pressure being on stage with all those strong, fierce female vocalists? Jack would be so proud,” one tweeted. “Never knew Chrissy Metz could sing. I approve #ACMawards,” wrote another.
She even impressed Broadway icon Kristen Chenoweth who wrote, “Omg @ChrissyMetz you just nailed your first live tv singing performance! #standingwithyou #ACMs”
We agree, Jack Pearson would definitely be very proud of his “Katie Girl.”