Christina Applegate: Anchorman and Dead To Me star says she’s living ‘kind of in hell’ after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis
Christina Applegate, the US actress best known for her roles in Anchorman and Dead To Me, has said she is living “kind of in hell” after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS).
Applegate, 52, who found out she had the potentially debilitating auto-immune disease in 2021, told Good Morning America: “I live kind of in hell. I’m not out a lot, so this is a little difficult, just for my system.
“But of course, the support is wonderful, and I’m really grateful.”
Christina Applegate walks the red carpet at the Emmy Awards. Pic: AP
The actress used her appearance on the ABC show to promote MeSsy, a newly-launched podcast she is making with fellow actress and Sopranos star, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, 42, who was diagnosed with MS when she was 20 years old.
The interview follows Applegate’s surprise appearance at January’s Emmy Awards, when she received a standing ovation after entering the stage using a cane.
She even made a joke about her condition, saying: “You’re totally shaming me with disability by standing up, but it’s fine.”
But rather than feeling triumphant, she admitted she “kind of blacked out” in that moment.
She said: “People said, ‘Oh, you were so funny,’ and I’m like, I don’t even know what I said. I don’t know what I was doing. I got so freaked out that I didn’t even know what was happening anymore.”
But, she said, she “felt really beloved, and it was a beautiful thing”.
Applegate first shared her diagnosis in 2021 through social media and has provided updates about her health ever since.
Earlier this month, she posted a picture of herself leaning on a cane to celebrate reaching 100,000 followers on Instagram.
Describing herself as “a lady with a cool cane”, she thanked fans “from the bottom of my heart”.
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Multiple sclerosis is a disease of the central nervous system that can affect the brain and spinal cord, causing a wide range of potential symptoms, including problems with vision, arm or leg movement, sensation or balance, the NHS says on its website.
A lifelong condition that can sometimes cause serious disability, people with the condition have a slightly reduced average life expectancy.
The immune system attacks the body’s nerve linings, producing unpredictable symptoms including pain, fatigue or even paralysis, according to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
It says more than 130,000 people in the UK have MS.
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The Duchess of Sussex has delayed the release of her new Netflix series due to the devastation caused by the wildfires in LA, the streaming platform has announced.
Meghan’s eight-part series, With Love, will premiere on 4 March instead of 15 January.
“I’m thankful to my partners at Netflix for supporting me in delaying the launch, as we focus on the needs of those impacted by the wildfires in my home state of California,” Meghan said in a statement to Tudum, the official companion site to Netflix.
Harry and Meghan comforted volunteers and handed out food to evacuees during a visit to Pasadena on Friday, where they met with the city’s mayor Victor Gordo and emergency workers tackling the Eaton Fire.
Prince Harry and Meghan were seen comforting residents on Friday
Footage showed the duchess, wearing a blue “LA” baseball cap, and the prince hugging and consoling people who had fled to the Pasadena Convention Center.
They were also seen speaking Doug Goodwin, whose home was destroyed in the wildfires, and also to Jose Andres, founder of World Central Kitchen (WCK) which has been helping feed the public and emergency crews.
Prince Harry and Meghan spoke to Doug Goodwin (centre right), whose home was destroyed and Pasadena mayor Victor Gordo (right) in Altadena, California. Pic: AP
A description of the Netflix series on Tudum’s website said: “Produced by Meghan, ‘With Love, Meghan’ blends practical how-to’s and candid conversation with friends, new and old.
“Meghan shares personal tips and tricks, embracing playfulness over perfection, and highlights how easy it can be to create beauty, even in the unexpected.
“She and her guests roll up their sleeves in the kitchen, the garden, and beyond, and invite you to do the same.”
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The royals live in Montecito, near Santa Barbara, around 90 miles from Los Angeles.
They are understood to have donated supplies, including clothing and children’s items, to people affected by the disaster.
They released a statement on Thursday urging people to help those affected by the wildfires and to open their homes to those evacuated.
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