Christina Applegate has addressed reports that she was hospitalised last week.
The Emmy Award-winning actor, known for her roles in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy and Bad Moms, announced in 2021 that she had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS).
According to the NHS, the incurable condition affects the brain and spinal cord, causing a wide range of symptoms including problems with vision, arm or leg movement, sensation or balance.
Applegate, who recently released her memoir You With the Sad Eyes, is speaking out for the first time since reports of her recent hospitalisation.
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Taking to Instagram, the 54-year-old shared a message alongside a photo of a white 'Kissy Kissy' labelled coffee cup sitting on top of her memoir.
"Thank you for the outpouring of love and well wishes," she penned on Monday (20 April).
"Health issues are a constant for me, but I’m a strong chick and I’m getting stronger and better every day.
"I’m taking a moment to focus on my health, but I’ll be back with more to say soon enough."
Applegate previously explained that she started experiencing symptoms like leg buckling and numbness seven years before her diagnosis in 2016.
“You can fall, you can slip, your legs can buckle,” she told Good Morning America in 2023.
“There are just certain things that people take for granted in their lives that I took for granted.
“Going down the stairs, carrying things — you can’t do that anymore.”
You With the Sad Eyes promises to provide a 'full story of her years in the public eye' as a 'childhood star turned iconic comedic actress'.
In the book, Applegate opens up about 'painful moments the public didn't see — abuse, abandonment, insecurities, self-doubt, body dysmorphia, assault'.
“I wrote this because I truly believe that books can make people feel less alone. I promise, You with the Sad Eyes won't be some big violin scratching for my life. But it will be real,” she said ahead of its release last month.
“It will be filled with the ups and downs, the humour and grief of life. So here I am. Real me. Lots to say.”
The Married... with Children star said that that although she loved having a career in TV and film, with MS, 'all the things I thought were important shifted'.
“For a long time, it felt impossible to find the meaning in everything I’ve been through, but for the first time in my life, I’ve been able to stop and reflect. I’ve packed a lot into these 50-something years. It’s scary — not gonna lie — to finally decide to tell it all,” she explained.
Topics: Celebrity, Christina Applegate, Health
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