“No. We’re going to do it, but we’re going to do it on my terms,” she said to producers who wanted her to quit. Source: Shutterstock.
Christina Applegate has opened up about her multiple sclerosis diagnosis for the first time, saying that her life has had to change and she’s not happy about it.
The 50-year-old actress was diagnosed with MS in August 2021 while filming the third season of her hit Netflix show Dead to Me.
In an interview with The New York Times, Applegate said she will soon be making her fist public appearance since her diagnosis and that things have changed.
“This is the first time anyone’s going to see me the way I am. I put on 40 pounds; I can’t walk without a cane. I want people to know that I am very aware of all of that,” she said.
Applegate posted a photo on Twitter that showed five of her canes lined up, saying that “walking sticks are now part of my new normal”.
I have a very important ceremony coming up. This will be my first time out since diagnosed with MS. Walking sticks are now part of my new normal. Thank you @neowalksticks for these beauties. Stay tuned to see which ones make the cut for a week of stuff. pic.twitter.com/O543p1G4vS
— christina applegate (@1capplegate) October 27, 2022
When her diagnosis was made, she took five months break from filming Dead to Me something that she was originally reluctant to do.
“I needed to process my loss of my life, my loss of that part of me. So I needed that time. Although it’s not like I came on the other side of it, like, “Woohoo, I’m totally fine,” she said.
“There is no better, I’m never going to accept this. I’m p***ed.”
According to the Mayo Clinic, MS is a disease in which the immune system eats away at the protective covering of nerves.
The actress said looking back, there were warning signs like losing her balance in a dance scene but said “I wish I had paid attention. But who was I to know?”
Speaking about the upcoming and final season of Dead to Me she said that she’s not sure if she’ll watch it, as it might be too painful to relive.
“If people hate it, if people love it, if all they can concentrate on is, “Ooh, look at the cripple,” that’s not up to me. I’m sure that people are going to be, like, “I can’t get past it.” Fine, don’t get past it, then. But hopefully people can get past it and just enjoy the ride and say goodbye to these two girls.”
