In the summer of 2021, actress Christina Applegate went public that she had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
“It has been a strange journey.
But I have received a lot of support from other people I know who have this same disease.
It has been a difficult road.
But as we all know, the road continues.
Unless some jerk blocks it.
As one of my friends with multiple sclerosis said, 'we woke up and took the right steps'.
That's what we do", the winner of an Emmy in 2003 as a guest actress in the series
Friends announced on her social networks.
She has been nominated seven times.
This Monday, November 14, Applegate (Los Angeles, 50 years old) reappeared in public for the first time since then, and she did it to discover her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
A recognition that she should have received in 2020 and that was then postponed due to the pandemic.
Christina Applegate, known for her roles in series such as
Married with Children
and, most recently,
Dead to Me
, has received her tile with the star surrounded by her family, friends, colleagues and visibly moved.
The actress took the stand with the support of Katey Sagal, an actress with whom she shared filming in
Married with Children
and who she remained by her side throughout the speech.
“I can't stand up very long, so I'm going to thank the people I really need to,” she began Applegate's speech.
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Hello friends.
A few months ago I was diagnosed with MS.
It's been a strange journey.
But I have been so supported by people that I know who also have this condition.
It's been a tough road.
But as we all know, the road keeps going.
Unless some asshole blocks it.
— christina applegate (@1capplegate) August 10, 2021
having a few words of affection towards the colleagues who spoke before her, it was the moment of her most intimate words.
“The most important person in this world is my daughter.
You are much more than you think.
You are beautiful and kind, intelligent and interesting.
I feel grateful every day to be able to get up to take you to school… thank you very much for being by my side through all of this, ”she said in a speech in which she could not help but cry.
A few words that she ended with a touch of humor: “Oh, by the way, I have a disease, didn't you notice?
I'm not even wearing shoes.
You're supposed to laugh at that!” the actress said, addressing her 11-year-old daughter Sadie Grace LeNoble.
“To each one of you, I love you very much”,
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Christina Applegate in five performances
The actress unveils her star on the Walk of Fame surrounded by her friends and former co-stars. Photo: Valerie Macon
At the ceremony she has been accompanied by some of her peers throughout her career.
"You are not alone, we are all here," said Sagal, a film partner in the popular series that aired between 1987 and 1997. In her speech, the actress praised the humility, humor, strength and courage of her friend.
Among the guests, other performers Applegate has worked with, such as David Faustino, who thanked him for inspiring him to be brave, Linda Cardellini, co-star in
Dead to Me
, and actress and producer Liz Feldman.
“I have an important ceremony.
Canes 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 packed with stuff," the actress advanced in a tweet on October 27 about this special day.
“Barefoot.
For some people with MS [multiple sclerosis] the feel of the shoes can hurt or make us feel off-balance.
So today it was me.
Barefoot ”, the interpreter shared yesterday with her 1.5 million followers on her Twitter profile.
An accompanying message with a photo of her in her bare feet on top of her shiny new star.
For the occasion, in addition, she opted for a special manicure, in which her nails could read
"fu MS"
(fuck you, EM).
Barefoot.
For some with MS the feeling of shoes may hurt or make us feel off balance.
So today I was me.
Barefoot pic.twitter.com/eJBGg1Wyug
— christina applegate (@1capplegate) November 15, 2022
The actress was distinguished on the Hollywood Walk of Fame "for her strength and versatility in theater, film and television", for a career in which "she has proven to be one of the most influential female leads in Hollywood", said the producer of the Walk of Fame organization, Ana Martínez, before discovering the star.
"People are going to see me for the first time as a person with a disability, and it's a difficult thing," said the actress in a recent interview with
Variety
, precisely on the occasion of her star on the Walk of Fame.
In the same interview, she talked about how shooting the third and final season of
Dead to Me
, which premieres on Netflix on November 17, while she deals with multiple sclerosis, was especially hard.
According to her, during the filming she had to use a wheelchair to go to the set.
“I am in mourning for the person I was,” she declared.
“I have gained 40 pounds [about 18 kilos];
I can't walk without a cane.
I want people to know that I am very aware of all this, ”she explained in another interview with
The New York Times .
Posted on November 1st.