Christina Applegate Recalls ‘Crying Every Night’ During Breast Cancer Journey

Christina Applegate poses before the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards.Photo:John Shearer/Getty John Shearer/Getty Christina Applegatewishes she would have shared everything about her breast cancer journey — the good and the bad. While speaking withDax Shepardon the latest episode of theArmchair Expertpodcast, Applegate, 52, expressed that she regrets not being open and honest about what she was feeling following her2008 diagnosis and double mastectomy. “I learned that lesson the hard way because in 2008, when I had breast cancer at 36 years old, I went out, and I was the good girl talking about ‘Oh, I love my new boobs’ that are all scarred and f—ed up.

Christina Applegate Says Having MS Has Changed Her as a Parent: ‘It’s Heartbreaking’ to Say ‘I Can’t’ (Exclusive)

Christina Applegate and her daughter Sadie Grace LeNoble.Photo:Jordan Strauss/Invision for the Television Academy/AP ImagesChristina Applegatesays living with multiple sclerosis means she can’t always be the mom she wants to be for her 13-year-old daughter Sadie.“She’s had to see the loss of her mom, in the way that I was a mom with her,” Applegate, 52, tells PEOPLE in this week’s cover story. “Dancing with her every day. Picking her up from school every day.

Christina Applegate Says She ‘Blacked Out’ During Emmys Appearance but ‘Felt Really Beloved’ amid MS Journey

Christina Applegate at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards in January 2024.Photo:Kevin Winter/Getty Kevin Winter/Getty Christina Applegateis getting brutally candid about her journey with multiple sclerosis. In an emotional interview withGood Morning America’sRobin Robertspreviewed Monday, the actress opened up about the swell of support she’s received after publicly disclosing her diagnosis in 2021, revealing that she feels the love from fans. “The support is wonderful and I’m really grateful,” Applegate, 52, told Roberts, admitting that sitting for the chat alongside friend and fellow actressJamie-Lynn Sigler, 42, who also has MS, isn’t easy.

Christina Applegate Says She’s ‘Not Putting a Time Stamp’ on Grieving Process After MS Diagnosis: ‘It’s Hard’

Christina Applegate.Photo:Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Christina Applegateis taking each day as it comes following her2021 multiple sclerosis diagnosis. In apreviewof her interview withGood Morning America’sRobin Robertsreleased on Tuesday, the actress, 52, spoke candidly about living with the condition and where she is in her “grieving process” after being diagnosed. In May 2023, Applegate shared withVanity Fairthat shedoesn’t think she’ll work as an actor againafter completing the third and final season of the Netflix showDead to Me, which aired in November 2022, as she continued to deal with her health struggles.

Christina Applegate Tears Up During Hollywood Walk of Fame Ceremony Speech 1 Year After MS Diagnosis

Photo: VALERIE MACON/getty Christina Applegategot emotional upon receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The actress, 50 — who made her first public appearance Monday following her multiple sclerosis diagnosis in August 2021 — attended the ceremony in Hollywood, which celebrated her accomplishments throughout her career in the entertainment industry. The Bad Momsstar stood before a podium to deliver remarks after a presenter at the ceremony declared Nov. 14 as “Christina Applegate Day” in Hollywood.