Christina Applegate Marks 50th Birthday After MS Diagnosis: 'May We Find That Strength'

Christina Applegate.Photo: Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images Christina Applegateis kicking off a new chapter after revealing her multiple sclerosis diagnosis earlier this year. The Emmy Award winner celebrated her 50th birthday Thursday, which was also Thanksgiving, with an encouraging message for her 1.4 million Twitter followers. “Yup. I turned 50 today. And I have MS. It’s been a hard one,” shewrote. Applegate has since been met with love from friends and fans alike.

Christina Applegate on Why She Passed on Playing Elle Woods in' Legally Blonde'

Oh my god, you guys —Legally Blondenearly starred Christina Applegate! “The story’s been out there but I wasn’t actually offered it, the script came to me,” said Applegate. “But at that time, I had just gotten off ofMarried with Childrenand I felt like it was too close to what I had just been doing and I was very interested in removing myself from that.” “I don’t regret it becauseReese Witherspoondid a much better job than I ever could and she now has way more money and way more success, and so why would I even regret that?

Christina Applegate Prepares for First Awards Show Since MS Diagnosis: 'Nervous but Grateful'

Photo: Amy Sussman/Getty Christina Applegate’s red carpet walk at the 28thCritics' Choice Awardswill be a special one. TheDead to Mestar, 51, who isnominated for best actress in a comedy seriesat the awards ceremony, shared that Sunday’s show will be the first she’s attended since she revealed in 2021 that she wasdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis(MS). “So this Sunday will be the first awards show I have been to since 2019.And the first since MS,” Applegate wrote on Twitter.

Christina Applegate Recalls Thinking 'Legs Are Done' During Previous MS Relapse: 'I Can't Get Them to Stop Hurting'

Christina Applegate at the 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.Photo:Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Christina Applegateis recalling a troubling period inher multiple sclerosis journey. In Tuesday’s episode of her andJamie-Lynn Sigler’s podcastMeSsy, Applegate, 52, described a painful MS relapse she endured. “Intense pain in my legs,” recalled Applegate. “Not being able to walk to the bathroom without feeling like I’m going to fall. Insane tingling that just has spurts of tingles that are weird coming from like my butt down.

Christina Applegate Reveals She Was Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis

Christina Applegatehas been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. TheDead to Meactress, 49, took to Twitter on Tuesday, writing, “Hi friends. A few months agoI was diagnosed with MS.” “As one of my friends that has MS said ‘we wake up and take the indicated action’. And that’s what I do,” the Emmy winner wrote inanother tweet. Applegate then asked for privacy “as I go through this thing.” Christina Applegate.Trae Patton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images