Christina Applegate was a sensation at the Emmys. The 52-year-old “Dead to Me” star was visibly moved as she received a standing ovation from the crowd at the Emmys 2024. This was amidst her ongoing fight with Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
Unexpectedly, Applegate made an appearance at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Monday. She walked on stage with the help of a cane and the host, Anthony Anderson. She looked stunning in a plunging Christian Siriano burgundy velvet gown.
The actress was brought to tears by the moment. However, she quickly lightened the atmosphere with a few jokes as she took the mic to introduce Carol Burnett. Christina Applegate became emotional as she received a standing ovation from the audience at the Emmys 2024 amid her battle with Multiple sclerosis (MS).
“Thank you so much. Oh my God. You’re totally shaming me with the disability by standing up. Body not by ozempic,” she quipped. She was referring to the Type 2 diabetes drug that has become popular in Hollywood as a weight loss supplement.
“Some of you may know me as Kelly Bundy from ‘Married With Children’ … we don’t have to applaud every time I do something,” she continued. Tears kept streaming down Applegate’s face as she told the crowd that she was “gonna cry more than I’ve been crying.”
Host Anthony Anderson assisted the “Dead to Me” alum on stage as she walked with a cane. “It’s been an honor to play funny, flawed, complex characters like the women nominated for Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series,” she added.
Last year, Applegate mentioned that the 2023 SAG Awards would likely be her last award show as an actor due to her ongoing illness. MS is a disabling disease of the brain and spinal cord, according to Mayo Clinic.
“It’s my last awards show as an actor probably, so it’s kind of a big deal,” she told the LA Times last February. “Right now, I couldn’t imagine getting up at 5 a.m. and spending 12 to 14 hours on a set; I don’t have that in me at this moment.”
Applegate was diagnosed with MS in early 2021. She has been open about how the illness has affected her acting career. The mom of one admitted that she was “a wreck every day” while filming three seasons of “Dead to Me” from 2019 to 2022.
“There were times I’d break down on set and be like, ‘I can’t, we have to take a break, I need a half-hour,’ and everyone was so loving that it was OK,” she added. Applegate mentioned that the “incredible” cast and crew accommodated her needs on set.