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Christina Applegate says she has 30 lesions on her brain amid MS battle: ‘Worst thing that’s happened to me’

The “Dead to Me” actress who was diagnosed with the disease in 2021 has been open about how it’s affected her life over the years.

Christina Applegate called MS the “worst thing that’s happened” in her “entire life” during her appearance on Dax Shepard’s “Armchair Expert” podcast Monday. She has been open about struggling through daily life due to the pain she feels because of her MS. Getty Images“It sucks,” the “Anchorman” actress added. She reasoned, “It was me trying to convince myself of something, and I think that did no service to anyone.” Getty ImagesIt’s unclear if she will make her way onto another awards show stage, but if there’s one thing fans can expect from Applegate, it’s that she will always keep it real about her diagnosis and use humor to cope.

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