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Christina Applegate's Ex Johnathon Schaech Calls Her the 'Toughest Human'

Christina Applegate's ex-husband, Johnathon Schaech, praised her resilience after she presented at the Emmy Awards on Monday, January 15

Applegate noted that it was “an honor” to portray “funny, flawed, complex characters” throughout her career like the ones nominated in the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series category before announcing The Bear ‘s Ayo Edebiri as the winner. Monday night marked a rare public appearance for Applegate, who announced in August 2021 that she was diagnosed with MS “a few months” prior. Bruce Glikas/FilmMagicApplegate spoke frankly about her health in a November 2022 interview with The New York Times, noting that “there is no [getting] better” when battling MS. “ I put on 40 pounds; I can’t walk without a cane.

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