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Christina Applegate Admits She Was 'Humiliated' at Walk of Fame Ceremony as Actress Didn't Look Like Herself Following MS Diagnosis · Fresh Intelligence

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  [SPEAKER_00]: The Applegate recounts struggles on Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Christina Applegate felt humiliated on the day she received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2022, as detailed in her memoir.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Who with the sad eyes?
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  [SPEAKER_00]: A MEP dot this event marked the first public appearance since her multiple sclerosis, MS diagnosis, and she felt she didn't resemble her true self.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Applegate expressed her discomfort, stating she initially thought she'd have to go off the rack for the ceremony, which is uncommon in Hollywood, until designer Christian Seriano created a beautiful outfit for her.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I hated how I looked that day.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: This was my Oscar, after all.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: It was time to step out in public, she wrote.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Despite the joy of receiving her star, she described the experience as humiliating and horrible, feeling the effects of steroid treatments that altered her appearance.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: For a year or more, people saw only this weird version of me, she added, lamenting the loss of control she once had over her looks.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Applegate also recalled that she wanted to throw up when she thought about the images of her from that day, feeling sad and embarrassed.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: She sensed that everyone was staring at her not just for being disabled but also for having gained weight.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Oh wow, I could imagine everyone saying, Christina Applegate, of all people, is fat.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Not to mention she's got a cane.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Not to mention she's got a disease, she reflected.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel's show three years post-diagnosis, she appreciated his recognition of her struggles, stating, this was my now, my normal.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: In her memoir, Applegate opens up about how her significant weight loss affected her self-image.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I didn't look in the mirror for a year, she admitted, noting that the weight loss sometimes troubled her more than the disease itself, attributing it to a clear liquid diet that caused rapid weight loss.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Diagnosed with MS in 2021, Applegate reveals that the illness led to severe stomach issues affecting her weight.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: She expressed a longing for food, writing, as I write this, there are tamales downstairs.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I want to eat five of them right now.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I'm so hungry, but I know if I do, I'll probably end up in the ER again.
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