An emotional Christina Applegate receives a standing ovation at the Emmys: NPR

Christina Applegate at the 75th Emmy Awards.

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Christina Applegate at the 75th Emmy Awards.

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Actress Christina Applegate has remained out of the public eye ever since She announced She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2021. But she stepped out at the Emmys on Monday night to present the top award, and was given a standing ovation.

Who is she?

• Applegate is best known as Kelly Bundy from the long-running sitcom Married with children — and took to the stage Monday night for the show's theme song — though she's had a wide and varied career since then.
• She played Veronica Corningstone unforgettably Announcer: The Legend of Ron BurgundyShe won an Emmy Award for her guest role in an episode of the series friendsand most recently she was cast in the Netflix series Dead to me As a real estate agent whose husband was killed by a hit-and-run driver (for which she was nominated for an Emmy on Monday).

What is the big deal?

• multiple sclerosis, Also known as multiple sclerosisIt is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the central nervous system, which includes the brain and spinal cord, disrupting communication between the brain and the body. Its symptoms include weakness, fatigue, chronic pain, and difficulty walking. There is currently no cure, but there are treatments that can slow its progression. Symptoms can vary widely.

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• Applegate hasn't been seen much since announcing her diagnosis. But at the Emmy Awards, she showed that her sense of humor hasn't gone anywhere. As she took to the stage to present the award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy, she looked visibly emotional before jokingly telling the cheering audience: “You're completely disgracing me, with a disability, with your stand-up.”

What do people say?

• The audience response to Applegate was one of the highlights of Monday's show, with Appreciate people To continue until Tuesday. Atlantic Ocean He described her appearance as “the truest moment at the Emmys.”
• Applegate has previously spoken about taking time off from filming the final season of the series Dead to me After getting her diagnosis. “I needed to process the loss of my life, the loss of that part of me,” she said. New York times In 2022. “Although it's not like I came to the other side of it, like, 'Wow, I'm totally fine.'”

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