Christina Applegate Reveals 'Fancy' Cane Options as She Preps for First Event Since MS Diagnosis

Mar. 15, 2025

Christina Applegateis getting fancy.

TheDead to Mestar, 50, whorevealed she had multiple sclerosisin August 2021, gave her 1.5 million Twitter followers a sneak peek Thursday the selection of canes she might use has an appearance coming up in the near future.

She posted a photo of five “fancy” canes, writing: “Ihave a very important ceremony coming up.

“This will be my first time out since diagnosed with MS,” Applegate continued. “Walking sticks are now part of my new normal. Thank you @neowalksticks for these beauties. Stay tuned to see which ones make the cut for a week of stuff.”

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“The activator is what I use daily,” Applegate wrote. “Love mine. But these events I wanted fancy I guess. My activator has stickers that say FUMS [F— you MS] so wasn’t sure if that was appropriate haha”

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When the Emmy Award-winning Applegate turned 50 last November, she shared an encouraging message for her followers. “Yup.I turned 50 today. And I have MS. It’s been a hard one,” she wrote.

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Applegate has since been met with love and support from friends and fans alike.Selma Blair, with whom she starred alongsideCameron Diazin the 2002 romantic comedyThe Sweetest Thing,offered her support in the replies. Blair, 50, has been open abouther own struggle with MS.

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“Loving you always. Always here. As are our kids. Beating us up with love,” Blair wrote, to which Applegate responded: “Love you sister. Our kids are so weird.”

source: people.com