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Selma Blair says Dead To Me star Christina Applegate is ‘nailing’ Multiple Sclerosis

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Updated 09:41 5 Jun 2024 GMT+1Published 08:00 23 Nov 2022 GMT

Selma Blair says Dead To Me star Christina Applegate is ‘nailing’ Multiple Sclerosis

Blair, who has also been diagnosed with MS, is being so supportive of the Dead to Me star

Gabriella Ferlita

Gabriella Ferlita

Selma Blair has said that Christina Applegate is ‘nailing’ her management of Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

In August 2021, the Dead To Me star revealed she was previously diagnosed with MS, which can affect the brain and spinal cord, according to NHS England.

It can also cause those with the condition to suffer from problems with vision, arm or leg movement, sensation or balance.

Now, Selma Blair - her long-time friend and former co-worker - has said that Applegate, who was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame last week, is battling with the condition in the same way that she would with anything that life throws her way.

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Blair said to Entertainment Tonight: “There has not been one thing that she's done that I haven't been like, ‘Nailed it,’ and she's nailing just being who she is with this MS.”

Applegate has not had an easy time of it when it comes to her health as back in 2008, the Bad Moms actor was diagnosed with breast cancer.

Christina Applegate revealed in August 2021 she was diagnosed with MS.
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Although they caught her cancer in the early stages, she underwent a double mastectomy and had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed in 2017 after discovering she was a carrier of the BRCA1 gene.

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Carrying this gene mutation means that your risk of developing breast cancer and ovarian cancer is greatly increased, as per NHS England.

In light of all her health issues, Blair has called Applegate 'a strong one.'

“She's such a nurturer. If you need something, she's at your house. There have been things that I had been unglued, and she's like, ‘I'm outside. Answer the door.’ She's just amazing and strong and fun.”

The Cruel Intentions actor was diagnosed with MS herself back in 2018 and offered her support to Applegate for mobility accessory options when she heard that she was also diagnosed with the autoimmune disorder.

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Selma Blair was also diagnosed with the condition in 2018.
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She said: “I'm more like, ‘OK, if you need help with canes,’ and that stuff, 'cause I'm like, really into all of that, like all the things that help me get around, but she's getting it locked down.

The pair first met and worked together around 20 years ago on the set of the 2002 romantic comedy The Sweetest Thing.

“Oh gosh, I've known Christina for so many years,” the 50-year-old told the outlet.

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“We're really close, and I'm just a fan of hers.”

If you’re living with MS and need emotional support or information about the disorder, call MS Society’s Helpline for free Monday to Friday 9am to 7pm (except bank holidays) on 0808 800 8000 or visit their website.

Featured Image Credit: Shutterstock

Topics: Celebrity, Health, Netflix, Christina Applegate

Gabriella Ferlita
Gabriella Ferlita

Gabriella Ferlita is a full-time journalist at LADbible Group, writing on lifestyle, communities and news across Tyla, LADbible and UNILAD. When she's not writing, she's fussing over her five-year-old Toyger cat, Clarence.

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