Christina Applegate opened up about how she really felt after being greeted with a standing ovation from her Hollywood peers when she arrived onstage at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony back in January.
In 2021, the Dead to Me star announced her diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, a chronic disease of the central nervous system.
Applegate recently described in an interview what was going through her mind during the audience reception to her Emmy appearance at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
When Good Morning America host Robin Roberts asked Applegate if she was able to "take in the moment, the standing ovation," the Married...with Children alum replied:
“I actually kinda blacked out."
“People said, ‘Oh, you were so funny,’ and I’m like, I don’t even know what I said. I don’t know what I was doing."
"I got so freaked out that I didn’t even know what was happening anymore.”
Here is a clip.
The 52-year-old added that she felt "really beloved" and that it was a "beautiful thing."
However, she got real with the host and remarked:
"That audience stood up for everybody."
Her quip indicated that her wit and sense of humor were as strong as ever.
You can watch a teaser clip from the interview, here.
Christina Applegate goes speaks with Robin Roberts about her battle with multiple sclerosis youtu.be
She even displayed levity during her Emmy appearance to announce the winner for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.
After being helped onstage by Emmy host Anthony Anderson following a montage segment celebrating her TV career, she told the adoring crowd who rose to their feet:
“Thank you so much. Oh, my God. You’re totally shaming me, with disability, for standing up."
She added, “It’s fine! Body not by Ozempic," referencing the Type 2 diabetes medication that is also popular among those who take it for losing weight.
After the audience reacted dramatically by repeatedly cheering and applauding practically every time she spoke, Applegate told them:
““Some of you may know me as Kelly Bundy from ‘Married … With Children’ …We don’t have to applaud every time I do something."
Here is her full speech as a presenter at the Emmys.
Applegate was comforted in the GMA interview by Sopranos actor Jamie-Lynn Sigler, who is living with MS after being diagnosed with the disease at 20 years old.
They are each other's support system, and they commiserate over their shared disease through introspection and humor on their joint podcast, MeSsy.
Applegate said Sigler keeps her going after finally arriving at a point when she could be truthful about her emotions when dealing with the disease.
"I'm angry. Really, really pissed," said Applegate. "You know I was a dancer, a runner, all these things that I love, and a mom."
She said that Sigler always consoles her and also keeps her in check whenever she gets frustrated.
"If it weren't for her, I really honestly don't know," said Applegate of Sigler.
Christina Applegate and Jamie-Lynn Sigler speak out about battle with MS youtu.be
Applegate told Roberts she is still grieving the news of her diagnosis.
She said:
“I’m not puttin’ a time stamp on it. I’m never gonna wake up and go, ‘This is awesome.’ I’m just gonna tell you that. Like, it’s just not gonna happen.”
But Applegate hinted at optimism, saying:
“I wake up and I’m reminded of it every day…. But I might get to a place where I will function a little bit better."
