Christina Applegate has broken her silence following reports of a recent hospitalization and has assured fans that she is on the mend and determined as ever.
“Thank you for the outpouring of love and well wishes,” the actress wrote on Instagram on Monday.
“Health problems are a constant for me, but I’m a strong girl and I’m getting stronger and better every day. I’m taking a moment to focus on my health, but I’ll be back soon with more to say.”
The post comes after reports began circulating that Applegate had been hospitalized in late March, with outlets reporting that those close to her had been deeply concerned.
The 54-year-old did not specify the nature of the latest health episode, but her MS diagnosis, which she announced in August 2021, has been an ongoing part of her life in the years since.
Applegate has been extremely open about her journey with multiple sclerosis, both through her 2026 memoir You with the sad eyes and the podcast she co-hosts with Jamie-Lynn Sigler, who also has MS.
Her last acting role was in the comedy thriller series death to me a job she finished while her diagnosis was still new territory.
Season three was already in production when she found out, and she has spoken candidly about how difficult that period was.
She used a wheelchair to get to set, “was asleep the whole time” and had to call the cast and crew to tell them what she was up to.
“I had to call everybody and say, ‘I have multiple sclerosis guys. Like, what the hell!'” she shared Black in 2022.
Best known for his long-standing role in Married… with childrenwhich drove on Fox for 11 seasons from 1987 to 1997, Applegate has since retired from acting.
Her message on Monday was brief but carried the same directness that has defined how she has dealt with her illness throughout, no sugar coating and no withdrawal either.
