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Christina Applegate Hospitalized for Kidney Infection, Remains Humorous

8/6/2025

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Christina Applegate candidly shared on her “MeSsy” podcast that she is currently hospitalized in Los Angeles, battling a painful kidney infection. After feeling unwell during a flight from Europe, she sought emergency care. At 53, Applegate is receiving IV antibiotics, maintaining her trademark humor even in the face of adversity.

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Christina Applegate candidly shared on her “MeSsy” podcast that she is currently hospitalized in Los Angeles, battling a painful kidney infection. After feeling unwell during a flight from Europe, she sought emergency care. At 53, Applegate is receiving IV antibiotics, maintaining her trademark humor even in the face of adversity.