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Christina Applegate Hospitalized Amid Ongoing Health Struggles

4/17/2026

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Christina Applegate, the actress, was hospitalized in Los Angeles in late March; the cause remains unclear and is not confirmed as related to her multiple sclerosis (MS).
Applegate, who disclosed her MS diagnosis in 2021, describes health challenges in her memoir You With the Sad Eyes.
Fans have expressed support and wished her speedy recovery.
Her podcast MeSsy is on hiatus while she and her co-host are on book tours.

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Story summary

Christina Applegate, the actress, was hospitalized in Los Angeles in late March; the cause remains unclear and is not confirmed as related to her multiple sclerosis (MS).
Applegate, who disclosed her MS diagnosis in 2021, describes health challenges in her memoir You With the Sad Eyes.
Fans have expressed support and wished her speedy recovery.
Her podcast MeSsy is on hiatus while she and her co-host are on book tours.