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Christina Applegate shares first video after four-month hospitalization

The actress, battling multiple sclerosis, posted an Instagram update showing off new blonde hair and renewed confidence.

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What to know

  • Applegate shared her first new video since a four-month hospitalization related to her ongoing battle with MS, debuting newly dyed blonde hair and expressing gratitude.
  • The post drew widespread celebrity and community support, with fellow MS patients especially praising her public resilience and advocacy.
  • Since her 2021 MS diagnosis, she has spent time in and out of hospitals—over 30 visits in three years according to her own account.
  • She continues to prioritize self-confidence and public visibility as part of her health journey, turning her hospitalization into a platform for MS awareness.

“We get our hair done, get dressed, put on some shoes that are not at all cute but that will allow us to walk at least a little … and carry on.”

MS survivor commenter, Fellow MS patient · Vulture ↗

Christina Applegate Actress, MS patient advocateDave Stanwell Applegate's hairstylist

Christina Applegate shares first video after four-month hospitalization
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    Celebrities and MS community praise Applegate's video

    The video drew thousands of supportive responses from fans and celebrities including Octavia Spencer, Andy Cohen, Chelsea Handler, and Vanessa Marcil. Fellow MS survivors particularly praised her resilience.

    “Of all the MS voices out there, yours resonates the most.”
    — MS survivor commenter
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    Applegate posts first new video after hospitalization

    The actress shared an Instagram video showing off newly dyed blonde hair and wearing a black zip-up hoodie, marking her first public video appearance since her four-month hospitalization. She thanked her hairstylist Dave Stanwell for brightening her day.

    “Fresh hair color, new weird spot on my cheek haha thank you @davestanwell for brightening up my cloudy day. Love you and love to you all out there.”
    — Christina Applegate
    1. 7 outlets Christina Applegate breaks silence after months of hospitalization: "Love to you all out there"

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    2. 1 outlet first by Mercury News, 1d ago · read ↗

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    Applegate released from hospital, returns home — After months of hospitalization, she was released and began resting at home. A welcome-home sign from her teenage daughter was shared on Instagram.

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    Applegate updates fans on health status during hospitalization — One month after her memoir "You With the Sad Eyes" hit bookstands, she took to Instagram to reassure fans. She periodically shared old photos and videos throughout her hospitalization.

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    Applegate hospitalized amid MS complications — News broke that the actress landed in the hospital amid her ongoing battle with multiple sclerosis.

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    Christina Applegate diagnosed with multiple sclerosis — The actress was diagnosed with MS, becoming a public face for those living with the chronic disease in the years that followed.