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Christina Applegatemay “never accept” that she has MS, but she had a special message for the disease while receiving her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Monday.
TheDead to Meactress, 50, rocked a custom dark-hued manicure with letters that spelled “f u MS.”
According toPage Six Style, Applegate teamed up with manicurist Vanessa Sanchez for the look, which featured a “moody” dark red polish topped with the white letters.
Since the actress is allergic to most nail polish, Sanchez used an all-natural brand called Green Flash to do the job.
“Christina was wearing black, so we wanted to go with [a] dark fall color,” she told the outlet, adding: “We were both thrilled with the way they turned out.”
TheAnchormanalum also sported other accessories, or lack thereof, for her first public event since she was diagnosed in August 2021.
Using a cane and goingsansshoes, the actress alluded to her diagnosis with her trademark humor during her acceptance speech, noting she couldn’t “stand for too long.”
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According to theNational MS Society, for people with MS, sensory issues like numbness and pins and needles can make wearing anything on the feet feel uncomfortable.
“For some with MS the feeling of shoes may hurt or make us feel off balance,” Applegatewrote on Twitteralong with a photo of her bare feet on her star. “So today I was me. Barefoot.”
During the emotional ceremony, Applegate teared up, describing the day as meaning “more to me than you can possibly imagine,” and thanked her family and friends for their support — both over the course of her career and since her diagnosis, which she received while filming the third season ofDead to Me.
“First of all, [thank you] to my family, who have spoken here today,” she said, referring to herMarried … with Childrenformer co-starsKatey SagalandDavid Faustino, 48, as well asDead to Me’s creator Liz Feldman and actressLinda Cardellini, 47.
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Calling Sagal and Faustino “my people” and “my loves,” Applegate told the duo, “You are my everything. I love that I started with you two and ended with you two.”
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The mom of one saved her final acknowledgement for her daughter,Sadie Grace LeNoble, 11, whom she shares with husbandMartyn LeNoble.
“And lastly, the most important person in this world is my daughter,” she said. “You are so much more than even you know. You are so beautiful and kind and loving and smart and interesting, and I am blessed every day that I get to wake up and take you to your school. You are my everything. Thank you for standing beside me through all of this.”
source: people.com
