
Christina Applegate spent her 50th birthday with her head on her pillow.
"Yup. I turned 50 today. And I have MS. It's been a hard one," the actor shared on November 25, 2021.
"Sending so much love to all of you this day," Applegate continued, referencing the fact it was also Thanksgiving in the United States. "Many are hurting today, and I am thinking of you. May we find that strength to lift our heads up. Mine currently is on my pillow. But I try."
Yup. I turned 50 today. And I have MS. It’s been a hard one. Sending so much love to all of you this day. Many are hurting today, and I am thinking of you. May we find that strength to lift our heads up. Mine currently is on my pillow. But I try
— christina applegate (@1capplegate) November 26, 2021
The actor has been on a "strange journey" since being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis a few months ago and she has intermittently shared details of the illness with her followers.
She shared her diagnosis on Twitter on August 10, writing: "Hi friends. A few months ago I was diagnosed with MS.
"It's been a strange journey. But I have been so supported by people that I know who also have this condition. It's been a tough road. But as we all know, the road keeps going. Unless some a**hole blocks it."
Watch: Applegate's The Sweetest Thing co-star Selma Blair spoke about having MS in 2019. Post continues below video.