Christina Applegate is very grateful…
'Dead to Me' star — announces multiple sclerosis diagnosis in 2021 — He received a standing ovation when he took the stage at the Emmy Awards. In January.
In a teaser clip released Monday for Applegate's upcoming “Good Morning America” interview, she says: Robin Roberts asked the “married…with kids” alumnus what she thought about the standing ovation, and it wasn't the kind response some might expect and the publicists would appreciate. .
“I actually went a little crazy,” Applegate said of the experience. “People were saying, 'Oh, you were so funny,' and I was like, I don't even know what I said. I don't know what I was doing. I was so taken aback. , I didn’t even know what was going on.”
Applegate said the cheers made her feel “really loved” and how she felt about the experience, adding: “It was a beautiful thing.”
“So let me just say this: That audience stood up for everyone,” she declared.
Applegate appeared on the Emmy stage on Jan. 15 after a montage of her years of television work was played to the audience, but the audience's reaction was more than just a celebration of her long career. Some might argue that. But considering that Applegate was diagnosed with MS and that she walked on stage with the help of a cane and the arm of Emmy host Anthony Anderson, that exaggerated reaction was a sign of bravery despite her disability. There was also a hint of discrimination against people with disabilities, as if she should be welcomed as a hero for living and appearing in society. Gig.
Applegate, who at that moment seemed moved by this collective act, humorously pointed out the irony.
“Thank you so much. Oh my god, I'm completely ashamed of myself for standing up for myself as a disabled person,” she quipped. “It's okay! The body is not Ozempic's.”
She also invited the audience to applaud and cheer for almost every word that came out of her mouth.
“You don't have to applaud every time I do something,” she finally said.
Although the audience's reaction seemed a bit monotone, Applegate did not reveal how she felt about her disability in her interview with “GMA,” saying that she was still saddened by the news of her diagnosis. admitted Mr. Roberts.
“I don't time stamp it,” Applegate said. “I never wake up in the morning and think, 'This is great.' Let me just say that. Like, it's not going to happen.”
Applegate also revealed that she is “isolating” because it is difficult for her to leave the house. But she also offered a glimmer of hope.
“I wake up and remind myself of that every day… But maybe we can get to a place where it works a little better,” she said.
“Good Morning America” will show more footage of the interview with Applegate on Wednesday's broadcast.
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