{"id":117147,"date":"2024-08-09T03:04:30","date_gmt":"2024-08-09T03:04:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/09\/christina-applegate-on-why-reality-stars-freak-her-out\/"},"modified":"2024-08-09T03:04:30","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T03:04:30","slug":"christina-applegate-on-why-reality-stars-freak-her-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/09\/christina-applegate-on-why-reality-stars-freak-her-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Christina Applegate on Why Reality Stars &#8216;Freak&#8217; Her Out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:143.7%;\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Matt Winkelmeyer\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/christina-applegate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Christina Applegate<\/strong><\/a> is sharing how she copes with tough days <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/christina-applegate-reveals-how-she-wants-to-spend-her-remaining-days\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">living with multiple sclerosis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While appearing on <strong>James Corden<\/strong>\u2018s SiriusXM show <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.siriusxm.com\/blog\/this-life-of-mine-with-james-corden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This Life of Mine<\/a><\/em> on Thursday, August 8, to discuss her day-to-day life with MS, the <em>Dead to Me<\/em> star, 52, had a surprising yet relatable answer when Corden, 45, asked if music has helped her work through challenging moments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI find reality television very useful, that\u2019s kind of it for me,\u201d she replied. \u201cAnyone who knows me well knows that it\u2019s on 24\/7 in my room, because I don\u2019t leave my room very often. I know that sounds really depressing but it\u2019s kind of like, I need to sleep sometimes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Married With Children<\/em> alum went on to tell Corden that when it comes to which reality shows she prefers, the sky\u2019s the limit.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/celebrities-with-multiple-sclerosis-christina-applegate-and-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Celebrities-Who-Battle-Multiple-Sclerosis-1.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Celebrities Who Battle Multiple Sclerosis\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Celebrities-Who-Battle-Multiple-Sclerosis-1.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/celebrities-with-multiple-sclerosis-christina-applegate-and-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Christina Applegate and More Stars Battling Multiple Sclerosis<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tChristina Applegate, Selma Blair, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Jack Osbourne and many other celebrities have opened up about dealing with multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune disease. Applegate revealed in August 2021 that she was diagnosed with the condition. \u201cHi friends. A few months ago, I was diagnosed with MS,\u201d the Married \u2026 With Children alum wrote via X [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cGive me any of it,\u201d she joked. \u201cGive me a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/shows\/vanderpump-rules\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Vanderpump [Rules]<\/em><\/a>, give me a <em>Below Deck<\/em>, give me a <em>[Real] Housewife<\/em>, even give me <em>Kitchen Nightmares<\/em> with <strong>Gordon Ramsay<\/strong> \u2014 I\u2019ll watch like nine seasons of that in like two days.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Applegate added, \u201cI love watching the imperfections of real people, really. Like wow, those people exist, I love that. That\u2019s why I love reality TV because they freak me out that they walk this earth acting like that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Emmy Award winner first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/christina-applegate-announces-multiple-sclerosis-diagnosis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">revealed her MS diagnosis<\/a> in a statement posted via X in 2021.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:64.2%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3631108\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Feature-Cast-Every-Story-Line-and-Feud-That-Has-Happened-in-Between-Seasons-11-and-12-of-Vanderpump-Rules.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Feature Cast Every Story Line and Feud That Has Happened in Between Seasons 11 and 12 of Vanderpump Rules\" width=\"1000\" height=\"642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Feature-Cast-Every-Story-Line-and-Feud-That-Has-Happened-in-Between-Seasons-11-and-12-of-Vanderpump-Rules.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Feature-Cast-Every-Story-Line-and-Feud-That-Has-Happened-in-Between-Seasons-11-and-12-of-Vanderpump-Rules.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Feature-Cast-Every-Story-Line-and-Feud-That-Has-Happened-in-Between-Seasons-11-and-12-of-Vanderpump-Rules.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Feature-Cast-Every-Story-Line-and-Feud-That-Has-Happened-in-Between-Seasons-11-and-12-of-Vanderpump-Rules.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Feature-Cast-Every-Story-Line-and-Feud-That-Has-Happened-in-Between-Seasons-11-and-12-of-Vanderpump-Rules.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Feature-Cast-Every-Story-Line-and-Feud-That-Has-Happened-in-Between-Seasons-11-and-12-of-Vanderpump-Rules.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Feature-Cast-Every-Story-Line-and-Feud-That-Has-Happened-in-Between-Seasons-11-and-12-of-Vanderpump-Rules.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Feature-Cast-Every-Story-Line-and-Feud-That-Has-Happened-in-Between-Seasons-11-and-12-of-Vanderpump-Rules.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Feature-Cast-Every-Story-Line-and-Feud-That-Has-Happened-in-Between-Seasons-11-and-12-of-Vanderpump-Rules.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Feature-Cast-Every-Story-Line-and-Feud-That-Has-Happened-in-Between-Seasons-11-and-12-of-Vanderpump-Rules.jpg?w=1400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Feature-Cast-Every-Story-Line-and-Feud-That-Has-Happened-in-Between-Seasons-11-and-12-of-Vanderpump-Rules.jpg?w=1600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Feature-Cast-Every-Story-Line-and-Feud-That-Has-Happened-in-Between-Seasons-11-and-12-of-Vanderpump-Rules.jpg?w=1800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Gizelle Hernandez\/Bravo<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cHi friends. A few months ago I was diagnosed with MS,\u201d she wrote at the time. \u201cIt\u2019s been a strange journey. But I have been so supported by people that I know who also have this condition. It\u2019s been a tough road. But as we all know, the road keeps going. Unless some a\u2014hole blocks it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/diseases\/17248-multiple-sclerosis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cleveland Clinic<\/a>, multiple sclerosis \u201cdamages the protective cover around nerves called myelin in your central nervous system\u201d and \u201ccan cause muscle weakness, vision changes, numbness and memory issues.\u201d There is no cure.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Applegate has been open about living with MS over the last few years. Since her diagnosis, the actress has used her platform to document the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/christina-applegate-says-her-sick-sense-of-humor-keeps-her-going\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">obstacles she faces<\/a> as someone with a chronic illness.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/stars-who-love-reality-tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Stars-Who-Love-Reality-TV-.jpg?crop=49px%2C37px%2C1169px%2C660px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Stars Who Love Reality TV\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Stars-Who-Love-Reality-TV-.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/stars-who-love-reality-tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">CelebsWho Love Watching Reality TV<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tWhether it\u2019s\u00a0Keeping Up With the Kardashians\u00a0or\u00a0The Bachelor, stars really are just like\u00a0Us\u00a0\u2013 they can\u2019t get enough of reality TV.\u00a0 For\u00a0Rihanna,\u00a0Vanderpump Rules is the perfect watch after a long day. During the coronavirus pandemic, the singer admitted\u00a0she was obsessed with the drama.\u00a0 \u201cI\u2019ve never made a secret of my love for reality TV and, during lockdown, [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Applegate recently launched her \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.messythepodcast.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MeSsy<\/a>\u201d podcast as a way for her and cohost <strong>Jamie-Lynn Sigler<\/strong> to address the ups and downs they both face with their MS.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust some thoughts. When we hold in feelings of despair we give those feelings incredible power. Why Jamie and I have our podcast is to air those feelings,\u201d Applegate explained via social media in June. \u201cRaw, honest and triggering. And by just sharing we free ourselves. Never feel alone. There is always an ear somewhere. Love you.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/christina-applegate-on-why-reality-stars-freak-her-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Matt Winkelmeyer\/Getty Images Christina Applegate is sharing how she copes with tough days living with multiple sclerosis. While appearing on James Corden\u2018s SiriusXM show This Life of Mine on Thursday, August 8, to discuss her day-to-day life with MS, the Dead to Me star, 52, had a surprising yet relatable answer when Corden, 45, asked [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":117148,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-117147","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117147","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=117147"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117147\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/117148"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=117147"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=117147"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=117147"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}