She said that she doesn't have the energy to work in front of a camera at the moment.

Christina Applegate, a woman fighting multiple sclerosis is being candid about her career prospects.

The actress spoke out to The Los Angeles Times about her decision not to take on acting projects, at least for the moment. She also revealed that she will be attending the Screen Actors Guild Awards "probably" as an actor.

Applegate, who announced her MS diagnosis in 2021, is nominated to the Outstanding Performance by Female Actor in Comedy Series for her performance on "Dead to Me" season 3. The "Bad Moms” star has been nominated for six SAG Awards. Three of those nominations were for her role in "Dead to Me" as Jen Harding.

Applegate, 51, stated that it was his last awards show as an actor, and so it is a huge deal. He then added, "Right now I can't imagine getting up at 5:30 a.m. to spend 12 to 14 hours on a stage; I don't currently have that in my life."

The "Married... with Children" star spoke out about her future plans, noting that she is interested in working behind-the-camera, such as producing and developing along with voice work.

Applegate, who has a 12-year-old girl named Sadie with Martyn LeNoble, said that she will be "doing a lot of voice-overs in order to make some money to make sure my daughter is fed and we're housed."

"The Sweetest Thing," the star of "The Sweetest Thing," revealed that she was diagnosed with MS in August 2021. She has also been open about her experiences with MS in interviews leading up to "Dead to Me," the third season, which premiered on Netflix in November 2022. Applegate was diagnosed with MS during production.

Multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune disease, affects the central nervous systems. Multiple sclerosis can affect the flow of information between the brain and the body, though symptoms vary from one patient to another. It is incurable.

Applegate spoke out about her experiences working on "Dead to Me" and praised the cast, crew and Linda Cardellini who she described as "an amazing human."

Despite her struggles with illness, "Vacation" star stated that everyone was there for her.

Applegate said that although I was a wreck almost every day, most of the wreckage would be in my trailer alone. "But I would sometimes break down on set, and then be like, "I can't, we need a break, and I need a quarter-hour," and everyone was so loving that it wasn't a problem."

Applegate stated that she was unable to view Season 3 of "Dead of Me", even though it was available on Netflix in November.

She explained that she doesn't like to see herself struggling. "Also I gained 40 pounds due to inactivity and medication, and I didn’t look like me, and didn’t feel like I was myself."

She said, "At some stage I was able to disengage myself from my ego and realize how beautiful it was." "All the scenes that I was not in were so much fun and exciting to experience for the first time."

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Title: SAG Awards May Be Christina Applegate's 'Last Awards Show As an Actor' Amid MS Battle
Sourced From: toofab.com/2023/02/08/christina-applegate-sag-awards-ms-battle/
Published Date: Wed, 08 Feb 2023 22:19:07 +0000

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