Christina Applegate Says She’s ‘Probably Not Going to Work On-Camera Again’ After Filming Final Season of ‘Dead to Me’

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Vanity Fair.After being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis while filming Season 3 of the Netflix dark comedy, Applegate continued through to the show’s conclusion, making her first public appearance since her diagnosis last November to receive her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.She spoke of her special connection to Cardellini“Linda and I, from day one, were in love with each other and trusted each other and supported each other,” she said. “It’s rare that you have an equal playing field and you get to play ping-pong instead of tennis.

There’s a difference. Ping-pong is so much more fun when the other person is just as good as you are.”Applegate also discussed the final moments of production on “Dead to Me,” her day-to-day health and life with MS.“I think I just had to get away from it all, you know?

I miss my friends. I miss Linda. I miss Liz. I miss James,” she told VF. “I miss the experience of it, but at the same time, because it was such an incredible struggle this last year, I’m relieved that I no longer have to push so hard to get through my day.”She detailed how the idea of even taking a shower presents a challenge to her.“Getting in the shower is frightening.

You can fall, you can slip, your legs can buckle. Especially because I have a glass shower. It’s frightening to me to get in there,” she said. “There are just certain things that people take for granted in their lives that I took for granted.