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Christina Applegate debuted her freshly dyed hair in a new Instagram post.
She credited the makeover with “brightening up [her] cloudy day.”
Applegate was reportedly discharged from the hospital in August following an extended stay.
Christina Applegate freshened up her blonde tresses weeks after being discharged from the hospital. On September 21, the actress debuted her new look in a candid Instagram post.
“Fresh hair color, new weird spot on my cheek haha thank you @davestanwell for brightening up my cloudy day. Love you and love to you all out there,” Applegate wrote.
Christina Applegate in 2022.
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In a short clip, Applegate showed off her lightened locks, which were blown out and styled in a middle part. The Married… with Children alum kept it casual in jeans, a black zip-up hoodie, and a layered tank, as well as a stack of gold pendant necklaces.
According to TMZ, Applegate was discharged from the hospital in early August following an extended stay. The outlet reported that she was “home and doing well” amid an ongoing battle with multiple sclerosis.
Christina Applegate in 2024.
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“She’s had a long history of complicated medical conditions that she has been refreshingly open about, as evidenced in her memoir and on her podcast,” a rep for Applegate told Entertainment Weekly in April.
Applegate later addressed fans’ concern with an Instagram update in April. “Thank you for the outpouring of love and well wishes,” the 54-year-old wrote. “Health issues are a constant for me, but I’m a strong chick and I’m getting stronger and better every day. I’m taking a moment to focus on my health, but I’ll be back with more to say soon enough.”
Christina Applegate and her daughter Sadie Grace LeNoble in 2023.
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Applegate was diagnosed with MS in 2021, and she’s since opened up about the painful realities of living with the condition. “If people saw what my life was like on the daily, they wouldn’t be able to do it,” she said on the podcast “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” last year.
“Because I can sometimes not do it. It’s really, really hard.”
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