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Christina Applegate gave PEOPLE an exclusive look at the cover of her new memoir titled You with the Sad Eyes which is set to release in March 2026The actress shared that she wrote the book because she “truly” believes that “books can make people feel less alone”She also revealed that she wrote the memoir when she was “forced to slow down” following her multiple sclerosis diagnosis
Christina Applegate is pulling back the curtain on her life beyond Hollywood in her upcoming tell-all book.
The Dead to Me star, 53, is set to release her first-ever memoir titled You with the Sad Eyes: A Memoir next year and gave PEOPLE an exclusive first look at the book’s cover.
The memoir will delve into Applegate’s “tumultuous” life prior to stardom in the “legendary Laurel Canyon scene of the 1970s and 80s” and follow her through her rise to fame as Kelly Bundy in the sitcom Married… with Children and her various film roles after that including, Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead, The Sweetest Thing, Anchorman and Bad Moms, according to the book’s official synopsis.
‘You with the Sad Eyes: A Memoir’ by Christina Applegate.
Little, Brown and Company
The book also offers Applegate’s “full story of her years in the public eye” — told with the actress’ “raw and darkly funny” humor — and shows her legacy as a “childhood star turned iconic comedic actress” and most notably her journey to being a “survivor.”
In the memoir, Applegate opens up about “painful moments the public didn’t see — abuse, abandonment, insecurities, self-doubt, body dysmorphia, assault,” the synopsis adds.
“I wrote this because I truly believe that books can make people feel less alone. I promise, You with the Sad Eyes won’t be some big violin scratching for my life. But it will be real,” Applegate says in a statement.
“It will be filled with the ups and downs, the humor and grief of life. So here I am. Real me. Lots to say,” she added.
The Emmy award winner, who revealed her multi-scoliosis (MS) diagnosis in 2021, explained that she wrote this book when she “was forced to slow down” following the diagnosis. She said that although she loved having a career in TV and film, with MS, “all the things I thought were important shifted.”
“For a long time, it felt impossible to find the meaning in everything I’ve been through, but for the first time in my life, I’ve been able to stop and reflect. I’ve packed a lot into these 50-something years. It’s scary — not gonna lie — to finally decide to tell it all,” she explained.
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“You with the Sad Eyes boldly presents a formidable woman who has had to let go of her acting career, her ability to dance, her physical power and former sense of self, but has always fought to find a new and even more fulfilling way of being,” the synopsis promises.
You With the Sad Eyes will be released on March 3, 2026 and is available for preorder now, wherever books are sold.