Crossfiled2 outlets · filed 21 October 2026
Christina Applegate tearfully reveals multiple sclerosis misdiagnosis
Christina Applegate, the actor who has been one of the most visible faces of multiple sclerosis since her 2021 diagnosis, made a stunning revelation this week: She does not have MS after all. And her doctors still don’t know what is causing her debilitating symptoms.
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Both outlets focus on Christina Applegate’s disclosure that she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis, with CBS News presenting it as a straightforward breaking-news update and Vox framing it as a broader piece about what the episode says about MS. CBS alone highlights that the revelation came on her podcast, while Vox alone emphasizes that doctors still do not know what is causing her symptoms.
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