Hollywood icon Christina Applegate shocked fans with a surprising and emotional appearance at the Emmys as she battles with multiple sclerosis.
The star took to the stage and received a standing ovation as she presented the award for Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
Applegate has been battling multiple sclerosis, a lifelong condition that affects the brain and nerves.
The American actress leaned on a walking stick as she was escorted onstage by host Anthony Anderson and stood at the microphone for a tear-jerking speech.
Christina Applegate is suffering from MS
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She said: "Thank you so much. Oh my god, you're totally shaming me with disability by standing up. It's fine.
"Body not by Ozempic. Okay, let's go. Some of you may know me as Kelly Bundy from Married, With Children or Samantha from Samantha Who? or Jen Harding from Dead To Me.
"Very few of you probably know me from that debut - I'm going to cry, more than I've been crying. Baby Burt Grizzell on Days of Our Lives. It was my breakout role.
"And for all these years, it's look at that. Been an honour to play funny, flawed, complex characters like the women nominated for supporting actress in a comedy series."
She made an emotional appearance
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After the star appeared on stage, fans flocked to social media to share their emotional responses. One person said: "The standing ovation for Christina Applegate has me bawling already."
While another continued: "Such a queen." A third added: "Love her. She deserves that ovation and more."
Applegate was also nominated for The Best Actress in a Comedy Series Emmy but was beaten by Quinta Brunson from Abbott Elementary.
Last year, Applegate spoke out about her condition and said that she may "never be able to act again".
She was nominated for an award
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She told Vanity Fair: "I can’t even imagine going to set right now. This is a progressive disease. I don’t know if I’m going to get worse.
She added: "'With the disease of MS, it’s never a good day. You just have little s***** days.
"There are just certain things that people take for granted in their lives that I took for granted. Going down the stairs, carrying things—you can’t do that anymore. It f****** sucks.
"I can still drive my car short distances. I can bring up food to my kid. Up, never down."
