Christina Applegate has apologized for anti-Donald Trump rant on X, formerly Twitter.
The actress’ apology came after she said her daughter Sadie Grace, 13, was ‘sobbing’ following Trump’s win.
The 52-year-old actress had urged fans to ‘unfollow’ her on social media if they disagree with her over the reaction to Trump beating Kamala Harris to secure an historic return to the White House for a second non-consecutive term.
She wrote on X: ‘Why? Give me your reasons why?????’
‘My child is sobbing because her rights as a woman may be taken away. Why? And if you disagree, please unfollow me.’
The actress’ apology came after she said her daughter was ‘sobbing’ after Donald Trump won the election; seen with daughter Sadie on January 15, 2024
The 52-year-old actress had urged fans to ‘unfollow’ her on social media if they disagree with her over the reaction to Trump beating Kamala Harris to secure an historic return to the White House for a second non-consecutive term; seen February 26, 2023
Christina took to X, formerly Twitter to explain her frustrations before apologizing
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Her rant continued: ‘Please unfollow me if you voted against female rights. Against disability rights. Yeah that. Unfollow me because what you did is unreal. Don’t want followers like this. So yeah. Done. Also after today I will be shutting down this fan account that I have had for so many years because this is sick.’
‘I apologize. I’m still reeling and sobbing. But I’m not angry anymore. Just going to go back to my bubble and watch a s**t ton of Bravo shows So peace to all. I suggest you do the same. Very soothing,’ Christina wrote soon after she shared her rant.
Christina is battling chronic autoimmune disease Multiple Sclerosis, which she was diagnosed with in 2021.
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that causes damage to the nerve sheaths in the brain and spinal cord. Symptoms can include numbness, speech impairment, difficulties with muscular coordination, blurred vision, and severe fatigue.
In 2023, Christina said she may never act in front of a camera again amid her battle with multiple sclerosis.
The actress reflected on what her future might look like – two years after her diagnosis during an interview with Vanity Fair.
‘I can’t even imagine going to set right now,’ the Emmy winner told the magazine.
‘This is a progressive disease. I don’t know if I’m going to get worse,’ she explained.
Adjusting to her new life as a person with multiple sclerosis has been difficult for the star who has been acting since she was five months old.
‘With the disease of MS, it’s never a good day. You just have little sh**ty 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**king sucks.’
‘I can still drive my car short distances. I can bring up food to my kid. Up, never down.’
The Bad Moms actress has turned to a friend to help her care for her daughter, Sadie, 13, whom she shares with husband Martyn LeNoble, 55.
She wrote on X, formerly Twitter : ‘Why? Give me your reasons why?????’
‘My child is sobbing because her rights as a woman may be taken away. Why? And if you disagree, please unfollow me’
A caretaker comes on the weekend to do what is needed.
‘I actually don’t want to be around a lot of people because I’m immunocompromised,’ she explained.
‘I also don’t want a lot of stimulation of the nervous system because it can be a little bit too much for me. I like to keep it as quiet and as mellow as possible.’
The actress has previously shared that she gained 40lbs after her multiple sclerosis diagnosis.
‘I gained 40 pounds because of inactivity and medications, and I didn’t look like myself, and I didn’t feel like myself,’ said the Married… With Children actress.
Applegate had to film her Netflix dark comedy Dead To Me even though her body was changing. She was so upset with how she looked, she refused to watch the show, she shared.
The star said: ‘At some point I was able to distance myself from my own ego, and realize what a beautiful piece of television it was.
‘All the scenes I wasn’t in were so much fun to see and experience for the very first time,’ the LA native continued.
The actress received her diagnosis in August 2021, just before production on the third and final season of Dead to Me began.
Iconic horror writer Stephen King described Trump’s victory as an attack on democracy.
He wrote: ‘There’s a sign you can see in many shops that sell beautiful but fragile items: LOVELY TO LOOK AT, DELIGHTFUL TO HOLD, BUT ONCE YOU BREAK IT, THEN IT’S SOLD. You can say the same about democracy.’
While British author Philip Pullman, the writer behind the ‘His Dark Materials’ books, said: ‘Goodbye, America. It was nice knowing you.’
‘The Wire’ actor Wendell Pierce warned that Trump’s victory could have serious ‘consequences’ as he gains control of the Supreme Court.
He added: ‘The damage he is about to inflict on our institutions in the next two years will be irreparable.’
Hunger Games and Westworld star Jeffrey Wright was surprised by the results, after claiming before the results that America was ‘not as crazy as Trump’.
The Bad Moms actress has turned to a friend to help her care for her daughter, Sadie, 12, whom she shares with husband Martyn LeNoble, 54; seen February 26, 2023
He said: ‘Let me just say ‘I was wrong.’ ‘
YouTuber and boxer Jake Paul disagreed, branding Trump’s victory a ‘step in the right direction’.
He wrote: ‘A massive step in the right direction to heal the major issues going on in the world currently.’
Trump declared victory in a speech at his watch party in Florida.
He told his supporters: ‘I want to thank the American people for the extraordinary honor of being elected your 47th president and your 45th president.’
Trump also vowed to ‘help our country heal’, insisting he would fix the borders.