by Larry FitzmauriceBuzzFeedBuzzFeed StaffI'm a writer and editor who lives in Brooklyn, New York, and I've written for a variety of publications across the last 20 years, including The New York Times, The Guardian, GQ, New York Magazine, Pitchfork, The Fader-the list goes on. Christina Applegate is speaking out after recent speculation surrounding her health. VALERIE MACON / AFP via Getty Images Last week, TMZ reported that the actor, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2021, was hospitalized near the end of March and had been in the hospital since.