“Married with Children” star Christina Applegate received a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame recently and surprised people with her attire, or lack of it.
Applegate did not wear any shoes while accepting her star on November 14, and she has an explanation for why.
The ceremony was the first public appearance for the actress since her 2021 announcement that she has multiple sclerosis, and she made some decisions to make sure she felt her best.
Christina, 50 years old, look beautiful in a black pantsuit with her hair in soft waves. But instead of black heels, she chose to finish off her look barefoot with a black manicure on her feet.
“Barefoot. For some with MS the feeling of shoes may hurt or make us feel off balance. So today I was me. Barefoot,” she wrote in an explanation on Twitter.
The star’s Twitter following sent her a massive amount of love. One wrote, “You’re a queen and you owe no one an explanation.”
Another commented, “And your toes look awesome. So you still nailed it.”
And another chimed in, writing, “GREAT to see your sweet feet rockin’ direct contact with your delightful new STAR !!! WooooHoooooo !!! ????❤️????????⭐️????????❤️????.”
Applegate had a lot of support with her at the ceremony with a number of her past co-stars standing by her side. Katey Sagal and David Faustino, her former “Married … with Children” co-stars, and Linda Cardellini, her “Dead to Me” co-star, were right there in celebration.
Sagal also helped physically support Applegate, who used a cane at the event, as she delivered her speech.
“It’s so Katey to, like, steal the thunder,” Applegate joked, explaining that she “can’t stand for too long.”
She infused plenty of humor and heart into her speech.
“Oh, by the way, I have a disease,” she said at one point. “Did you not notice? I’m not even wearing shoes. Anyhoo, you’re supposed to laugh at that.”
Barefoot. For some with MS the feeling of shoes may hurt or make us feel off balance. So today I was me. Barefoot pic.twitter.com/eJBGg1Wyug
— christina applegate (@1capplegate) November 15, 2022
