Christina Applegate reveals history of abuse in new autobiography

In her new autobiography, titled ‘Du mit den traurigen Augen’, actress Christina Applegate reveals a personal history marked by abuse, violence, and addiction. The 54-year-old star, known for her role as Kelly Bundy in ‘Married... with Children’, discusses her struggles with multiple sclerosis, eating disorders, and destructive relationships.

Applegate details a difficult childhood influenced by her mother’s heroin addiction and the presence of a partner who used drugs within the home. She also shares accounts of sexual abuse experienced at age five and the psychological control exerted by a former partner during the height of her professional success.