The first Emmy is presented by Christina Applegate.

In a rare public appearance, the “Dead to Me” actress accepts the first Emmy for supporting actress in a comedy series.

Entertainment Updates: Christina Applegate presented the inaugural Emmy for supporting actress in a comedy series during a rare public appearance. Even though she was wearing a plunging gown and was clearly overwhelmed by the standing ovation she received, she continued to make jokes about her disabilities and Ozempics. She addressed the assembly, saying, “By standing up, you’re totally shaming me with a disability.” “That’s alright.”

For “Dead to Me,” Applegate received a nomination for best actress in a comedy. (“Abbott Elementary” winner Quinta Brunson.) Applegate’s gifts—her powerful PTA Mom prettiness and the deeper currents of fury and ambition that ran just underneath, giving her comedy a whetted edge—were beautifully contained in the slick, brutal Netflix series. To Linda Cardellini’s Judy, she played Jen. Following her husband’s death, Jen became disoriented and turned to an increasingly dangerous companionship and criminal activity for solace.

Since being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2021, Applegate has not disclosed any new endeavors. Regarding her diagnosis, she told The Times in 2022, “It’s not like I came on the other side of it, like, ‘Woohoo, I’m totally fine.” Acceptance? No. I will never come to terms with this. I’m furious.

As Kelly Bundy on “Married With Children,” she had a long leg and little prefrontal cortex. Applegate is one of the few actresses who was able to translate her teen stardom into a successful adult career, which includes roles in the sitcoms “Samantha Who” and “Up All Night,” as well as the film franchises “Anchorman” and “Bad Moms.”