NEWSChristina Applegate: I Avoided Hugs
Oct. 10 2008, Published 10:08 a.m. ET
In order to keep her breast cancer diagnosis a secret, Christina Applegate says she told those in her inner circle to shield her from contact for weeks.
"I told my make-up and hair people and people that are really close to me just so I had a protection wall so that no one was pushing me," Christina told Ellen DeGeneres on her show today.
While she returned to the set for weeks after her double-mastectomy, Christina, who revealed her diagnosis in August, hid her cancer from others and was reluctant to hug people.
- Patrick Swayze's Pancreatic Cancer Battle 'Was Like Living in a Complete Nightmare 24/7,' His Widow Lisa Recalls
- Cancer-Stricken Shannen Doherty Getting Rid of Her Belongings to Make an 'Easier Transition' for Her Family After She Dies
- 'Have You Apologized Yet?': Kim Kardashian Under Fire for Poking Fun at Kate Middleton Amid Royal's Secret Cancer Battle
"But now I'm good. I'll grab you," she told Ellen.
"I'm going to hug you a bunch during this commercial break," responded the daytime host.
The Samantha Who? star says she's feeling better now, and is cancer-free. She was nominated for an Emmy this year for her starring role on the show, and won an Emmy in the past for a guest role on Friends.
