US EditionChristina Applegate unleashes a raw, probing memoir: 'You with the Sad Eyes'
Applegate's memoir reveals her abortion at 19 and detailed abuse, aiming to share unvarnished truths and help others, with diary entries enriching her story.
- On March 3, 2026, Christina Applegate, actress and author, published You With the Sad Eyes: A Memoir, drawing on diaries and recordings to reveal abortion, cancer survival, and living with multiple sclerosis.
- Applegate says she became pregnant in late April 1991 and underwent the abortion procedure on June 13, 1991, as she feared work and her boyfriend's family would react badly.
- Applegate documents episodes in which her unnamed boyfriend dragged her down a hallway, pinned her to a bed, and her family and police were called; she also describes forced undressing, tequila poured down her throat, and calling a recently hired bodyguard before severe alcohol poisoning.
- Bryn Clark, editor at Little, Brown and Company, said Applegate's unvarnished truth helps others share theirs, and she keeps the memoir's hard copy on Applegate's nightstand, proud yet nervous.
- Applegate began the memoir process three years ago, consulting diaries and recording about 100 hours, weaving in her notable roles, awards, and discussions from her MeSsy podcast.
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Christina Applegate Shares She Had an Abortion at 19 While in an Abusive Relationship with Her Ex-Boyfriend
In her new memoir, "You With the Sad Eyes," Applegate shares that she had an abortion as a teenager Christina ApplegateCredit: Gilbert Flores/Variety via GettyNEED TO KNOWIn her memoir, Christina Applegate reveals that she had an abortion at 19 while in an abusive relationship with her ex-boyfriendThe actress shares diary entries from 1991 in her book, detailing her emotions during the pregnancy and abortionApplegate says she felt like it wasn't…
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Christina Applegate unleashes a raw, probing memoir: 'You with the Sad Eyes'
Christina Applegate releases a blunt new memoir that lays out her fame, trauma and illness without a filter. She writes about an absent father and an abusive home.
Christina Applegate Reveals Her Abortion at 19 During Abusive Relationship
Christina Applegate revealed she got an abortion at age 19 in her debut memoir, You With the Sad Eyes. “In late April 1991, I fell pregnant. I want to turn away from what happened, but it’s all recorded in my diary,” Applegate, 54, wrote in the book published on Tuesday, March 3. “There are moments in my life that are too painful to force into narrative or meaning, so I’ll let my voice from back then speak.” Throughout the memoir, Applegate incl…
Christina Applegate (54) spoke with tears in an interview with Good Morning America about her difficult past. The 54-year-old introduced her memoirs "You With the Sad Eyes", which will be published on March 3rd. In the book, the actress reveals details about her experiences with abuse, including a abusive relationship at a young age. "I know there are many people who have been abused," she said with tears in her eyes. "I've been through really h…
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