Christina Applegate tears up when she announces her father's death

Christina Applegate mourns the death of her father Robert Applegate.

As a result of her and Jamie Lynn Siglers Podcast on April 29, Jamie Lynn Sigler, MessyThe 53 -year -old appeals became emotional when she revealed to her guest Joanna Garcia Swisher that she just lost her father.

“My father only died a week ago,” said Applegate when she became emotional.

“This is the first time that I really cried. I think I haven't allowed myself to have that yet,” she added. “Too busy with it.”

Applegate said that her family “knew that” her father “would” die “when she asked herself,” is that an excuse not to feel? Because you know that someone will go? And did you say goodbye to your farewell? “

The 43-year-old Sigler knew that Swisher would discuss the deaths of her own parents, so she said to her co-moderator before recording the episode: “I hope that does not trigger this [you]”To what Appegate said”, no. I will be good. ”

Instead, the conversation felt “incredibly sad,” she admitted.

The actress later gave more insight into her early year with her father when she said: “I didn't grew up with my father. He and my mother separated when I was five months old, but since then he has been in my life.”

She said that her father “was not part of the lesson of life”, but that thanks to him she has two “beautiful siblings and an amazing stepmother”.

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Applegate is the only child of Robert and Nancy Priddy who were married from 1970 to 1979. She and her father appeared together in an episode of TLC's Who do you think you are? 2013.