Center · Read · October 21, 2026
Oct 20 · Christina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed with MS
Variety: Christina Applegate Reveals She Was Misdiagnosed With MS: ‘I’m Back at Square One’
Grade B (88/100). First report, her words
Lehrer score 88/100 (−12 loaded wording: loaded word in its own voice: “with some shocking news”). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → B.
One loaded adjective: “with some shocking news”.
Agrees: Misdiagnosed; symptoms remain
Splits: Most of her own words from both episodes
- Met. Rule: assume the reader is smart (quotes her at length)
- Broken. Rule: do not distort, lie, slant or hype (“with some shocking news”)
Same story: CNN, Daily Wire