Los Angeles - Actress Christina Applegate, 37, on Wednesday topped People magazine's Most Beautiful People list.
The Samantha Who? star was diagnosed with breast cancer last year and had a double mastectomy followed by reconstructive surgery. "It's a decision that you make to save your life," she told the magazine.
She noted one positive effect: "You have to get through the physical transformations, then buck up, go to work and try to be the normal, happy Christina for everyone around you."
Fans of Christina Applegate were shocked after seeing her photo in which the actress was seen smoking a cigarette just months after fighting off cancer. The actress had undergone a double mastectomy after learning she had breast cancer and she quit smoking instantly.
But it seems she couldn’t give up her addiction for nicotine as she was spotted smoking in Los Angeles on Wednesday (08Apr09).
Washington, Apr 10 : Hollywood actress Christina Applegate, who was recently cured of breast cancer after a year-long battle, left her fans shocked when she was caught smoking.
She had quit the habit before undergoing a double mascetomy in a bid to get rid of cancer.
However, Applegate, who used to be a chain smoker, couldn't hold herself back for long and was spotted smoking in L. A
Washington, Mar 24 : Hollywood actress Christina Applegate, who was diagnosed with breast cancer last year, has revealed that it was her sense of humour that helped her cope with the disease.
Applegate tells that "the only way to cope" with the disease was laughing throughout the painful treatment.
The 37-year-old is cancer-free since having a double mastectomy - after doctors diagnosed her with an early form of illness in 2008.
New Delhi, Jan 16: With a turbulent year behind her that included the death of her former boyfriend and a battle with breast cancer, Christina Applegate has a new outlook for 2009.
The ''Samantha Who?'' star is planning to embark on a quest for self-fulfilment this year, comparing herself to a desperate traveller in scorching conditions, reports China Daily.
"It''s about finding happiness and joy, as if it were water and I was a person dying in a desert. You have to search for that," she said.
Los Angeles - Actress Christina Applegate, 37, on Wednesday topped People magazine's Most Beautiful People list.
Fans of Christina Applegate were shocked after seeing her photo in which the actress was seen smoking a cigarette just months after fighting off cancer. The actress had undergone a double mastectomy after learning she had breast cancer and she quit smoking instantly. 
Washington, Apr 10 : Hollywood actress Christina Applegate, who was recently cured of breast cancer after a year-long battle, left her fans shocked when she was caught smoking.
Washington, Mar 24 : Hollywood actress Christina Applegate, who was diagnosed with breast cancer last year, has revealed that it was her sense of humour that helped her cope with the disease.
New Delhi, Jan 16: With a turbulent year behind her that included the death of her former boyfriend and a battle with breast cancer, Christina Applegate has a new outlook for 2009. 
