Overview
- Sigler used a new interview to reflect on hiding her multiple sclerosis for 14 years and said the secrecy drained her sense of self.
- She said she worked to conceal a limp, pain, and incontinence while continuing to perform and appear on camera.
- On The Sopranos set, she said only the late James Gandolfini knew about her condition and checked on her privately.
- She disclosed her diagnosis publicly in 2016 and now plans a book titled And So It Is….: A Memoir of Acceptance and Hope, which is due May 5.
- She credited Christina Applegate’s blunt candor and their 2024 MeSsy podcast with easing shame, and said moving to Austin gave her privacy to use a cane without feeling watched.