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Apr 20, 2023 · The 50-year-old actress — who was diagnosed with the autoimmune disease in 2018 and has been in remission since 2021 — appeared on the May 2022 cover of British Vogue, detailing how she lived for...
- Vanessa Etienne
Oct 10, 2021 · Interview. Selma Blair: ‘Things fell into place when I was diagnosed with MS’. Sophie Heawood. Hollywood actor Selma Blair talks honestly and with refreshing humour about how her...
Apr 20, 2023 · After revealing her multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis to her now 3.1 million Instagram followers in 2018, Blair – famed for roles in Cruel Intentions, Legally Blonde and Hellboy – has emerged as one of the most well-known faces in the world with a disability.
- Frances Ryan
Oct 13, 2021 · The film, directed by Rachel Fleit, is an unflinching account of Blair’s life with M.S. and the stem-cell transplant she underwent to treat it in 2019. (The documentary was released in theaters ...
- Diagnosis Brought 'Tears,' But Also 'Relief'
- How She Told Her Son About The Disease
- How She Stays Positive and Inspired
MS is a chronic, often unpredictable diseaseof the central nervous system and can cause problems with vision, balance and muscle control. During her interview with "GMA" at her Los Angeles home, Blair was in an "exacerbation" of MS, or an attack that causes new symptoms or the worsening of existing symptoms. The actress said she was suffering from ...
Blair also opened up about the moment she told her son about her disease. "I always want him to feel safe, never responsible for me," she said. "But he had already seen that I was falling and doing things." She adds that she tried to keep a smile about it and was "always laughing," and that her young son would imitate her dropping things on occasio...
During her most difficult days, Blair said she allows herself to get in bed and not feel guilty about it. "I get in bed and I don't move," she said. "You just have to. You can't do it all." "It's fine to feel really crappy and say, 'I gotta,'" Blair said. "And my son gets it and now I've learned not to feel guilty." Blair said she is also inspired ...
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Feb 26, 2019 · CNN — Selma Blair opened up about her battle with multiple sclerosis in her first ever television interview and described the moment she learned of her diagnosis. “I had tears. They...
Feb 26, 2019 · Health. Selma Blair Opens Up in First Interview Since MS Revelation: I 'Cried with Relief' After Diagnosis. The actress told Good Morning America 's Robin Roberts that she was experiencing...
