Selma Blair ready to closeup her once again. The actress, 52, previously thought that multiple sclerosis would prevent her from acting again, but she is now ready to get back in the game.
“I gave up forever. I never thought, or (thought) my voice would bother me if I went in and out between drugs or (after) the heat or a long day,” Blair said exclusively. Us Weekly during a July 2024 cover story interview. “I didn’t even try because I didn’t want to disappoint anyone. But no, I would definitely (do it again). I’m open for business.
(In addition to MS, the actress also has spasmodic dysphonia, a condition that affects the muscles in the larynx.) When considering a potential comeback vehicle, Blair expressed interest in working on it. White Lotus creator Mike Whitewho Jennifer Coolidge has been credited with revitalizing his career.
“Now, I don’t want to get a phone call from, say, Mike White, like Jennifer Coolidge used to do,” Blair said. “We’re always hoping for a deus ex machina that comes along and says, ‘Oh, your dreams can still come true here.'”
Selma Blair has been candid about navigating her new normal since being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2018. Blair – who shares her son Arthur with ex Jason Bleick – gave fans a glimpse into her health ups and downs in the documentary Introducing 2021, Selma Blair. “We have a long time to die (…)
Blair rose to fame for her roles in 90s and 2000s movies including Cruel Intentions, Legally blonde and The Sweetestand he is now looking forward to playing a more mature part.
“I’m very happy to be an adult,” he said. “I’ve never been an adult in a movie.”
Blair was diagnosed with MS in 2018, but the symptoms started long before that. He told me us she “became happier” after finding the cause behind the “jerks and spasms” she’d been experiencing for years.
“I honestly thought I was making it before I was diagnosed. I just thought, ‘Jesus, Selma, you’re so broken. Admit it,'” she recalled. “I didn’t know I wasn’t broken and I had brain tissue damage.”
Christina Applegate, Selma Blair, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Jack Osbourne and many other celebrities have opened up about dealing with multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune disease. Applegate announced in August 2021 that she had been diagnosed with the disease. “Hello friends. A few months ago, I was diagnosed with MS,” wrote the Married … With Children alum via X (…)
As Blair became more aware of her health challenges, her perception of herself began to change.
“Because of everything I’ve been through – especially sadness – I believe in miracles. Because I believe it’s human nature, I’m always sad and it won’t change. I’m sure,” he said. “Even if I don’t drink, I’m always miserable because I’m sad. That’s a story I always tell myself that feels real. But I’m not sad. I mean, I’m sad (about) things and I’ll admit it, but I like this life.
Now that she’s eight years sober and in remission, Blair feels better than ever.
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Hype Williams“Last year’s horoscope said I would be beautiful this year. I was surprised and very happy,” she said. “There is such a thing as the gravity of sadness. I know what I need to do to take care of myself now. I also accept all the things in my physical body that have changed, and this is a huge beauty boost.
Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars have been candid about their quiet journeys over the years. Kelly Osbourne, who previously talked about being sober for six years, announced in April 2021 that she had relapsed and was working on the next step. “Not proud. But I’m back on the road,” he wrote via (…)
While Blair’s path has not been easy — she notes that it took her “seven doctors to figure out how to prevent (her) MS” — she tries to find levity whenever she can.
“If you don’t enjoy your days, even if life isn’t always fun, then it’s miserable,” he said. “And I don’t want to live a miserable life.”
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With reporting by Andrea Simpson
