Selma Blair

2022 - 10 - 18

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Selma Blair Leaves 'Dancing With the Stars' Amid Battle With MS (Today.com)

Selma Blair is bowing out of “Dancing With the Stars.” The actor announced on the Oct. 17 episode of the dancing show that she would be leaving the ...

And speaking of gifts- [@selmablair](https://www.instagram.com/selmablair/) your love and friendship is the greatest gift. [fainted ahead of a scheduled rehearsal](https://www.etonline.com/selma-blair-pushes-through-dwts-rehearsal-after-fainting-spell-says-i-pass-out-a-lot-exclusive). "And a special thank you to [@sashafarber1](https://www.instagram.com/sashafarber1/) for making this experience what it has been for James- pure joy. [@dancingwiththestars](https://www.instagram.com/dancingwiththestars/) I knew you were a ten, and now the world knows. “To see the audience react to each and every one of us and our efforts, it’s so heartening,” she said. Selma I’ve never been so proud of you (and I’m often proud of you) You make the rest of us believe that we can do anything. “This is a dance for everyone that has tried and hoped they could do more, but also the power in realizing it’s time to walk away,” Blair said to the camera. So I definitely was so excited to get into being so active and learning something,” she said. “I came into the competition late and I had really been on almost bed rest... “But it was, it’s a lot on your body and I do want to say it’s so hard for me to take care... With a chronic illness, you do have special considerations and my body has taken a hit. 17 episode that she would be leaving the competition due to her

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Selma Blair announces early exit from <em>Dancing With the Stars ... (EW.com)

The actress had to bow out of the dance competition due to complications from her MS.

Talking to reporters, Blair pledged to continue to find ways to dance, acknowledging the ways in which it helped her physically and with her motor skills in spite of the toll it took on her bones. In the post-show press conference, she revealed that she would've loved to try a contemporary dance of the styles she had yet to perform, but she also was wary of how taxing that could be on her body. "It's been a hard year and getting to dance with her, she just turned everything the way that it needs to be," her dancer partner, Farber, said. "Sasha, I could not have found anyone that could've allowed me to move and accept myself and keep supporting myself," she said. "You brought nothing but joy to everyone," added Hough. "Sometimes you just really have to take care of yourself and it's not all possible." Blair was one of the biggest names in season 31 of the competition, and she proved to be an early favorite with her inspirational story and stunning dance moves alongside Farber. "The reality is sometimes when you come into things with a chronic illness or a history of a health thing," she added. "This is a dance for everyone who had tried and hoped they could do more, but also the power in realizing when it's time to walk away." "There are consequences to any chance you take," she told co-host "It wasn't great, but nothing horrible," she said of the scan. [Selma Blair ](http://www.ew.com/people/selma-blair)had the best of intentions...

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Selma Blair steps down from 'Dancing with the Stars': 'My body is ... (ABC News)

Actress Selma Blair left the audience in tears after her powerful debut performance on the dance competition show.

"This competition showed me how much I love to be around people," she said before taking the dance floor a final time, with her son, Arthur, next to her. "I definitely was so excited to be active and learn... "It just felt so real and right once I could kind of settle into the music," she added. "I'm so proud of everyone and this audience for seeing us." I am so excited." "My body is definitely taking a hit," she added.

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Selma Blair's tearful goodbye from 'Dancing with the Stars' made ... (Goldderby)

She had to leave the show for the sake of her health, but that didn't stop her from dancing one last perfect waltz.

I’m so proud of everyone and I’m so proud of this audience for seeing us.” Farber told Ribeiro what their partnership has meant to him: “She’s inspired me again. “I wish I could stay and learn and be all the things I wish when I watch everyone here. “If the others have climbed hills, you have climbed mountains,” head judge Len Goodman told her. “I had these MRIs and the results came back and it just all adds up to, I can’t go on with the competition.” She added about the progression of her multiple sclerosis, “With a chronic illness, you do have special considerations, and my body is definitely taking a hit. But it turned out to be a genuine surprise: despite strong performances, [Selma Blair](https://www.goldderby.com/t/selma-blair/) had to withdraw from the competition for medical reasons. I could do extensive damage that of course I do not want.”

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Selma Blair Makes an Emotional Surprise Exit From Dancing With ... (E! Online)

On the Oct. 17 episode of Dancing With the Stars, Selma Blair announced her exit from the competition and left the entire ballroom in tears.

How much I love to want to do something again." "This competition showed me how much I love to be around people who are trying their hardest," she said through tears. I pushed as far as I could." "But I know, as a mom and as someone who wants to represent people that are taking chances, sometimes there are just consequences to any chance you take, and mine is fine. I'm going to be OK." "I had these MRIs.

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Selma Blair Exits 'Dancing With The Stars' Due To MRI Results ... (ETCanada.com)

Selma Blair is giving her final bow on "Dancing With the Stars". On Monday's episode, the "Cruel Intentions" actress revealed that she could no longer ...

“This is an amazing lesson to use my emotions and body together to unite a little more with the support of Sasha and music,” she added. I am a mom, and I don’t want to be laid up again because I’m afraid I won’t get back.” “She is a wonderful mother, an iconic actress and a wonderful mother. He’s kind of there to also catch me, you know, make the ground a little closer with his back.” and to see the audience react to each and every one of us and our efforts, it’s so heartening. I am so proud of everyone and I am so proud of this audience for seeing us,” Blair said. “I so want to be here. I am so, so grateful to be able to do one last gentle dance.” But it is a lot on your body, and it’s so hard for me to take care, because I don’t want to,” she insisted. On Monday’s episode, the “Cruel Intentions” actress revealed that she could no longer continue the dance competition due to her ongoing battle with multiple sclerosis. “I really want to have one last beautiful dance with you, and bow out,” she continued. I could do extensive damage that I, of course, do not want.”

Dancing With the Stars: Selma Blair Exits Season 31 Due to Health ... (TVLine)

Actress Selma Blair is leaving 'Dancing With the Stars' early due to health concerns — get details.

I’m so proud of everyone, and I’m so proud of this audience for seeing us.” To see the audience react to each one of us and our efforts, it’s so heartening. Thus, she decided to exit the competition during Monday’s broadcast, which celebrated the most memorable year of each contestant’s life; she and Farber still performed a sendoff waltz to Andra Day’s “What the World Needs Now is Love,” earning a perfect 40 from the judges.

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Selma Blair Chokes Back Tears After 'Dancing With the Stars' Exit ... (Variety)

Selma Blair and Sasha Farber broke down in tears during Monday night's 'Dancing With the Stars.'

sometimes the connection would come back to her body and she would have proper feel of the left leg and the side.” “From day one of joining this show and knowing Sasha before that some, this has been such an awakening in ways that I didn’t think would happen in my lifetime,” she told Variety in the ballroom, as she beginning to cry. “It’s been a shit-show of a year to put lightly,” he said. “We gotta look after her health and her body, that’s priority number one and I think the hard thing is with these injuries, she doesn’t feel her left side,” he said, noting that sometimes she feels good but is actually injuring herself. I could do extensive damage that, of course, I do not want.” I can’t go on with the competition,” she said.

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Selma Blair addresses 'really emotional' exit from 'DWTS' due to ... (Page Six)

Selma Blair spoke to Page Six about leaving “Dancing With the Stars” Monday night with Sasha Farber due to health concerns stemming from multiple sclerosis.

“Dancing With the Stars” returns Tuesday for “Prom Night” at 8 p.m. She further explained, “I really want to have one last beautiful dance with you, and bow out. “I learned that with passion and [hope] that you could feel as beautiful as the people that you’re watching. I am so, so grateful to be able to do one last gentle dance.” “With a chronic illness, you do have special considerations, and my body has taken a hit. “This was a really emotional night for me,” Blair, 50, told Page Six after the show.

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Selma Blair Drops Out of 'Dancing with the Stars' Season 31 Due to ... (PEOPLE.com)

Actress Selma Blair, who was diagnosed with MS in 2018, competed on season 31 of Dancing with the Stars with Sasha Farber.

"Arthur, I love you the most and I just want to say, I loved this," Blair said. "It's so hard for me to take care because I don't want to, 'cause I want to be here," Blair admitted. [Len Goodman](https://people.com/tag/len-goodman/) said, "If the others have climbed hills, you have climbed mountains." [Bruno Tonioli](https://people.com/tv/emlimination-dwts-night-3-recap/) told Blair. "It's way too much for the safety of my bones. I pushed as far as I could."

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Selma Blair Exits 'Dancing With the Stars' Due to MRI Results ... (Entertainment Tonight)

Blair who joined 'DWTS' for its 31st season, has been battling multiple sclerosis since 2018.

"This is an amazing lesson to use my emotions and body together to unite a little more with the support of Sasha and music," she added. I am a mom, and I don't want to be laid up again because I'm afraid I won't get back." He's kind of there to also catch me, you know, make the ground a little closer with his back." and to see the audience react to each and every one of us and our efforts, it's so heartening. "I really want to have one last beautiful dance with you, and bow out," she continued. "She is a wonderful mother, an iconic actress and a wonderful mother. "I so want to be here. But it is a lot on your body, and it's so hard for me to take care, because I don't want to," she insisted. I am so, so grateful to be able to do one last gentle dance." thank you for sharing this journey with us all." On Monday's episode, the Cruel Intentions actress revealed that she could no longer continue the dance competition due to her ongoing battle with multiple sclerosis. I could do extensive damage that I, of course, do not want."

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Actress Selma Blair departs 'Dancing with the Stars' over health ... (CNN)

Selma Blair will not continue competing on this season of "Dancing with the Stars" due to health concerns, the actress said Monday night.

The film shows the actress undergoing stem-cell treatment, including chemotherapy, revealing the toll the treatment has had on Blair’s body. “This is a dance for everyone that has tried and hoped they could do more, but also, the power in realizing it’s time to walk away. That we can never give up,” Gellar wrote. Her body, however, “has taken a hit,” she said. “Selma I’ve never been so proud of you (and I’m often proud of you) You make the rest of us believe that we can do anything. It’s way too much for the safety of my bones.

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Sarah Michelle Gellar Pens Emotional Message to Selma Blair After ... (E! Online)

After Selma Blair bowed out from Dancing With the Stars, her Cruel Intentions co-star Sarah Michelle Gellar shared a heartfelt message on Instagram.

However, she said she wanted to have "a last beautiful dance" with Farber—and that's exactly what she did. I pushed as far as I could." "With a chronic illness, you do have special considerations," she said. "And my body is definitely taking a hit. I love you Blair." There's just intensive bone trauma and inflammation among rips and tears, so I could do extensive damage that of course I do not want." Thank you for that gift." And now I have had the extreme elation and grace of dancing on a ballroom floor, and being lifted and carried by my loves. I love you so dearly. "I had these MRIs. "The way you show up for me. "And a special thank you to @sashafarber1 for making this experience what it has been for James- pure joy," she continued.

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Selma Blair leaves 'Dancing With the Stars' citing health concerns ... (NBC News)

“With a chronic illness, you do have special considerations and my body is definitely taking a hit. It's way too much for the safety of my bones," the actor ...

Thank you Selma for inspiring us with your perseverance and radiant energy." It’s way too much for the safety of my bones," she said. I had these MRI’s and the results came back, and it just all adds up to, I can’t ...

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Actress Selma Blair departs 'Dancing with the Stars' over health ... (CTV News)

Selma Blair will not continue competing on this season of 'Dancing with the Stars' due to health concerns, the actress said Monday night.

Last year was a roller coaster ride for theme parks worldwide, with U.S. Facebook parent Meta said Tuesday that it will sell off Giphy after running out of options to thwart a ruling by U.K. [Sci-Tech](https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech) [Are you a mosquito magnet? Doctors typically recommend that children avoid electronic devices with screens after a concussion. A Canadian national who lived in Southern California was sentenced to 20 years in U.S. 1 hr ago The father, Kamaljit Arora, was also charged with one count of assault causing bodily harm for allegedly strangling his wife in what police described as case of deadly domestic violence in the family's home Monday night. The film shows the actress undergoing stem-cell treatment, including chemotherapy, revealing the toll the treatment has had on Blair's body. Its exact cause is unknown. "This is a dance for everyone that has tried and hoped they could do more, but also, the power in realizing it's time to walk away. "I've been monitored ... Her body, however, "has taken a hit," she said.

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Selma Blair Exits 'DWTS' After MRI Results, Health Concerns (TMZ)

Selma Blair rocked the house with her final performance on "Dancing With the Stars"... before saying farewell to the competition, due to growing health ...

"This is a dance for everyone that has tried and hoped they could do more, but also, the power in realizing it’s time to walk away. I am so, so grateful to be able to do one last gentle dance." "I had MRIs and the results came back, and it all adds up to, I can't go on with the competition." but rocked the ballroom one more time, as she departs due to growing health concerns and her latest MRIs. Selma continued, "I've pushed as far as I could. and that became clear after a recent test.

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Selma Blair Gave One Last Dance Before Exiting Dancing With the ... (Vulture)

Sometimes, even after 20-odd years of being known for its falsities, reality television can still deliver a moment so bracingly real that there's nothing to ...

She has a movie star’s understanding of how to savor a moment onscreen, and the dance is made even more potent by the fact that it was inspired by the joy she felt when she finally received her MS diagnosis after years of suffering in confusion. Nor is it out of the question for a person with a disability to compete; Nyle DiMarco, who is deaf, [Dancing With the Stars](https://www.vulture.com/2022/09/dancing-with-the-stars-season-31-cast.html) last night, when [Selma Blair](https://www.vulture.com/2021/08/introducing-selma-blair-documentary-trailer-2021-watch.html), a movie star known for movies such as Cruel Intentions and Legally Blonde, had to leave the competition.

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Sarah Michelle Gellar is 'so proud' of Selma Blair after 'DWTS' exit (Page Six)

Sarah Michelle Gellar penned a touching tribute to Selma Blair after the "Dancing With the Stars" contestant exited the show amid health concerns.

My body has taken a hit,” Blair revealed to Farber, 38, in the clip. “There is a chronic illness, [a] real issue,” the actress said in September. “I’ve pushed as far as I could. “That we can never give up.” She concluded, “I will miss getting to watch the happiness radiate from Selma each week as she stepped on stage with you. “Long before @dancingwiththestars I knew you were a ten, and now the world knows,” Gellar, 45, gushed.

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Selma Blair exits 'Dancing With the Stars': 'I can't go on' (Los Angeles Times)

'This is a dance for everyone that has tried and hoped that they could do more,' Selma Blair said before leaving 'DWTS' due to health concerns.

“This is a dance for everyone that has tried and hoped that they could do more — but also the power in realizing when it’s time to walk away,” Blair said. “I could do extensive damage that, of course, I do not want,” she continued. The outgoing duo earned perfect 10s and a standing ovation from the judges. Pushed as far as I could,” Blair told Farber. You’re my champion.” It’s way too much for the safety of my bones.”

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Selma Blair drops out of DWTS amid health concerns—'I pushed ... (Motherly Inc.)

The actress revealed to her dance partner, Sasha Farber, that she received results from an MRI that showed she was unable to safely continue on with the ...

thank you for sharing this journey with us all." "I really want to have one last beautiful dance with you, and bow out," she explains to Farber. "It's way too much for the safety of my bones. She also said a stem cell treatment put her in remission from the disease in 2021. And, as you can see, the beautiful dance was emotional for everyone in the room to watch. I could do extensive damage that I, of course, do not want."

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Selma Blair's 'heart is broken in the best way' after emotional ... (Goldderby)

The actress opens up about her withdrawal from the show because of health concerns related to MS.

sometimes the connection would come back to her body and she would have proper feel of the left leg and the side.” “It’s been a sh–show of a year to put lightly,” he said. See our [contest rules](https://www.goldderby.com/official-contest-rules/) and sound off with other fans in [our reality TV forum](https://www.goldderby.com/forum/reality-tv/). The pair performed a final dance, a “gentle” waltz, for Most Memorable Year Night to “What the World Needs Now Is Love” by Andra Day. The pro is proud of all that Blair has accomplished in her five weeks on “Dancing” and is grateful to her as well for helping him through a tough year, marked by his split from his wife and fellow pro Emma Slater. And I think the hard thing is with these injuries, she doesn’t feel her left side,” he explained. It’s a really wonderful reminder and to be embraced by these people, my heart is broken in the best way.” “With a chronic illness, you do have special considerations, and my body has taken a hit. “I didn’t think I’d even have this earnestness in my lifetime to genuinely want to do this and for risk of embarrassment. Blair has “high hopes” of returning to perform on the finale, but Farber wants to cross that bridge when they get to it. During their rehearsal package on Monday’s show, Blair told Farber that she could no longer continue the competition after getting her MRI results back. Being on the show has made Blair realize how distorted “our perceptions of people or certain shows or what we think” could be.

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Selma Blair suddenly departs "Dancing with the Stars" after MRI ... (CBS News)

Selma Blair wanted "one last gentle dance" before having to say goodbye to the competition – and it brought everyone to tears.

... You are a blessing and a gift." "There's just intensive bone trauma and inflammation among rips and tears," she said in the video. "The results came back, and it just all adds up to I can't go on with the competition," she said in a tearful conversation with her dance partner, Sasha Farber. The beautiful performance got a perfect score — 10s across the board — as the judges commended Blair for her grace, both on and off the screen. [unpredictable disease](https://www.nationalmssociety.org/What-is-MS)" that impacts the central nervous system, according to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. It impacts the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves and can cause the body to suddenly experience numbness, tingling and pain among many other symptoms.

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Selma Blair bows out of 'DWTS' to focus on health: 'I've pushed as ... (USA TODAY)

The actress, who announced her multiple sclerosis diagnosis in 2018, took the "DWTS" ballroom by storm during Season 31 with waltzes, jive dances, rumba and ...

"With a chronic illness you do have special considerations and my body is definitely taking a hit," Blair, who has danced on the competition show for five weeks, said. After her last dance, the crowd erupted in cheers and sobs. Forever." People dispute your symptoms. "I can't go on with the competition," Blair said through tears. [Selma Blair ](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2022/03/10/selma-blair-ex-ron-carlson-restraining-orders-alleged-attack/9452712002/)has danced her final ["Dancing with the Stars"](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/2022/09/19/dancing-with-the-stars-2022-how-to-watch/8021646001/) waltz.

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Selma Blair leaves US TV show Dancing With The Stars due to ... (Sky News)

Actress Selma Blair has announced her departure from the US competition show Dancing With The Stars over health concerns related to multiple sclerosis (MS). On ...

I'm so grateful to do one last gentle dance," she said. "It's way too much for the safety of my bones. "Selma Blair, your journey on Dancing With The Stars might have come to an end, but you continue to inspire the nearly one million people with MS in the US and countless millions around the world," the organisation said in a tweet. In an Instagram post, Dancing With The Stars praised the duo, saying: "Selma Blair and Sasha Farber gave us a memorable night with a beautiful final performance. I'm sorry Sash." In a pre-recorded clip, she told Farber that she has been "monitored and in touch" with her doctors throughout her time on the series and had recently had some MRI scans done.

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Sarah Michelle Gellar Sends Selma Blair An Emotional Message ... (Deadline)

Sarah Michelle Gellar honored her friend Selma Blair after her shocking exit announcement on 'Dancing with the Stars.' Blair was diagnosed with MS in 2018 ...

I love you so dearly. I love you Blair,” she concluded. I love you. “Long before [Dancing with the Stars] I knew you were a ten, and now the world knows. The way you show up for me.” Blair was diagnosed with MS in 2018 and cited health concerns for leaving the Disney+ competition series.

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Selma Blair Makes Emotional Exit From 'Dancing With the Stars' (Glitter Magazine)

Selma Blair has decided to leave 'Dancing With the Stars' season 31. The Eric McCandless / ABC. After balancing the strenuous dances and her illness, Blair ...

Watch Selma Blair’s final waltz down [below](https://youtu.be/d-BYVibRR84). She danced the waltz to “What the World Needs Now” with Farber. Len Goodman told the star, “if the others have climbed hills, you have climbed mountains.” Once Blair and Farber finished, the rest of the cast erupted in tears at her heartfelt conclusion to the journey. After balancing the strenuous dances and her illness, Blair thought it was best to keep her body from taking more hits. The Legally Blonde actress exited the competition due to health concerns.

What is multiple sclerosis, the illness causing Selma Blair's early ... (NPR)

The actress Blair has been competing on the dance show for the past four weeks, but bowed out due to doctors' orders regarding her multiple sclerosis ...

"I pushed as far as I could. ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-BYVibRR84)"I can't go in with the competition," she said. "I was searching and searching for how to help myself ...

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See Pregnant Kaley Cuoco's Tearful Reaction to Selma Blair's ... (E! Online)

"Babe, you're literally weeping," Kaley Cuoco's boyfriend Tom Pelphrey said after seeing her cry over Selma Blair's final DWTS performance.

[expecting their first child together](https://www.eonline.com/news/1348214/kaley-cuoco-is-pregnant-expecting-first-baby-with-tom-pelphrey), a baby girl who is due to arrive in 2023. I [heart] you @selmablair!!!" "Because I can't handle it," she continued through tears. "Babe, you're literally weeping," he said in the Oct. Cuoco then explained she was moved by the moment. [Selma Blair](https://www.eonline.com/news/selma_blair)'s [emotional exit](https://www.eonline.com/news/1350883/selma-blair-makes-an-emotional-surprise-exit-from-dancing-with-the-stars) from [Dancing With the Stars](https://www.eonline.com/news/dancing_with_the_stars).

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Watch Selma Blair Receive a Standing Ovation for Her Emotional ... (GoodHousekeeping.com)

Dancing With the Stars contestant Selma Blair received a standing ovation for her final performance. After, friends like Reese Witherspoon, Katie Couric and ...

Prior to joining GH in 2019, Zee fostered a nutrition background as an editor at Cooking Light and is continually developing his grasp of holistic health through collaboration with leading academic experts and clinical care providers. "Thank [you] for inviting me into your world and sharing yourself with us all. "This is a dance for everyone that has tried and hoped they could do more, but also; the power in realizing it's time to walk away," she explained I'll be dancing with [you] in my heart [tonight]." Bigger than your lashes!" And she quipped right back: "You inspire me daily. "That we can never give up." ✨ I love you." And I will dance it with wisdom and ease, and great serenity, when my knee and hip heal. "I've pushed as far as I could. Inspiration." With a chronic illness, you do have special considerations, and my body has taken a hit.

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What is multiple sclerosis? Selma Blair opened up about the ... (CBS News)

"There's just intensive bone trauma and inflammation among rips and tears," Blair said in a video announcing her departure from the show due to MS.

MS can also affect vision and speech, cause dizziness and fatigue, and a number of other symptoms. "There's just intensive bone trauma and inflammation among rips and tears," she said in a video announcing her departure. The cause of the disease is unknown, but people whose parents or siblings has had MS are at higher risk of developing the disease. Symptoms can vary – but severe symptoms include the inability to walk. [revealed this week](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/selma-blair-dancing-with-the-stars-mri-results/) she was leaving "Dancing with the Stars" due to complications from multiple sclerosis. The disease, commonly referred to as MS, affects nearly 1 million adults in the U.S.

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