Sarah Michelle Gellar is sending all her love to Selma Blair!
05.10.2022 - 01:51 / perezhilton.com
Emma Caulfield is putting it all out on the table.
In an interview with Vanity Fair published Tuesday, the actress known best for her role as vengeance demon-turned-clueless human Anya in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, made a shocking confession. She has been quietly battling multiple sclerosis for 12 years.
The star explained “once upon a time, I had zero health problems,” revealing neurologists initially believed her condition, which she described as feeling like “there were a million ants crawling” on the left side of her face, to be Bell’s palsy. However, it was recommended she get an MRI, which she did, before going on with her life while awaiting the results. She recalled shooting a scene for a project all those years ago when she got the call from her doctor, who told her:
She explained:
She also revealed her father struggled with the condition as well, which likely played a role in her own diagnosis — paired with the fact she suffered from a near-fatal run-in with viral meningitis as a baby, which left lesions on her brain.
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For years, the 49-year-old kept her diagnosis hidden from everyone — even from her own sister! Her parents, husband Mark Ford, and a handful of friends were the only ones she told. Other than that, her lips were sealed, especially when it came to work. She explained:
However, after fellow actress Selma Blair went public with her own MS diagnosis in 2018, Emma — who recently had a small but memorable role in WandaVision — remembers feeling inspired, noting:
She continued:
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As for her current health state, she explained:
She added:
We’re so happy Emma is speaking her truth, and
Sarah Michelle Gellar is sending all her love to Selma Blair!
Selma Blair has quit Dancing with the Stars, after revealing that the experience left her with 'bone trauma and inflammation' related to her diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. The American actor left the US reality series on Monday night, tearfully telling viewers that she would risk 'extensive damage' to her body if she was to continue in the competition any longer. The disappointing update comes a little more than a year after Selma shared an emotional update on her MS prognosis, in which she celebrated entering remission from the life-changing condition.
Grab your tissues, this is a very emotional one!
Selma Blair is sharing an emotional message.
Sarah Michelle Gellar showed her support for her best friend Selma Blair after she had to exit “Dancing with the Stars” due to her ongoing battle with multiple sclerosis.
An abrupt end. Selma Blair detailed her decision to leave Dancing With the Stars after she exited the show during the Monday, October 17, episode.
Selma Blair has done herself and her longtime friend, Sarah Michelle Gellar, proud! The 50-year-old actress made a shocking exit from on Monday night, revealing that she had to bow out of the competition due to some MRI results amid her ongoing battle with multiple sclerosis.Shortly after the announcement came, 45-year-old Gellar, Blair's pal and co-star, took to Instagram to show her support. «Long before @dancingwiththestars I knew you were a ten, and now the world knows,» Gellar captioned a selfie with Blair. «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.
Selma Blair has been forced to leave 'Dancing With The Stars' due to her battle with multiple sclerosis. The 50-year-old actress - who was diagnosed with MS in 2018 - has decided to bow out of the competition after pushing herself "as far as she could". In a pre-taped video package on Monday night's episode (17.
Emily Longeretta Each season, “Most Memorable Year” night is the most emotional episode of “Dancing With the Stars.” Monday night’s episode was no different when the evening came to an end with Selma Blair and Sasha Farber saying goodbye to the competition. In a pre-recorded packaged, Blair told her partner that she couldn’t continue due to health concerns connected to her multiple sclerosis. The duo hugged close while watching the package from inside the ballroom. “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 said. “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. There’s just intensive bone trauma and inflammation … I could do extensive damage that, of course, I do not want.”
Sarah Michelle Gellar is paying tribute to her longtime friend Selma Blair after she had to withdraw from the competition on Dancing With the Stars.
Selma Blair couldn't hold back the tears after bidding farewell to . ET's Denny Directo spoke to Blair and her dance partner, Sasha Farber after Monday night's emotional episode, where she shared what she will miss most about the show.«That's why I cry, I mean, I'm not crying about Mirrorball. I have so much better than a Mirrorball here,» Blair said through her tears.
Sharing their stories. The Dancing With the Stars contestants performed to songs that were released during the most memorable year of their lives during the Monday, October 17, episode.
It’s most memorable year night on Dancing with the Stars! It’s also the halfway point of season 31, which means if you haven’t subscribed yet to Disney+ to watch your favorite pros, then you probably never will. And that’s okay! We watch so you don’t have to.
Emily Longeretta “Dancing With the Stars” took on once of its most popular weeks on Monday night, with each star performing routines to hit Disney+ songs. While many of the routines were on the faster side, the emotion was still running high. Selma Blair and Sasha Farber were tasked with a quickstep to “The Muppet Show Theme” from “The Muppet Show,” and she was feeling the pressure. Ahead of her routine, she admitted that after performing blindfolded last week, she thought she would receive higher scores than four 7s — the scores she’s gotten every week. She said it was a “wake up call” that she wasn’t impressing the judges the way she wanted. Luckily, after this week’s quickstep, the pair were thrilled to receive four 8s for the first time.
While Selma Blair channeled her inner Bond girl on "Dancing with the Stars" Week 3, her son called her an "MS superhero."The "Cruel Intentions" star had her 11-year-old son cheering her on, as she performed a risky number while blindfolded on the dance floor. "I’m really proud of my mom," Arthur Saint Bleick exclusively told Fox News Digital. When asked what superhero his mom would be, Bleick responded "MS superhero." Blair, 50, shares her son with ex-boyfriend Jason Bleick.
Emma Caulfield Ford isn’t letting multiple sclerosis get her down.
Selma Blair is opening up about an “added layer” of her experience with multiple sclerosis and how she’s pushing through it and staying competitive on “Dancing With the Stars“.