Selma Blair departs ‘Dancing with the Stars’ competitors over well being considerations associated to MS

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Selma Blair won’t proceed competing on this season of “Dancing with the Stars” as a result of well being considerations, the actress mentioned Monday night time.

Blair, who first shared she was identified with a number of sclerosis in 2018, has competed strongly on the collection over the previous 5 weeks. Her physique, nonetheless, “has taken a success,” she mentioned.

“I’ve been monitored … I had MRIs and the outcomes got here again, and all of it provides as much as, I can’t go on with the competitors,” Blair revealed to her dance accomplice Sasha Farber in a taped piece that aired Monday night time.

“I’ve pushed so far as I may. With a power sickness, you do have particular issues, and my physique has taken a success. It’s approach an excessive amount of for the security of my bones. I may do in depth injury that I, in fact, are not looking for,” the actress continued.

Blair accomplished a remaining Waltz dance with Farber to “What the World Needs Now Is Love.”

“This is a dance for everybody that has tried and hoped they may do extra, but additionally, the ability in realizing it’s time to stroll away. I’m so, so grateful to have the ability to do one final light dance,” Blair mentioned.

Actress Sarah Michelle Gellar, who co-starred with Blair within the film “Cruel Intentions,” shared a photograph of her and Blair on her Instagram account after the announcement, captioning it with a heartfelt message expressing gratitude and appreciation for his or her friendship.

“Selma I’ve by no means been so pleased with you (and I’m typically pleased with you) You make the remainder of us imagine that we are able to do something. That we are able to by no means quit,” Gellar wrote. “I’ll miss getting to observe the happiness radiate from Selma every week as she stepped on stage.”

Multiple sclerosis, known as MS, is an autoimmune illness that impacts the mind and spinal twine that disrupts communication between the mind and different elements of the physique, in line with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its precise trigger is unknown.

Blair shared her expertise with the sickness within the documentary “Introducing, Selma Blair,” which premiered in choose theaters over the weekend. The movie reveals the actress present process stem-cell therapy, together with chemotherapy, revealing the toll the therapy has had on Blair’s physique.