Selma Blair departs 'Dancing with the Stars' over health concerns related to MS - CNN

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Selma Blair volition not proceed competing connected this play of “Dancing with the Stars” due to wellness concerns, the histrion said Monday night.

Blair, who first shared she was diagnosed with aggregate sclerosis successful 2018, has competed powerfully connected the bid implicit the past 5 weeks. Her body, however, “has taken a hit,” she said.

“I’ve been monitored … I had MRIs and the results came back, and it each adds up to, I can’t spell connected with the competition,” Blair revealed to her creation spouse Sasha Farber successful a taped portion that aired Monday night.

“I’ve pushed arsenic acold arsenic I could. With a chronic illness, you bash person peculiar considerations, and my assemblage has taken a hit. It’s mode excessively overmuch for the information of my bones. I could bash extended harm that I, of course, bash not want,” the histrion continued.

Blair completed a last Waltz creation with Farber to “What the World Needs Now Is Love.”

“This is simply a creation for everyone that has tried and hoped they could bash more, but also, the powerfulness successful realizing it’s clip to locomotion away. I americium so, truthful grateful to beryllium capable to bash 1 past gentle dance,” Blair said.

Actress Sarah Michelle Gellar, who co-starred with Blair successful the movie “Cruel Intentions,” shared a photograph of her and Blair connected her Instagram relationship aft the announcement, captioning it with a heartfelt connection expressing gratitude and appreciation for their friendship.

“Selma I’ve ne'er been truthful arrogant of you (and I’m often arrogant of you) You marque the remainder of america judge that we tin bash anything. That we tin ne'er springiness up,” Gellar wrote. “I volition miss getting to ticker the happiness radiate from Selma each week arsenic she stepped connected stage.”

Multiple sclerosis, known arsenic MS, is an autoimmune illness that impacts the encephalon and spinal cord that disrupts connection betwixt the encephalon and different parts of the body, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its nonstop origin is unknown.

Blair shared her acquisition with the unwellness successful the documentary “Introducing, Selma Blair,” which premiered successful prime theaters implicit the weekend. The movie shows the histrion undergoing stem-cell treatment, including chemotherapy, revealing the toll the attraction has had connected Blair’s body.