Selma Blair and Sasha Farber.Photo: Andrew Eccles/abc
Sarah Michelle Gellaris one proud BFF!
On Monday night, theCruel Intentionsalum, 45, reflected on her longtime friendSelma Blair’s surprise announcement tostep awayfromDancing with the Starsin an emotional Instagram post.
“Long before@dancingwiththestarsI knew you were a ten, and now the world knows,” Gellar, 45, wrote, alongside a photo of the two actresses. “Selma I’venever been so proudof you (and I’m often proud of you) You make the rest of us believe that we can do anything. That we can never give up.”
The 50-year-old actress, who wasdiagnosed with multiple sclerosisin 2018, announced her decision to bow out of the dance competition to take care of her body on Monday.
“You know I’ve been monitored and in touch with my doctors this whole process,” Blair told her partnerSasha Farberin a pre-taped package. “I had these MRIs and when the results came back, it just all adds up to I can’t. I can’t. I can’t go on with the competition. I pushed as far as I could.”
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“Thank you for that gift. And speaking of gifts-@selmablairyour love and friendship is the greatest gift. I love you Blair,” she added.
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In September theBuffy the Vampire Slayeralum told PEOPLE exclusively before the season began that she was “of course” excited to see Blair compete on the reality competition series — and promised she would “be begging” for votes on her friend of nearly 25 years' behalf.
“What’s the word when you’re like, ‘I’ll be out there looking for votes for her?'” Gellar said at the time. “Shilling —shilling for votes. That was what it was!”
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Selma Blair on DWTS.Eric McCandless/ABC
The actress was in attendance last month during another special night in the ballroom in which Blair performed on Elvis Night — and even did a cartwheel during her dance!
After her performance, Blair was ecstatic that she got to share the evening with Gellar.
“First of all, to be dancing to Elvis, to keep a smile on my face because I genuinely am so happy, and have Sarah here who’s been with me from my first-ever movie in Hollywood,” the actress said to reporters after the show.
“And [for Gellar] to come to something like this 25 years later and give me love, I mean we’re best friends, but to work out with her schedule and everything, and to have Sasha who’s so wonderfully teaching me art of a better balance, it’s all glorious to me.”
Dancing with the Starsairs Mondays at 8 p.m. ET on Disney+.
source: people.com
