Selma Blair cut a chic figure while attending the Lakers vs. Heat game in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
The 51-year-old actress, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, was accompanied by her service dog, Scout.
Selma looked radiant as she wore her platinum locks in a stylish updo and opted for bold red lipstick to add a pop of color to her look.
The mother-of-one opted for stylish leather trousers and a blazer-style coat, giving her look an elegant touch.
She appeared to be in a good mood as she took Scout to a thrilling game at the Crypto.com Arena, where the Miami Heat team eventually took the lead.
Selma Blair cut a chic figure while attending the Lakers vs. Heat game in Los Angeles on Wednesday
The 51-year-old actress, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, was accompanied by her service dog, Scout
The celebrity-studded match also included Selena Gomez and her boyfriend Benny Blanco.
Selma got her Golden Dog Scout in 2019 after being diagnosed with MS a year earlier at age 46.
In an interview with People, she spoke about Scout and explained that she brought him into her life for stability.
“I'm a single mother and alone with my child a lot, and I wanted legitimate support,” she said.
The Legally Blonde star shared that Scout is trained to give her physical assistance.
“He is with me all the time.” When I fall into a big trap [muscle] When you feel cramps or have difficulty moving and need to recalibrate, he can get between my legs, help me stand, and balance me. “It gave me a lot of independence,” she explained.
And about her 12-year-old son Arthur, she said: “My son, when he goes to his father, he loves knowing that Scout is by my side.”
Selma gave a positive update on her condition in November last year.
Selma looked radiant as she wore her platinum locks in a stylish updo and opted for bold red lipstick to add a pop of color to her look
Blair began by revealing that while it “took a while” to recover from multiple sclerosis, she's “feeling really, really much stronger now and building up my stamina.”
The Hellboy actress also explained that her illness “really burned for many, many years” before she began treatment.
The performer went on to talk about how he has been able to raise awareness about multiple sclerosis in recent years.
“It was a really beautiful journey in this second part of my life, the search [my] “Living in community and realizing that nothing feels as good as being a voice for other people,” she said.
The actress also spoke candidly about living with multiple sclerosis in her memoir Mean Baby: A Memoir of Growing Up, published last May.
In her book, Blair talks about becoming an effective spokesperson for people living with the disease and embracing her new role in life.
She wrote via The Guardian: “I became a kind of face for the disease, an advocate for something that's important to me.” Although it's a role I never thought I'd play, it's over become what I am.”
“I think it's important to talk about it.” “When it comes to chronic illness, it's very shameful to reveal your experiences,” she added.
The Legally Blonde star shared how many of the symptoms began much earlier in her life and caused her great concern.
Before her diagnosis, Selma suffered from vomiting, hair loss and skin rashes. While working on the film Hellboy (pictured in Hellboy, 2008), Selma was diagnosed with cat-scratch fever and possible leukemia.
Speaking to British Vogue, she said: “As an adult, the dullness and fear actually became frightening. “I made mistakes. I wished for death. Suicide attempt. A few times. From despair.'
Selma said she often had to hide her symptoms while working on film sets and would self-medicate to deal with the pain.
She said: “Sets were excruciating at times because of the fatigue and tics.” I took benzos and Klonopin (to prevent seizures and anxiety).
“I didn't abuse those things, just alcohol.” But I was lost and sad and could barely smile. Hence my roles, I imagine.'
She added: “I was always afraid that one glaring mistake would put me out of the workforce.” And usually it was because of my lack of coordination or being stuck in my caravan, being too weak or sick – or anyone, really other time.”
She said she suffered from vomiting, hair loss and skin rashes, and while working on the film Hellboy she was diagnosed with cat scratch fever and possibly leukemia.
What is Multiple Sclerosis?
Multiple sclerosis (known as MS) is a disease in which the immune system attacks the body, causing nerve damage in the brain and spinal cord.
It is an incurable, lifelong disease. For some, symptoms may be mild, but for others they may be more severe and cause severe disability.
MS affects 2.3 million people worldwide – around one million in the US and 100,000 in the UK.
It occurs more than twice as often in women as in men. A person is usually diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 30.
The condition is more commonly diagnosed in people of European descent.
The cause is not clear. There may be genes associated with it, but it is not directly hereditary. Smoking and low vitamin D levels are also linked to MS.
Symptoms include fatigue, difficulty walking, vision problems, bladder problems, numbness or tingling, muscle stiffness and cramps, balance and coordination problems, and problems with thinking, learning, and planning.
Most sufferers experience episodes of symptoms that go away and come back, while for some the symptoms get progressively worse over time.
Symptoms can be treated with medication and therapy.
The disease shortens the average life expectancy by around five to ten years.