Selma Blair took anemotional walk downthe red carpet on Sunday in her first public appearance since she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
She then returned from her night out at the Vanity Fair Oscars party ready to do some good. The actress, 46, shared a passionateplea on Instagramin support of the Leuser ecosystem in Indonesia.
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The actress dedicated a tree to her 7-year-old son, Arthur Saint Bleick, and called on her “hero” Sarah Michelle Gellar and friendKris Jennerto do the same and help spread the word.
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The video took a funny turn as Blair broke down in laughter. “What the f—k?” she said through laughs. “I’m reading this off something ‘cause I’m not capable… This is wonderful and serious, but #ThereSheGrows.”
Stars like Pink and Gwyneth Paltrow have recorded similar videos, with Pink dedicating her tree to daughter Willow and Paltrow planting hers in memory of dad Bruce Paltrow. Money raised for the forest will be donated through the Stella McCartney Foundation, Blair said.
TheCruel Intentionsstar walked the Vanity Fair Oscars party carpet in a pink, mint green, ice blue and black dress, and carried a custom cane that featured her monogram and a pink diamond.
“This is love,” she wrote on Instagram of her cane. “How did I get so lucky?”
“I wanted a special cane for #vanityfair dinner,” she continued. “So… @lyon_heartedwent out and found patent leather and @bic_owen and he stitched it on. Hours of love put in. And then #tombachick made it especially magical. I burst into tears. These gifts to get me through. #subtle #chic #love. I can’t thank these three enough. There are angels.”
She also shared a portrait of herself in her party garb to Instagram, as well as a selfie with Shonda Rhimes.
Blair went public with her diagnosis in October with anemotional Instagram post.
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“Going out, being sociable holds a heavy price,” she wrote onInstagram in January. “My brain is on fire. I am freezing. We feel alone with it even though the loving support has been a godsend and appreciated.”
“People write me asking how I do it. I do my best,” she continued in the honest post. “But I choke with the pain of what I have lost and what I dare hope for and how challenging it is to walk around.”
“My smiles are genuine. This is ok. Life is an adventure with many shards of awakening,” Blair added. “I can’t sleep at night but daytime I have trouble staying awake.”
source: people.com
