“I had symptoms since I was 7 years old.” Selma Blair tells about the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis at the age of 46.

He arrived on Joe Biden’s arm, armed with a cane and a guide dog. Selma Blair, who was invited to the White House on Monday, October 2, celebrated the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which is designed to protect disabled Americans from discrimination, alongside the president. On this occasion, the actress, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, a disease that disrupts the immune system and the transmission of messages between the central nervous system and the body, gave a moving speech about the disease. She stated that she is “proud to be a disabled woman”. “Even though I had symptoms since I was 7 years old, it took me a lifetime of advocating for myself to finally get a diagnosis at age 46 (August 2018, Editor’s Note), after living most of the time in pain and doubt,” he said.

“It takes a lot of energy”

Later, Selma Blair paid tribute to Judy Heyman, an activist who helped pass the Disability Rights Act, who died in March. “I learned my worth from him,” he emphasized. Until add. “Efforts for equality continue. Our laws and policies must reflect the fact that our lives are no less valuable as a disability.”

Seven months ago, Selma Blair already mentioned it in an interview Today , symptoms of his illness, such as fatigue, difficulty moving, voice-changing dystonia, or lack of appetite. “I still have symptoms,” she said at the time. I don’t have the absolute weakness that I used to have, and if I really focus on something and stay awake, I can fix it. But it often takes a lot of energy.” A battle the actress is still waging at age 51, although she confirms that she “doesn’t live in fear of this condition at all.”

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