Photo: getty (2)Selma BlairandChristina Applegate’s friendship is truly the sweetest thing.Blair, 50, recently opened up about how the former costars and close friends support one another after both were diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.“I’ve known Christina for so many years,we’re really close, and I’m just a fan of hers,” she toldEntertainment Tonightafter theMonday night finale ofDWTS.“She is an iconic California girl actress of my generation, and she is it,” Blair continued. “There has not been one thing that she’s done that I haven’t been like, ‘Nailed it,’ and she’s nailing just being who she is with this MS.“Applegate, 50, wasdiagnosed with MSin August 2021, andBlair revealed her diagnosisin October 2018.While the disease presents itself differently in those who are affected, some people go through life with only minor symptoms while others become seriously disabled.RELATED VIDEO: Selma Blair Drops Out of ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Season 31 Due to MS Concerns: ‘I Can’t Go On’The National Multiple Sclerosis Society explains that thedisease causes damage in the central nervous systemthat interferes with the transmission of nerve signals between the brain and other parts of the body. Because of the problems it causes with muscle control, symptoms can include numbness and lack of coordination.Although Blair has beenliving with the invisible illnesssince October 2018, she toldEntertainment Tonightthat Applegate is her support system and “just a strong one.““If you need something she’s at your house. There have been things that I had been unglued, and she’s like, ‘I’m outside. Answer the door.’ She’s just amazing and strong and fun,” she said.VALERIE MACON/gettyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The recent Hollywood Walk of Famehonoree, in return, receives help from Blair with canes and things that help make living with the disease more manageable.“She has a lot on her plate. It’s a lot, but she’s as brilliant and beautiful as ever,” Blair added.
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Selma BlairandChristina Applegate’s friendship is truly the sweetest thing.Blair, 50, recently opened up about how the former costars and close friends support one another after both were diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.“I’ve known Christina for so many years,we’re really close, and I’m just a fan of hers,” she toldEntertainment Tonightafter theMonday night finale ofDWTS.“She is an iconic California girl actress of my generation, and she is it,” Blair continued. “There has not been one thing that she’s done that I haven’t been like, ‘Nailed it,’ and she’s nailing just being who she is with this MS.“Applegate, 50, wasdiagnosed with MSin August 2021, andBlair revealed her diagnosisin October 2018.While the disease presents itself differently in those who are affected, some people go through life with only minor symptoms while others become seriously disabled.RELATED VIDEO: Selma Blair Drops Out of ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Season 31 Due to MS Concerns: ‘I Can’t Go On’The National Multiple Sclerosis Society explains that thedisease causes damage in the central nervous systemthat interferes with the transmission of nerve signals between the brain and other parts of the body. Because of the problems it causes with muscle control, symptoms can include numbness and lack of coordination.Although Blair has beenliving with the invisible illnesssince October 2018, she toldEntertainment Tonightthat Applegate is her support system and “just a strong one.““If you need something she’s at your house. There have been things that I had been unglued, and she’s like, ‘I’m outside. Answer the door.’ She’s just amazing and strong and fun,” she said.VALERIE MACON/gettyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The recent Hollywood Walk of Famehonoree, in return, receives help from Blair with canes and things that help make living with the disease more manageable.“She has a lot on her plate. It’s a lot, but she’s as brilliant and beautiful as ever,” Blair added.
Selma BlairandChristina Applegate’s friendship is truly the sweetest thing.
Blair, 50, recently opened up about how the former costars and close friends support one another after both were diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
“I’ve known Christina for so many years,we’re really close, and I’m just a fan of hers,” she toldEntertainment Tonightafter theMonday night finale ofDWTS.
“She is an iconic California girl actress of my generation, and she is it,” Blair continued. “There has not been one thing that she’s done that I haven’t been like, ‘Nailed it,’ and she’s nailing just being who she is with this MS.”
Applegate, 50, wasdiagnosed with MSin August 2021, andBlair revealed her diagnosisin October 2018.
While the disease presents itself differently in those who are affected, some people go through life with only minor symptoms while others become seriously disabled.
RELATED VIDEO: Selma Blair Drops Out of ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Season 31 Due to MS Concerns: ‘I Can’t Go On’
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society explains that thedisease causes damage in the central nervous systemthat interferes with the transmission of nerve signals between the brain and other parts of the body. Because of the problems it causes with muscle control, symptoms can include numbness and lack of coordination.
Although Blair has beenliving with the invisible illnesssince October 2018, she toldEntertainment Tonightthat Applegate is her support system and “just a strong one.”
“If you need something she’s at your house. There have been things that I had been unglued, and she’s like, ‘I’m outside. Answer the door.’ She’s just amazing and strong and fun,” she said.
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The recent Hollywood Walk of Famehonoree, in return, receives help from Blair with canes and things that help make living with the disease more manageable.
“She has a lot on her plate. It’s a lot, but she’s as brilliant and beautiful as ever,” Blair added.
source: people.com
