Selma Blair is proud of her cane. The “Legally Blonde” actress, who opened up about her multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis in 2018, graces the cover of British Vogue’s May 2023 issue, featuring disabled talents as cover stars.
Blair looks stunning as she poses with her cane in a nude ensemble on the cover, telling the magazine: “I have an emotional and physical attachment to the cane.” She continues, “I settle in my voice and body as soon as I hold [it].
It’s an extension of me. And I know it adds to visibility.” Blair, who famously walked with her cane on the 2019 Vanity Fair Oscar Party red carpet in her first public appearance since announcing her MS diagnosis, shares: “So many younger people have started publicly embracing their sticks more.
I do think representation matters. “If I can help remove stigma or over-curiosity in a crowd for someone else, then that’s great,” she explains. READ MORE: Selma Blair Says Her MS Is ‘So Much Better’ And Talks Going On ‘Dancing With The Stars’ Elsewhere in the candid interview, Blair opens up about her struggles with the diagnosis, especially the many years of not knowing exactly what she was dealing with. “As an adult, the lassitude and anxiety became terrifying, actually,” Blair admits of suffering secret symptoms. “I made mistakes.
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