Selma Blair reveals she fainted before Dancing with the Stars rehearsal amid chronic MS struggle

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Selma Blair has always been open about her battle with chronic illness.And the 50-year-old actress revealed to ET that she once fainted before a Dancing With The Stars rehearsal, due to multiple sclerosis.'The thing is, I pass out a lot,' she admitted to the publication, adding that her service dog Scout is there in her times of need.

Vulnerable: Selma Blair revealed that she once fainted before a Dancing with the Stars rehearsal, due to multiple sclerosis Blair elaborated, 'It's part of the reason I have Scout and it doesn't mean I lose consciousness [or] it's a whole ambulance experience.'It's something that I lose my vision, gravity pulls me down and I'm very disoriented and gone for a spell.' She added that her furry companion, often seen accompanying her while out and about, is 'kind of there to also catch me, you know, make the ground a little closer with his back.'The mom-of-one's DWTS partner Sasha Farber shared that in that particular incident, Selma sent a text explaining she had fainted, but wanted to move forward with their scheduled rehearsal.

They've got the moves: Selma and Dancing with the Stars partner Sasha Farber coordinated during a rendition of Jailhouse Rock'I'm like, "Take the day off, just chill,"' he said. 'She's like, "Nope!"'The duo anticipated a two-hour rehearsal, but instead Selma pushed through and they perfected their moves for five hours.The Legally Blonde star also said about her condition, 'It's just something that I have to be honest with where I'm coming from but also know, like, "Wait, I really have this." It comes and goes.' Prep: Selma stretched out her leg while on the Dancing with the Stars setSelma's latest Instagram post is a carousel of behind-the-scenes images from the dance.