Selma Blair has broken her silence following her emotional early exit from Dancing With The Stars.
The Cruel Intentions actress, 50, was forced to bow out of the show on Monday evening following ongoing health concerns.
Selma, who was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2018, announced her exit from the dance competition during rehearsals with her professional dance partner Sasha Farber.
The pair left viewers in tears after performing one last Waltz on Monday's show to Andra Day's What The World Needs Now Is Love, which had been choreographed to reflect her year in 2018, earning them 10s from all the judges.
Speaking to Page Six after the show, Selma said: "This was a really emotional night for me. Because it was filled with so much love for me and my love for everyone here is really, really, really returned."
Asked about what she felt she had learned about herself from being on the show, she said: "I learned that I could do things that I didn’t even think I wanted to do anymore."
Selma added: "For me, there’s never any, like, despair in comparison when you’re with a crowd like this, with these celebrities and these pros."
It comes after Sarah Michelle Gellar posted a tear-jerking tribute to her best friend and former co-star Selma, writing: "Long before @dancingwiththestars I knew you were a ten, and now the world knows.
"Selma I’ve never been so proud of you (and I’m often proud of you). You make the rest of us believe that we can do anything. That we can never give up.
"And a special thank you to @sashafarber1 for making this experience what it has been for James- pure joy.
"I will miss getting to watch the happiness radiate from Selma each week as she stepped on stage with you. Thank you for that gift."
She concluded her message by writing: "And speaking of gifts- @selmablair your love and friendship is the greatest gift. I love you Blair"
During the episode, Selma told Sasha: "You know I've been monitored and in touch with my doctors this whole process. I had these MRIs and when the results came back, it just all adds up to I can't."
He added: "I can't go on with the competition. I pushed as far as I could.
