Selma Blair is now in the headlines after deciding to leave Dancing with the Stars Season 31 due to a health scare. As she inspires many people with her story, take a look at the life and success of the 50-year-old star.
Blair started to make a name in the early late 1990s to the early 2000s, appearing in some iconic films like Cruel Intentions, Legally Blonde, Hellboy, and more. So, how successful does the actress become, and how much net worth has she amassed?
The Life and Success of Selma Blair
Blair started her career in the 1990s but didn't obtain recognition until she did the movie Brown's Requiem in 1998.
Her breakthrough came with the WB sitcom Zoe, Duncan, Jack, and Janes and the cult movie Cruel Intentions.
Her fame continued as he did Legally Blonde and The Sweetest Thing. At the same time, she achieved international recognition when she played the role of Liz Sherman in the big-budget fantasy film Hellboy and its sequel, Hellboy II: The Golden Army.
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Other movies under Blair's name are Storytelling, A Guy Thing, A Dirty Shame, The Fog, WΔZ, Feast of Love, The Poker House, Dark Horse, In Their Skin, Ordinary World, Mothers and Daughters, Mom and Dad, After, and A Dark Foe.
TV-wise, she was seen in Kath & Kim, Anger Management, and American Crime Story. She also narrated the audiobook The Diary of Anne Frank, for which she received a Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children nomination.
With these to her name, Blair is now worth $6 million.
Selma Blair Leaves Dancing with the Stars Season 31
Meanwhile, Blair surprised the world when she announced her departure from Dancing with the Stars Season 31 due to health concerns related to her multiple sclerosis.
"I had these MRIs, and the results came back, and it just all adds up to I can't go on with the competition," she told her partner Sasha Farber during their rehearsal. "With a chronic illness, you do need special considerations. My body is taking a hit. It's way too much for my bones. There's just way too much bone trauma and inflammation... that I do not want."
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In the post-show press room, she explained the result of her MRI on her knee prompted her doctor to ask her to rehearse in a pool or in a way that wasn't weight-bearing.
"It wasn't great, but nothing horrible," she continued. "But I realized, 'I'm not prepared for horrible.' Leaving was horrible enough."
For her final performance, she danced a "gentle" waltz with Farber to the tune of "What the World Needs Now."
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"Sometimes you make hard decisions, but I really want to have a last beautiful dance with you and bow out," she told Farber. "This is a dance for everyone who had tried and hoped they could do more, but also the power in realizing when it's time to walk away."
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