in conversation with bbc 100 women, selma blair talks about her diagnosis, inclusivity in hollywood and beyond and the progress that women have made. thank you so much for taking the time to speak with us on 100 women. how are you feeling today? thank you for asking, and it s lovely to be here and i feel really well because i am at home and i have my dog. you are lovely. my son is in the other room, eating honey. my life is good. to those who do not know the background of your story, you were diagnosed with ms four years ago. yes, 2018, i was diagnosed with ms and i chose a few months later to say it publicly on an instagram post not realising that it would be, it would mean so much to people. i was really thanking my wardrobe stylist on a show that i was on and kind of struggling to get dressed and by the time, my coordination was a lot worse as the flare was really aggressive. so i came out to thank the women that were really dressing me, supporting me and keeping it quiet
elvis, and everything everywhere all at once. it has just it hasjust gone it has just gone 5:30am, that is me done for the night, thank you for your company. coming up at 6 o clock, breakfast, with rogerjohnson and rachel burden. but first, bbc 100 women in conversation: selma blair. selma blair made her name in cult classics of the 90s and 2000s, like cruel intentions and legally blonde. although she once described himself as not being a world famous bombshell , she has amassed millions of fans. in 2018, she announced she had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. her honesty on the subject has made her an inspiration for people with disabilities and with chronic conditions. in conversation with bbc 100 women, selma talks about her diagnosis, inclusivity in hollywood and beyond, and the progress that women have made. thank you so much for taking the time to speak to bbc 100 women. how are you feeling today? thank you for asking. it s lovely to be here. i feel really well,
and this week patients at a hospice in kent were given some medicinal music which is, literally, fit for a king. alis huws is the official royal harpist who will play at the king s coronation in may. in between practice sessions for that, she performed at ellenor hospice in gravesend, as chrissie reidy reports. (tx next) as the official royal harpist, alis huws is well used to an audience. and now the 27 year old has brought the power of music to gravesend, where she performed for ellenor hospice as part of a musical therapy session. whenever i ve got a little bit of free time in my schedule, i like to make time to come and play for people in the community and like you said, bring music to the people who need it and the people who really can benefit from it the most rather than rely on them to come and find you in a concert hall, because realistically that s not going to happen. alis was appointed the royal harpist to the then prince of wales in 2019, and this year has a very
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