was a former member of the religious group who left on bad terms. you re watching bbc news. now its time for 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 because i m home, i have my dog. you re lovely. my son s in the other room, eating honey. no, my life is good. just for people who d
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,
aggressive. so i came out to thank the women that were really dressing me, supporting me and keeping it quiet for me. and so, that s what was the catalyst to have me say something. and then it became a much bigger awareness that was really beautiful. and just to take you back, because it was a long time coming, that diagnosis, wasn t it? i had really felt sick since i was about seven, and i d had optical neuritis as a young child, which is a clear markerfor ms. but instead, itjust turned into a lazy eye for me. and somehow, it was just overlooked. and i had a constant fatigue since easily 12 years old that ijust would say, oh, i have fibromyalgia even at that age. or, maybe it s candida overgrowth . anything i could find in books that could contribute to this sluggishness. i was always searching. i was really miserable, actually, and had trigeminal
and then it became a much bigger awareness that was really beautiful. just to take you back, because it was a long time coming, that diagnosis, wasn t it? i had really felt sick since i was about seven, and i d had optical neuritis as a young child, which is a clear markerfor ms but instead itjust turned into a lazy eye for me. and somehow it was just overlooked. and i had a constant fatigue since easily 12 years old that i would just say, oh, i have fibromyalgia even at that age. or maybe it s candida overgrowth. anything i could find in books that could contribute to the sluggishness. i was always searching. i was really miserable, actually, and had trigeminal neuralgia, which is like a facial pain, which i actually have right now i m in a flare of that. but when i had my son, when i gave birth to my son arthur in 2011, that was the real. that s when the horror of not being able to move without extreme discomfort and stiffness became a part of my life.