that women have made. thank you so much for taking the time to speak with bbc 100 women. how are you feeling today? thank you for asking and it s lovely to be here. i feel really well, because i m at home and i have my dog. you re lovely. my son is in the other room, eating honey. no, my life is good. for those who do not know the background of your story, you were diagnosed with ms, multiple sclerosis four years ago? yes, 2018, i was diagnosed with ms and i choose a few months later to say it really publically in an instagram post, not realising that it would be, that 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 at 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 and supporting me and keeping it quiet for me and so that s what was the catalyst of to have me say something and then it became a
at a football stadium in indonesia last year. the officers allegedly fired tear gas into the crowds causing the stampede that killed 135 people. now on bbc news, bbc 100 women in conversation: 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 about the subject has made her a hero for people with disability and with chronic conditions. in conversation with bbc 100 women, selma talked 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 bbc 100 women. how are you feeling today? thank you for asking and it s lovely to be here. i feel really well, because i m at home and i have my dog. you re lovely. my son is in the other room, eating hon
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,
i could show that too and that people were so kind to celebrate that. i do not deserve to be on anyone s shoulders for this but that was also was really lovely. like, why not, we are beaten down all the time, why not have an attagirl? it sounds like a tough time but you had amazingly positive experiences in the workplace, in the entertainment industry. how would you describe hollywood and the entertainment industry s relationship with people who have challenges like the ones you are experiencing? hollywood s so visible. there s industries all over the world that are bigger than hollywood but because it is an industry about visibility because it s media and entertainment and what we put out in the world, what we hear, it is a real mirror and it has risen to a lot of the challenges and seeing shows that feature people with disabilities and having coda to be such an impressive, makes such an remarkable appearance in our hearts,
to celebrate that. i do not deserve to be on anyone s shoulders for this but that was also was really lovely. why not, we are beaten down all the time, why not heaven why not, we are beaten down all the time, why not have an attagirl? you make it sound like a tough time but you had amazingly positive experiences in the workplace, in the entertainment industry. how would you describe hollywood and the entertainment industry s relationship with people who have challenges like the ones you are experiencing? hollywood is so visible. there s industries all over the world that are bigger than hollywood but because it is an industry about visibility because it s media and entertainment and what we put out in the world, what we hear, it is a real mirror and it has risen to a lot of the challenges and seeing shows that feature