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Selma Blairis grateful to have her BFFSarah Michelle Gellarin her corner.
On Tuesday night, the 50-year-old accepted the award for the Competition Contestant of 2022 from her longtime pal at the 2022People’s Choice Awardsand gave her a sweet shout out.
“Really, thank you to Sarah for being here for everything, that means something to me,” she continued. “This is kinda a huge deal for me, I’ve been in this town a long time and I have so many amazing friends that win things like this.”
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The star added that winning the award for her stint onDancing with the Starswas “amazing.”
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Earlier in the night, Gellar opened up about her bond with Blair, who wasdiagnosed with multiple sclerosisin 2018, on the red carpet at the awards ceremony.
“Every journey with Selma is its own experience and its own milestone, and to think three or four years ago, I was pushing her around in a wheelchair and now she’s dancing on national television, its really mind-blowing,” she shared. “She’s my inspiration for trying new things.”
Gellar alsoshowed her supportof Blair after she made the decision tostep awayfromDancing with the Starsin October to take care of her body.
“Long before @dancingwiththestars I knew you were a ten, and now the world knows,” Gellar wrote in an emotional Instagram post. “Selma I’venever been so proudof 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.”
Gellar also thanked Farber for being her friend’s partner, writing, “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. And speaking of gifts-@selmablairyour love and friendship is the greatest gift. I love you Blair,” she added.
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In September theBuffy the Vampire Slayeralum told PEOPLE exclusively before theDWTSseason began that she was “of course” excited to see Blair compete on the reality competition series — and promised she would “be begging” for votes on her friend of nearly 25 years' behalf.
“What’s the word when you’re like, ‘I’ll be out there looking for votes for her?'” Gellar said at the time. “Shilling —shilling for votes. That was what it was!”
source: people.com
