Selma Blair: MS, Writing, and Parmesan Cheese

Join actress Selma Blair (Legally Blonde, Cruel Intentions) and filmmaker Rachel Fleit (Bama Rush) for an inspiring and honest conversation about living with multiple sclerosis, crafting your story into a writing, and those funny and defining moments from childhood such as Blair's "Parmesan Cheese Incident."

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Watch the full conversation here.

Read the podcast transcript.

CW: Language, references to self-harm and sexual assault, alcoholism, and a very good dog on stage.

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Photo: Selma Blair and her security dog work the book signing and photo op line after her event at the Chicago Humanities Spring Festival at the Field Museum in 2022.

Photo: Rachel Fleit, Selma Blair, and her security dog on stage at the Chicago Humanities Spring Festival at the Field Museum in 2022.

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