Selma Blair’s exit from DWTS left her co-stars reminiscing on her time and sharing their heartfelt feelings. Blair’s former fellow competitors said nothing but good things about her as she made her forced exit.
According to People, the 50-year-old castmates were very shocked about the development. Some were not even aware that she faced a health complication. After Blair self-eliminated herself on Monday night’s episode of Dancing with the Stars, her co-stars showed their love and support to her.
How Did Selma Blair’s DWTS Co-stars react?
One of the DWTS stars, Wayne Brady expressed his shock after the show to reporters including People. He told them how the news came as a shock as he didn’t know anything like that was going on. Brady also added how this development is a great loss for the show because she lights up the competition.
Another co-star, Jessie James Decker, expressed her thoughts on Blair’s early exit from the DWTS competition. Decker called the Cruel Intentions actress an “inspiration.” She also expressed how sad she was about her early exit from the show because they all love her.
The DWTS pro, Emma Slater, talked about Blair’s “extremely positive energy” backstage. The pro dancer also appreciated Blair’s collaboration with her dance partner, Sasha Farber, who is her estranged husband. Slater also commended the actress’s performances in the competition.
Some of the other co-stars appreciated the effort she put into dance practices and the competition itself even when she had health issues. They commended her for putting her health first and they respect her.
One of the Judges, Derek Hough, said he hopes “viewers have not seen the last of Blair.” He gave her a special name “the story of Dancing with the Stars season 31.” He saw an extraordinary talent in Blair and had hoped they did something together in the Finale.
Why Did Selma Blair Exit The ‘DWTS’ Competition?
On Monday, Blair announced that she would not be able to continue with the competition because of health complications. The Cruel Intentions actress was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. She had been going through the competition monitored by her doctors. Now, she can’t go on with the competition so more harm would not be done to her body. Blair explained all these to her dance partner, Sasha Farber, in a “pre-recorded segment of the show.”
Before her final exit, Blair decided to have one last dance with her Partner, Sasha Farber. The dance was so amazing that it left almost everybody in the room teary-eyed. The judges gave her a perfect score of 40, collectively.
