Representatives for Blair
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“There is much more to this story than has been reported, and we ask to consider the entirety of the facts before rushing to judgment, whether in the courtroom or in the court of public opinion.”
Representatives for Blair · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-30
The spokesperson asked people to consider the entirety of the facts before rushing to judgment in the courtroom or the court of public opinion.
“did not intend to harm anyone.”
Representatives for Blair · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-30
Representatives for Blair shared a lengthy statement with People saying the actress did not intend to harm anyone.
“We can, however, correct the record on a few points already in public circulation. Selma Blair experienced a medical emergency on the flight. There was no attempt to open the door of the aircraft. Selma did not intend to harm anyone.”
Representatives for Blair · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-30
The spokesperson corrected the record, stating Blair experienced a medical emergency on the flight and there was no attempt to open the aircraft door.
“What Selma has been able to do physically in the years since is nothing short of a miracle.”
Representatives for Blair · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-30
The spokesperson called rumors that Blair does not have multiple sclerosis outrageous and noted what she has accomplished physically since her diagnosis is nothing short of a miracle.
“But fair reporting has been the exception, and in the space left by our silence, speculation has hardened into something being treated as fact.”
Representatives for Blair · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-30
The spokesperson said fair reporting had been the exception and speculation had hardened into something treated as fact.
“A handful of journalists have taken the time to report on Selma as a human being rather than a headline, and we are grateful to them,”
Representatives for Blair · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-30
The spokesperson expressed gratitude to journalists who took the time to report on Selma as a human being rather than a headline.
“Since Sunday night, the public account of what happened to Selma aboard a flight to New York has been built almost entirely on a police statement and a decade-old headline,”
Representatives for Blair · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-30
A spokesperson for Blair said the public account of the flight incident was built almost entirely on a police statement and a decade-old headline.