While competing on Dancing with the Stars, Selma Blair is being very open and honest about the challenges that she sometimes encounters as a result of her multiple sclerosis.

In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, the Legally Blonde actress, age 50, and her Dancing With the Stars professional dance partner, Sasha Farber, revealed that Blair had once texted Farber before a rehearsal to say that she had passed out at the airport, but that she was still on her way to the rehearsal.

Farber was quoted as saying to the site, “I’m like, ‘Take the day off, just relax.'” “She’s like, ‘Nope!’ ”

According to Farber, Blair put in an amazing five hours of work at the rehearsal despite the fact that she had only intended to put in two hours of practice. The actress, who has MS and has said that she has had fainting episodes in the past, mentioned that one of the reasons she is able to get through her fainting spells is due to the fact that she has a service dog named Scout.

Blair was honest enough to say, “The problem is, I pass out a lot.” “It’s part of the reason I have Scout, and although it doesn’t mean I pass out or that I have to go in an ambulance, it does mean that I lose my eyesight, gravity pulls me down, and I become quite confused and absent for a while. It’s almost as if he’s there to catch me as well, you know, to bring the earth in a little bit with his back.”

“It’s simply something that I need to be straightforward about where I’m coming from, but at the same time, I need to acknowledge that ‘Wait, I actually do have this.’ It appears and disappears, “she went on, as reported by ET.

Amanda Kloots, who was in the crowd cheering on Blair during her performance the week before, told PEOPLE that she is “blown away” by her close friend’s skills. Amanda was in the audience cheering on Blair during the performance.

“The cast and staff of Dancing With the Stars are like one big happy family, always there to cheer each other on. It’s something I said to Selma while we were talking about the program!” Kloots says. “I’m continuously astounded by how much she is doing, as well as how learning ballroom dancing is treating her illness and boosting her confidence in herself,” I said.

Blair has not been coy about the multiple sclerosis diagnosis she received in 2018 or how she plans to use the performance to make a statement about her condition. She shared with me a few weeks ago that she is competing in DWTS not only for herself but also for people who have encouraged her during her road to better health.

“It is for the audience since they are the ones who have supported me in the past. During difficult periods in my life, there have been individuals who have reached out to me: complete strangers on the street or on Instagram, people who have been my fans from the beginning… I’m doing it for them, “the actor from “Cruel Intentions” remarked.

Blair went on to say that “kindness and visibility are very vital” and that individuals should “research, be interested, and expose others to the diversity of voice or movement.” “It strikes a chord with each and every person at home,” the speaker said.