Selma Blair Apologizes After Plane Incident, Cites Medical Condition and Service Dog
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- Selma Blair menyampaikan permintaan maaf terbuka setelah insiden di penerbangan menuju New York yang berujung pada penangkapan dirinya.
- Aktris 54 tahun itu menegaskan tidak pernah berniat menyakiti siapa pun dan menyebut sedang menghadapi proses hukum.
- Kasus ini memunculkan perdebatan soal penanganan penyandang disabilitas, terutama multiple sclerosis, dalam situasi darurat di ruang publik.
Hollywood actress Selma Blair has finally spoken out after a plane incident that led to her arrest by New York police earlier this month. In a video statement posted to Instagram, the 54-year-old apologized to those who felt disappointed, hurt, or frightened by the event.
The incident occurred on October 11 on a flight from Los Angeles to New York. According to police reports, Blair got into a dispute with a flight attendant and was accused of hitting one crew member and biting another. She was also accused of kicking a police officer at the airport and a nurse at the hospital where she was taken. Blair has pleaded not guilty to two counts of second-degree assault related to the incidents with the officer and the nurse. She was released on bail and is scheduled to return to court in January.
In the video, Blair said she could not say much because of the ongoing legal process. "There is a legal matter ongoing, and my lawyer has asked me not to say anything about that day," she said. Still, she made one thing clear: "There has never been a day in my life when I intended to hurt or frighten anyone."
Blair also thanked those who had sent messages of support. She named her son, Arthur (15), and her service dog, Scout, as sources of strength. "Right now I will take care of my health and my child," she said.
Blair's spokesperson previously stated that his client experienced a "medical emergency" on board. He denied an attempt to open the plane door and stressed that Blair did not intend to hurt anyone. The statement also highlighted how the public narrative was shaped by police statements and old news headlines. "Speculation has hardened into something treated as fact," he said.
Blair has had multiple sclerosis, a chronic autoimmune disease that attacks the brain and spinal cord, since 2018. Her spokesperson added that Blair also has pseudobulbar affect, a neurological condition that affects how medical episodes appear to others. "The suggestion that Selma does not have multiple sclerosis is outrageous," he said. He also criticized authorities for taking Blair's service dog.
"There has never been a day in my life when I intended to hurt or frighten anyone." — Selma Blair
This case is more than celebrity drama. In Indonesia, similar issues often arise when people with disabilities face emergencies in public spaces. Awareness of conditions such as MS and pseudobulbar affect remains low, so the response of security officers and the public tends to be misguided. The incident involving Blair can serve as a mirror of how important training is for flight attendants and authorities in recognizing unusual medical symptoms.
With the legal process still ongoing, the public will be waiting to see how the court separates the criminal charges from the underlying medical condition. Are the justice system and airlines ready to handle similar cases more humanely going forward?
