Sarah Michelle Gellar Says She’s ‘Never Been So Proud’ of Selma Blair After ‘DWTS’ Farewell

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Sarah Michelle Gellar is one proud BFF!

On Monday evening, the Merciless Intentions alum, 45, mirrored on her longtime buddy Selma Blair’s shock announcement to step away from Dancing with the Stars in an emotional Instagram submit.

“Lengthy earlier than @dancingwiththestars I knew you have been a ten, and now the world is aware of,” Gellar, 45, wrote, alongside a photograph of the 2 actresses. “Selma I’ve by no means been so happy with you (and I am usually happy with you) You make the remainder of us consider that we will do something. That we will by no means hand over.”

The 50-year-old actress, who was recognized with a number of sclerosis in 2018, introduced her choice to bow out of the dance competitors to deal with her physique on Monday.

“You understand I have been monitored and in contact with my docs this complete course of,” Blair advised her companion Sasha Farber in a pre-taped bundle. “I had these MRIs and when the outcomes got here again, it simply all provides as much as I can not. I can not. I can not go on with the competitors. I pushed so far as I may.”

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Gellar concluded her submit by thanking Farber for being her buddy’s companion, writing “I’ll miss getting to observe the happiness radiate from Selma every week as she stepped on stage with you.”

“Thanks for that present. And talking of gifts- @selmablair your love and friendship is the best present. I really like you Blair,” she added.

In September the Buffy the Vampire Slayer alum advised PEOPLE solely earlier than the season started that she was “after all” excited to see Blair compete on the fact competitors sequence — and promised she would “be begging” for votes on her buddy of almost 25 years’ behalf.

“What is the phrase if you’re like, ‘I will be on the market in search of votes for her?'” Gellar mentioned on the time. “Shilling — shilling for votes. That was what it was!”

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The actress was in attendance final month throughout one other particular evening within the ballroom wherein Blair carried out on Elvis Night time — and even did a cartwheel throughout her dance!

After her efficiency, Blair was ecstatic that she obtained to share the night with Gellar.

“To start with, to be dancing to Elvis, to maintain a smile on my face as a result of I genuinely am so completely satisfied, and have Sarah right here who’s been with me from my first-ever film in Hollywood,” the actress mentioned to reporters after the present.

“And [for Gellar] to return to one thing like this 25 years later and provides me love, I imply we’re greatest associates, however to work out together with her schedule and all the things, and to have Sasha who’s so splendidly educating me artwork of a greater stability, it is all wonderful to me.”

Dancing with the Stars airs Mondays at 8 p.m. ET on Disney+.