Selma Blair thanks fans after 'alcohol and medication incident' on a plane
'A sincere thank you to all those who sent me the spirit of loving'
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Your support makes all the difference.Selma Blair has thanked fans for their forgiveness following her outburst on a plane after she mixed medication with alcohol.
The 44-year-old Cruel Intentions actress was on a flight from Cancun in Mexico to Los Angeles with her four-year-old son and his father, her ex-partner Jason Bleick, on Monday when she reportedly had to be subdued by flight crew and nurses. According to reports, she was taken to hospital after the plane landed.
A number of reports claimed Blair mixed prescription medication with alcohol while on the flight which allegedly led to her becoming visibly distressed and agitated.
Blair who is celebrating her 44th birthday today has expressed gratitude to those who reached out to her after the public ordeal. She posted a photo of her son on Instagram and welcomed in a fresh new year of her life.
“A sincere thank you to all those who sent me the spirit of loving and forgiveness,” Blair wrote. “It is a new birth year. Thank you.”
The actress apologised for her actions in a statement on Wednesday. She said mixing alcohol and medication meant she had passed out and “say and do things that I deeply regret”.
“I made a big mistake yesterday,” Blair told Vanity Fair. “After a lovely trip with my son and his Dad, I mixed alcohol with medication, and that caused me to black out and led me to say and do things that I deeply regret.
“My son was with his Dad asleep with his headphones on, so there is that saving grace.
“I take this very seriously and I apologise to all of the passengers and crew that I disturbed and am thankful to all of the people who helped me in the aftermath. I am a flawed human being who makes mistakes and am filled with shame over this incident. I am truly very sorry.”
A representative for Blair did not immediately respond to request for comment.
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