Actress Selma Blair is looking forward to an eventual return to the Met Gala, sharing fond memories of fashion's most prestigious event while navigating her ongoing battle with multiple sclerosis.
Speaking exclusively on Friday, May 1, while attending Calamigos Ranch Resort & Spa's Leading Hotels of the World accreditation celebration, the 53-year-old actress reflected on her history with the annual fundraiser and expressed optimism about future attendance.
"I used to be a big Met Gala attendee," Blair revealed. "I haven't attended in many years, but I have wonderful memories of it."
The actress recounted her Met Gala journey, which began with designer Behnaz Sarafpour. She subsequently attended multiple years with Chanel and later with Marc Jacobs, though she noted that final appearance occurred approximately two decades ago. Despite her absence from recent events, Blair maintains her enthusiasm for the spectacle.
"So I love it. I love watching what everyone's wearing and I will be watching," she said.
The 2026 Met Gala will take place on Monday, May 4, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Beyoncé will return to the star-studded fundraiser as a cochair alongside Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams and Anna Wintour. The evening's theme, "Costume Art," will explore 5,000 years of the "dressed body," paired with a "Fashion Is Art" dress code designed to encourage sculptural, conceptual and avant-garde interpretations of the body as a living canvas.
While Blair will not attend this year's gala, she expressed clear intentions to return when circumstances allow.
"One day I will be back at the Met, because I love fashion," she said on Friday. "I love wardrobes. And it is a passion of mine, so I really appreciate what they do and I think it's an amazing event."
Blair's health journey has been marked by resilience and transparency. In October 2018, the Cruel Intentions star revealed she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, a chronic autoimmune disease that causes a breakdown of the protective covering of the nerves. According to the Mayo Clinic, the disease causes multiple and often painful symptoms, including numbness, weakness, trouble walking and vision changes. There is currently no known cure.
"I was in this wardrobe fitting two days ago. And I am in the deepest gratitude. So profound, it is, I have decided to share," Blair wrote via Instagram at the time, announcing her private health battle. "The brilliant costumer #Allisaswanson not only designs the pieces #harperglass will wear on this new #Netflix show , but she carefully gets my legs in my pants, pulls my tops over my head, buttons my coats and offers her shoulder to steady myself. I have #multiplesclerosis."
Seven years later, Blair offered fans an update on her health, revealing she has been "relapse free" for years.
"That, of course, means the world to me that I'm not, at this moment, accumulating more damage in my brain," she told Stellar in November 2025. "I have also made a lot of strides with the vibe of neuroplasticity."
She added at the time, "I'm very, very lucky. Everyone's experience with MS is different. I think I do have a certain place [to speak publicly]. My big mouth likes to see what I can do about stigma."
During her Friday appearance, Blair also discussed her new role as an American Brain Foundation global ambassador and national chair of brain health advancement. She expressed hope for eventual cures for neurological diseases, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
"I think now is a totally great new time for research and cures and with AI and with the amazing scientists the American Brain Foundation has," she explained. "I'm so proud to be aligned with them, and especially with someone that has some neurological issues and loving so many people that have had ALS and recently with Eric Dane [who died on February 19 of ALS] — people that have just been in my life my whole entire grown-up career."
Blair continued, "This is for them and for me and for our kids … I think these things are going to take time, and it's going to take a year to get everyone integrated with AI and the information sources. But yes, of course, I think it's an exciting time, and it's amazing to have access to the most amazing doctors."
The actress's commitment to advocacy and her determination to return to the events she loves demonstrates the ongoing balance between managing chronic illness and maintaining personal passions. Her openness about her health challenges continues to raise awareness about multiple sclerosis and neurological research.