Selma Blair teared up at the Vanity Fair Oscars Party for this brave and beautiful reason ...

Publish Date: Wednesday, 27 February 2019, 3:00PM

Selma Blair "appreciated every second" of her appearance at an Oscars after-party, following her MS diagnosis.

The 46-year-old was pictured attending the Vanity Fair Oscars Party in Beverly Hills where she used a cane to support her movement following her battle with the illness - which affects the central nervous system, disrupting the flow of information within the brain, and between the brain and body.

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And now, the star has detailed her emotional return to the public eye - which even saw her tearing up on the red carpet - and sent special thanks to her manager and "fake husband" Troy Nankin, who supported her both literally and figuratively on the red carpet.

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In a lengthy Instagram post, she wrote: "There are moments that define us. This is one of those indelibly watermarked in my heart. This is #troynankin; my former publicist turned manager, best friend, and fake husband. We joke. I have become a different woman in the last few years, through struggles and the intense pride of motherhood. @vanityfair has always been a champion of mine, like Troy."

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There are moments that define us. This is one of those indelibly watermarked in my heart. This is #troynankin ; my former publicist turned manager , best friend , and fake husband. We joke. I have become a different woman in the last few years, through struggles and the intense pride of motherhood. @vanityfair has always been a champion of mine, like Troy. And yet, I have not fully realized my capabilities as an actress. I wanted to be at this red carpet to remember my first time attending with a not yet famous friend, @jakegyllenhaal . I believed in him and his career and wanted him there. And this dinner always symbolizes so much. And I kept going because it was always a night in hollywood that was full of hollywood dreams with all the talent present in their glory. I loved to watch. I was invited this year. I am featured in March issue . Thank you @radhikajones @kristasmith @samiranasr #juliemiller @cassblackbird . So this was a streak of light. To say I am here. I am still in an exacerbation so there was some nervousness. I don’t do anything the way I was once able. I will though. I can regain much. Mommas gotta work. And I will be able to do so much more on my own, But this man. Until that comes ...This man and a host of others light the way and hold the moon @thetexastroya was a hero. Wanting me to shine brightly in a time that can be so challenging. He knew I wanted to be able to stand proudly as the woman I have become and hope to be. To be a part of something so special when my body won’t move clearly yet. And then I felt the love from the photographers who have watched me goof around on red carpets since I was in my twenties. I felt the warmth of the bulbs. The strength of my gown. His attentive touch. And still I hoped my brain could send signals for the remainder of my time there. And I sobbed. And I appreciated every single second. Every surprising tear, he was there. As he has always been. And that is the reason I could. Thank you Troy. We got me just where I wanted to be. For a night. And I later pushed my way into a family photo with @dianaross (omg) . So much to post but not before this one. True love. Right here. Forever.

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"And yet, I have not fully realised my capabilities as an actress. I wanted to be at this red carpet to remember my first time attending with a not yet famous friend, @jakegyllenhaal. I believed in him and his career and wanted him there. And this dinner always symbolises so much. And I kept going because it was always a night in Hollywood that was full of Hollywood dreams with all the talent present in their glory. I loved to watch. I was invited this year. I am featured in March issue."

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"So this was a streak of light. To say I am here. I am still in an exacerbation so there was some nervousness. I don't do anything the way I was once able. I will though. I can regain much. Mummas gotta work. And I will be able to do so much more on my own, But this man. Until that comes ... This man and a host of others light the way and hold the moon @thetexastroya was a hero."

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"Wanting me to shine brightly in a time that can be so challenging. He knew I wanted to be able to stand proudly as the woman I have become and hope to be. To be a part of something so special when my body won't move clearly yet. And then I felt the love from the photographers who have watched me goof around on red carpets since I was in my twenties. I felt the warmth of the bulbs. The strength of my gown. His attentive touch."

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"And still I hoped my brain could send signals for the remainder of my time there. And I sobbed. And I appreciated every single second. Every surprising tear, he was there. As he has always been. And that is the reason I could. Thank you, Troy. We got me just where I wanted to be. For a night. And I later pushed my way into a family photo with @dianaross (omg). So much to post but not before this one. True love. Right here. Forever. (sic)"

The Cruel Intentions star revealed in October she had been diagnosed with the disease last August but admitted she had experienced symptoms for 15 years.

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