Selma Blair Honors Prominent Disability Activists at Glamour Women of the Year Awards with Custom Cardigan

Disability advocate Selma Blair dedicated her award show attire to seven influential disability activists, wearing a custom Lingua Franca cardigan embroidered with their names, as she received the Daring to Disrupt Award at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards.

• Actress and disability advocate Selma Blair honored seven influential disability activists at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards by wearing a custom cardigan embroidered with their names. The activists were Alice Wong, Sinéad Burke, Keely Cat-Wells, Maria Town, Andraéa LaVant, KR Liu, and the late Judy Heumann.
• The cardigan was designed by Lingua Franca and worn over a dark blue Isaac Mizrahi gown. Blair was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2018 and has since become a prominent disability advocate.
• Blair received the 2023 Daring to Disrupt Award at the event and used her acceptance speech to discuss disability as a unifying, human experience, stressing its importance in fostering human connections.
• In addition to her advocacy, Blair has also contributed to the creation of a 15-piece disability-inclusive fashion line with QVC, emphasizing the need for accessible fashion options.
• Blair has been open about her MS diagnosis and her ongoing journey, including undergoing a risky stem cell transplant and her experiences with mobility aids. She has emphasized the importance of representation and removing stigma associated with disability.

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