Selma Blair Gets Emotional Receiving Key To Her Hometown

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An award like this is one that forces one to ugly sob in joy! Selma shared a videogame-smile showing off the key to the city of Southfield, Michigan. And I tell you, it was so incorrect to be cool!

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Selma can barely contain herself as she holds that shiny key. The actress went on and rambled about how she had dreamed about this exact moment as a child, while watching cartoons: “People dream of their Oscar speeches,” she says, laughing. “I never wrote one. But I did have memories of cartoons where the hero gets the key to the city. And now… it’s me!”: Cue happy tears.

It was one of those insanely wholesome moments, sappy even. Then came the debate: should she frame it or wear it around her neck as a medal? She joked: “Maybe I’ll put it on a keychain and walk around jangly style,” shaking the key like she was going to summon some mariachi music. It was so Blair.

Fans flooded the comment section with love; same here. One commenter said, “A superhero,” while another said, “Swing that baby around like a tiny golden lasso.” However, the best one was the comment that screamed, “First the key, next the crown!” because YES. Let this woman have all the symbolic honors.

There was a small minority that did not vibe well with the scene. One said, “Tone it down, Blair.” And me? I laughed. Lady, SHE HAS A KEY. I say, let her live. While another follower got totally real about dealing with MS, asking how Blair stays so positive; it was a raw moment framed between buckets of confetti emojis.

Grateful is an understatement for the reply given by Blair, “It’s a big deal to be honored!” with the shout-out to Southfield for the hometown love. And really? Given everything she’s been through — MS battles, career highs and lows — this feels bittersweet seeing her get her due. Kind of like that underdog character you fall for suddenly getting a parade scene.

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So yeah. Frame it, wear it, jingle in your pocket… just don’t ever lose that thing, Selma. That’s basically a golden ticket back to where it all started. And judging by that grin? She knows exactly how rare that is.