Actor, advocate and Michigan native Selma Blair was arrested following an alleged violent incident on a Delta Air Lines flight on Sunday, Oct. 11, according to multiple media reports.
According to audio obtained by TMZ, medics were called for a flight attendant and passenger for injuries that included a bloody nose and bite marks aboard a plane that landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York over the weekend.
It is not yet clear where the flight originated.
The Free Press reached out to Delta Air Lines on Monday, Oct. 12, which did not immediately respond for comment.
Law enforcement, according to TMZ, said Blair allegedly attempted to open the aircraft door in the middle of the flight, kicked a Port Authority officer and assaulted
a nurse at the hospital.
She has been charged with two counts of assault, according to TMZ.
TMZ also said Blair "bashed her head on the bulkhead."
A representative for Blair told USA Today, "Selma experienced a medical emergency that led to the alleged conduct. Upon landing, she received immediate medical attention and is currently in stable condition."
Blair, 52, is a Southfield native who gained fame for her roles in "Cruel Intentions," "Legally Blonde," and the "Hellboy" franchise, among others.
She has become a prominent advocate for multiple sclerosis, also known as MS, since her 2018 diagnosis.
Blair was honored with the Beacon of Hope Award by Yoga Moves MS and received the key to the city of Southfiedl from Mayor Kenson Siver during a luncheon on Friday, May 16, 2025.
This is the second time Blair has been involved in an incident on a plane. She was taken off another Delta flight in 2016 for a series of outbursts.
USA Today and Free Press reporter Nour Rahal contributed reporting.
Jalen Williams is a trending reporter at the Detroit Free Press. Contact him at jawilliams1@freepress.com.
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