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Selma Blair stepped out for the first of three days at ’90s Con Friday — just days after her arrest following an alleged violent outburst aboard a Delta Air Lines flight.
The “Legally Blonde” actress, who was accompanied by her beloved comfort dog, entered the venue to a smattering of applause from fans, with one yelling out her name, an eyewitness told Page Six.
Blair, 54, was overheard telling a fan, “I’m doing good. I’m a little nervous, but I’m doing good.”
Our eyewitness said she was looking “very upbeat” and “very jovial,” hugging people throughout her 30 minutes or so at the pop culture event.
According to the convention’s website, fans can purchase autographs from and selfies with Blair for $60 each, or a combo of the two for $100. Professional photo ops with the “Cruel Intentions” actress are also available for $85.
That’s 4 Entertainment, which organizes the annual convention, confirmed in an Instagram post Tuesday that Blair would appear at the event as planned despite facing two counts of second-degree assault.
“Selma Blair will be joining us at ’90s Con as planned,” the company wrote. “See you there!”
The “Hellboy” star was arrested Sunday after allegedly punching one flight attendant and biting another aboard a flight from LAX in Los Angeles to JFK in New York.
According to 911 dispatch audio, the pilot requested that law enforcement and medical personnel be waiting at the gate when the plane landed, describing Blair as an “abusive” passenger.
He said two flight attendants involved in the “incident” needed medical attention, citing “a bloody nose as well as some bite marks” and adding that they “need to get a couple of things looked at.”
Separate audio captured Blair screaming as she was removed from the plane and restrained.
A Delta Air Lines spokesperson told Page Six in a statement, in part, “Delta has zero tolerance for unruly or unlawful behavior, as the safety of our customers and crew always comes first.”
Meanwhile, Blair’s representative attributed the incident to a “medical emergency,” telling Page Six that the “Hellboy” actress “received immediate medical attention” upon landing.
While being transported to the hospital, Blair allegedly kicked a Port Authority police officer in the head multiple times, and she was later accused of assaulting a nurse at the hospital, who subsequently pressed charges.
Blair pleaded not guilty Monday night to two counts of second-degree assault and was released on bail. If convicted, she could face two to seven years behind bars.
One of Blair’s attorneys, Shawn Barnes, said the “Sweetest Thing” star had missed medication prescribed to treat her multiple sclerosis.
He also said she had fallen and hit her head before the flight and had been working “extensive” and “exhaustive” hours on set.
“These factors coupled with the altitude resulted in a state of severe confusion and disorientation. This was not an intentional assault,” Barnes said.
More recently, Blair’s on-again, off-again boyfriend, Andy Kiernan, pleaded with the public to “pray for Selma” in an Instagram Story posted Tuesday.
“She has a good heart. She hasn’t yet got [sic] the help she needs. Pray that she does,” Kiernan wrote. “She’s a human being like the rest of us.”