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Southfield Mayor Kenson Siver presents Selma Blair with the key to the city May 16 during a luncheon at the Westin Southfield-Detroit.
BY MIKE KOURY
ABOVE: A child scales the Oakland County Parks rock wall during the OAK (Outdoor Adventure Kickoff) in the Hills event at Spencer Park May 17. RIGHT: The OAK in the Hills attendees learn about wildlife from various nature groups in the boathouse shelter. BELOW: People of all ages try out kayaking at Spencer Park during the OAK in the Hills event. Photos by Patricia O’Blenes
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SOUTHFIELD — Selma Blair has come a long way from her roots in Southfield to be a Hollywood actress, but she returned to the city in order to accept one of its biggest honors. Blair, known for her roles in “Legally Blonde,” “Cruel Intentions” and “Hellboy,” was given the key to the city of Southfield by Mayor Kenson Siver during a special luncheon on May 16, which also was proclaimed as “Selma Blair Day.” “(Southfield has) meant so much to me as the only city I ever lived before I grew up,” she said during the presentation. “It’s the only city I was ever loved in by my mom and my sisters and the city around me.” Blair, 52, has received a number of honors in her life, including being named one of Time magazine’s People of the Year in 2017, a Glamour’s See BLAIR on page 10A
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Southfield native Selma Blair accepts key to city
JUNE 4, 2025 candgnews.com