Celine Dion is giving fans an honest look at her life with stiff person syndrome.
In a new documentary, the famous singer experiences a scary medical crisis during a physical therapy session, and it’s all caught on camera.
In 2022, Dion revealed she had been diagnosed with stiff person syndrome. In the documentary, “I Am: Celine Dion,” she shares that she had been dealing with symptoms of this rare, progressive neurological disorder for 17 years.
“I need my instrument. And my instrument was not working. So we started to elevate the medicine,” Dion, 56, said after struggling to hit certain notes during her 2018 and 2019 tours.
Though she completed her 2018 tour, Dion had to postpone several dates from her 2019 tour due to the “common cold” before the pandemic shut it down.
Her tour resumed in 2022, but she had to keep canceling and rescheduling shows. It wasn’t until she announced her diagnosis that she officially canceled the rest of her appearances.
“I can’t lie anymore,” Dion says in the documentary. “From a sinus infection to an ear infection to whatever. Sometimes I would point my microphone toward the audience, and I would make them sing it. There are moments where I cheated and I tapped on the microphone like it was the microphone’s fault.”
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 05: Celine Dion performs live at Barclaycard Presents British Summer Time Hyde Park at Hyde Park on July 05, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/Redferns)
In the documentary, there’s a part where Dion shows a very personal moment. She’s lying on a massage table doing exercises for her physical therapy when her foot suddenly starts to cramp. Soon after, her whole body tightens up and she can’t move or talk to the people around her.
The camera keeps recording as another person from her medical team rushes in with a nasal spray called benzodiazepine. They give it to Dion, who’s in so much pain that she’s crying, even though she can’t move. It’s really hard to watch this part of the video.
Once the spasms have subsided – they typically last anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour – Dion is able to sit up and speak.
“Every time something like this happens, it makes me feel so embarrassed,” she says. “I don’t know how to express it, you know, to not have control over yourself.”
Her physical therapist speculates the attack was brought on by being “overstimulated” from an earlier singing session.
“If I can’t get stimulated by what I love, then I’m going to go on stage, and you’re going to put the pulse oximeter on me and turn me on my back?” she wonders.
Dion hopes that one day soon she’ll be able to return to the stage.
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Following a reported shooting in Nashville, Tennessee, Justin Bieber expresses his sadness over the passing of Chris King, a friend in the music industry.
With the help of fellow musician Trippie Redd, the rapper rose to fame.
Chris and Justin were seen hugging in a video that Justin posted on his Instagram Stories.
“I love you, bro,” he penned beside the picture.
This one aches. Justin urged his followers to pray for his family.
As this came to a close, Justin remarked, “See you in paradise, brother.”
Trippie Redd posted a few of photos of Chris and Justin on Instagram.
“I’m so hurt right now I can’t even think,” the rapper sobbed.
“I love you, buddy. Please return.” Trippie Red says she included numerous emojis depicting shattered hearts.
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Chris posted a late-night Instagram story on Friday night that included a pal named Courtland Young. Afterwards, he uploaded something to his own story.
“I just can’t reply to every direct message you send me.He remarked, “I had his back, I understood him, and I was his friend.
The artist claimed that “people in his life can tell you to shut up about things you don’t know.”
Courtland stated, “I’ve been on the phone with his family and close friend, but I can’t speak on this [right now].”
“I just saw a close friend commit suicide, and now I’m being asked questions? “Get the f**k out!” he cried out.
He said to those who followed him, “Please let his family grieve while things get worked out.”
DJ Scheme, the 26-year-old Industry rapper for Chris, sent the message “RIP” on the former Twitter platform, X.
“This is ridiculous, what the heck?” He inquired.
“Rest in peace, Chris King,” remarked DJ Scheme.
Many followers expressed their horror after hearing the awful news.
A person on X exclaimed, “What?!?”
“Damn, bro, is it real?” questioned a second.
The same individual said, “This s**t is unbelievable.”
“No way,” three individuals exclaimed. Godspeed, dude.
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