Last December, Celine Dion revealed that she suffered from a neurological disease, stiff man syndrome. An illness that pushed her to make a radical decision: cancel her tour. “I’m working very hard to get my strength back, but touring can be demanding and difficult, even when you’re at 100%.”, she explained via a video posted on her social networks. “We don’t yet know everything about this rare disease, but we now know that it is the cause of the muscle spasms from which I suffer. I sometimes have great difficulty walking and I can’t always use my vocal cords to sing as I would like“, she added with emotion before concluding: “I have no choice but to focus on my health. And I’m hopeful that I’m on the right track.”
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Claudette Dion breaks silence on her sister’s health
Since then, Celine Dion has been discreet. But while rumors concerning his health are multiplying on the Web, his sister Claudette wanted to reestablish the truth. In an interview given to showbizz.net on October 18, the latter said: “I don’t invent business [lorsqu’elle évoque Céline Dion dans la presse, NDLR]. But what they do with it is different. Why are they going there? Why do they say she’s in a wheelchair? And why do they say she had cancer? Why are you inventing? It’s not that. When it distorts the situation, it prevents me from being precise [dans ses déclarations] and to be generous, because I’m afraid of what they’re going to do with it, with this news. It makes you uncomfortable.” And to continue: “Don’t make up stories to hurt […]. I want to be reassuring, but not inventive. […] I know she’s been to Denver a few times because that there are great researchers and I’m crossing my fingers. That’s all we can do. Tell him how much we love him…”
Celine Dion in good shape
For her part, Céline Dion seems to have regained momentum. This Monday, October 30, 2023, she even created a surprise by attending the hockey match between the Montreal Canadiens and the Vegas Golden Knights. An unexpected visit that Chantal Machabee, vice-president of the club, did not fail to share on her Instagram account. In the photo, the 55-year-old singer appears all smiles wearing a white sleeveless down jacket and a beige ensemble. An outfit that suits her perfectly!
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