Celine Dion “no longer has control over her muscles”

December 8, 2022 came as a shock to Celine Dion fans. At the time, the singer addressed the audience with a video in which he reported on a rare disease called stiff person syndrome. The 55-year-old suffers from this muscle disease, which severely limits those affected in their movements.

Céline Dion initially postponed her planned “Courage World Tour,” but ultimately had to cancel it completely due to her condition. Since then, her music career has been at a standstill and the singer has largely withdrawn from the public eye.

Claudette Dion recently revealed that her famous sister’s health had barely improved despite working with “the best researchers in this field.” “We cannot find medicines that work, but it is important to have hope,” she told Le Journal de Montreal.

Now she turned to the public with another disturbing update. Her sister is working hard to get back on stage, but she “no longer has control over her muscles,” according to Claudette Dion. Her biggest concern: “The vocal cords are muscles, and the heart is also a muscle.” The most important thing at this time is to stop the effects of the disease on it. But because stiff person syndrome is so rare, little research has been done on it and progress has been slow.

Even though she doesn’t know when she will be able to appear on stage again or in what form, Céline Dion is grateful for the support of her fans. The sisters’ joint foundation ‘Maman Dion’ receives countless messages: “People let us know that they love them and are praying for them,” says Claudette Dion. The singer herself has not commented on her condition for a while. (t-online/jd)