Current:Home > FinanceCéline Dion's Sister Shares Update on Singer's Health Amid Battle With Stiff Person Syndrome -WealthMap Solutions
Céline Dion's Sister Shares Update on Singer's Health Amid Battle With Stiff Person Syndrome
View
Date:2025-04-13 21:08:57
Céline Dion is continuing to prioritize her health amid her battle with a rare neurological disorder.
Nearly eight months after the singer announced she was diagnosed with Stiff-person syndrome—a rare chronic condition that causes muscle stiffness and painful spasms— her sister Claudette shared insight into how their family has rallied around her.
"When I call, and Celine is busy I talk to my sister Linda, who lives with her, who tells me she is working hard," Claudette recently told Le Journal de Montreal in a statement that has been translated from French. "She is studying and learning from the world's best doctors specialized in this rare disease."
The update comes two months after the "My Heart Will Go On" singer canceled the remaining dates of her Courage World Tour. As Claudette noted, Céline's main priority continues to be focusing on her health.
"I honestly think she just needs to rest," she shared. "She's spent all her life above it all, trying to be the biggest and strongest. At some point, your ‘little' heart and ‘little' body is speaking to you. It's important."
Noting that the 55-year-old is diligent about her recovery, Claudette added, "We trust her. It is within her. She has always been very disciplined at everything she's ever accomplished in her life."
Céline opened up about her diagnosis last December, noting that she and her team were still working to learn about the condition.
"I wasn't ready to say anything before, but I'm ready now," she said in an Instagram video posted at the time. "I've been dealing with problems with my health for a long time, and it's been really difficult for me to face these challenges and to talk about everything that I've been going through."
As the mom of three explained, her condition has grown to "affect every aspect of my daily life."
"Sometimes causing difficulties when I walk," she continued, "and not allowing me to use my vocal cords to sing the way I'm used to."
As a result, in May, Céline announced that she would have to cancel her world tour altogether.
"I'm so sorry to disappoint all of you once again," Dion wrote in a May 26 Instagram message. "I'm working really hard to build back my strength, but touring can be very difficult even when you're 100%. It's not fair to you to keep postponing the shows, and even though it breaks my heart, it's best that we cancel everything now until I'm really ready to be back on stage again."
"I want you all to know, I'm not giving up," she added, "and I can't wait to see you again!"
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (86)
Related
- Residents worried after ceiling cracks appear following reroofing works at Jalan Tenaga HDB blocks
- Law enforcement eyes opioid settlement cash for squad cars and body scanners
- New Mexico governor heads to Australia to talk with hydrogen businesses
- Spain’s leader mulls granting amnesty to thousands of Catalan separatists in order to stay in power
- The Super Bowl could end in a 'three
- Many people struggle with hair loss, but here's what they should know
- Fantasy Fest kicks off in Key West with 10 days of masquerades, parties and costume competitions
- The White House details its $105 billion funding request for Israel, Ukraine, the border and more
- Justice Department, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by Breonna Taylor killing
- Britney Spears says she had an abortion while dating Justin Timberlake: He definitely wasn't happy about the pregnancy
Ranking
- Jamie Foxx reps say actor was hit in face by a glass at birthday dinner, needed stitches
- Air France pilot falls off cliff to his death while hiking California’s towering Mount Whitney
- Ohio Woman, 23, Sentenced to 15 Years to Life in Prison For Stabbing Mom Over College Suspension
- 'My body is changed forever.' Black women lead way for FDA chemical hair straightener ban
- Retirement planning: 3 crucial moves everyone should make before 2025
- Joshua Jackson and Lupita Nyong’o Step Out at Concert Together After Respective Breakups
- Discovery of 189 decaying bodies in Colorado funeral home suggests families received fake ashes
- Blac Chyna Shares Heartwarming Photo of Kids King Cairo and Dream Dancing
Recommendation
A South Texas lawmaker’s 15
No criminal charges in Tacoma, Washington, crash that killed 6 Arizonans
They fled Russia's war in Ukraine. Now in Israel, they face another conflict.
Florida man convicted of murdering wife in dispute over ‘Zombie House Flipping’ appearance
The Daily Money: Spending more on holiday travel?
Wi-Fi on the way to school: How FCC vote could impact your kid's ride on the school bus
Israeli writer Etgar Keret has only drafted short notes since the war. Here's one
The Big 3 automakers now have record offers on the table. UAW says they can do more