Concern grows for Céline Dion at 55 years old: “She no longer has control of her muscles”

At 55 years old, Celine Dion He faces a complicated situation after being diagnosed with stiff person syndrome last December 2022. This autoimmune neurological disorder causes progressive muscle stiffness and spasms. Her sister, one of the singer's greatest pillars, has updated her health status.

“What breaks my heart is that she has always been very disciplined. She has always worked hard. Our mother told her that everything was going to be fine for her precisely because of that,” Claudette explained on the Canadian program 7 days, doubting that his sister, at least in the short term, will return to the stage even if this is her goal: “In what capacity? I don't know.” And she revealed, concerned about her situation: “He has lost control of his muscles”. The artist turns 56 on March 30.

In September, the sister of the interpreter of My heart will go on He already spoke about his state of health: “It is a disease about which we know very little. There are spasms that are impossible to control. Do you know that people usually jump up at night because of a cramp in the leg or calf? “It's a little like that, but in all the muscles,” he told Hello.

Linda, another of the composer's sisters, moved into her house to help her care. “Linda informed me that Céline is working hard and is in constant contact with the main experts specialized in this rare disease,” Claudette also revealed, who stressed that her sister “is a strong woman” and “is fighting every day to overcome their difficulties, but the situation has not improved.

The 1988 Eurovision winner has not been on stage since 2019. In 2020 she canceled her Courage tour due to the Covid-19 health crisis and, in 2021, she did so due to health problems. “Muscle spasms don't allow me to rehearse,” she said then.

Personally, he has the unconditional affection of his children, René-Charleswho turns 23 in January, and the twins, Eddy y Nelsonwho were born in 2010. The three were born from her marriage to the musician René Angélil, who was also her manager and died in 2016 at the age of 73 from throat cancer.

The singer met Angélil in 1980 when she was 13 years old and he was 38. They began their relationship seven years later and got engaged in 1991. The wedding took place on December 17, 1994 with a ceremony at the Notre-Dame Basilica, in Montreal (Canada). In January 2000 they renewed their vows in Las Vegas.