Celine Dion, 56, reveals why she was reluctant to announce her Stiff Person Syndrome diagnosis after secretly battling the debilitating condition for 17-years The singer revealed that she had been diagnosed with the disorder in 2022 Now, she admitted that she had been grappling with it in secrecy for 17 years She made the shocking revelation during a sit-down with Today host Hoda Kotb By Jason Chester and Lillian Gissen For Mailonline Published: 11:34, 18 June 2024 | Updated: 11:39, 18 June 2024 e-mail View comments Celine Dion has revealed why she was reluctant to confirm her Stiff Person Syndrome diagnosis while secretly battling the condition for almost 17-years. The Canadian singer, 56, was diagnosed with the rare autoimmune neurological disorder in 2022, but has since admitted she was grappling with the condition in secrecy for nearly two decades before going public that December. Her battle with the condition will be laid bare in forthcoming documentary I AM: Celine Dion, the My Heart Will Go On, and she discusses her reason for withholding the diagnosis in a scene from the new film.
Addressing the camera, Dion admitted to being apprehensive about making the announcement while cancelling her Courage world tour in December 2022, because she was "not capable of being the best of me."' Speaking to E! News on the red carpet at New York City 's Alice Tully Hall as the documentary premiered on Monday evening, she added: ' It's not about choosing what you have, it's dealing wi.
