Céline Dion is opening up about her health like never before in a new documentary, "I Am: Céline Dion," available to stream on Prime Video on June 25. The film follows the iconic singer as she looks back on career highlights and tries to build up her strength to perform again, despite her diagnosis of stiff person syndrome. It's a rare neurological disorder cause causes severe and painful muscle spasms that affect her ability to walk, sing and more.
An especially shocking scene in the documentary shows her in a full-body spasm so severe that she can't speak or make even slight movements. But she's come far with her treatment since that moment and has even shared plans to return to the stage, though she hasn't revealed specifics about when. Since announcing her diagnosis in December 2022, Dion has shared some health updates with fans.
But how is Dion doing today? Will she be able to tour again? Here's what we know about her diagnosis and health struggles. At the premiere of her documentary in New York City in mid-June, Dion looked strong and healthy on the red carpet, and when speaking to the audience, shared how glad she was to find herself in front of a crowd for the first time in years. In her first TV interview since revealing her stiff person syndrome diagnosis, Dion told Hoda that her voice is getting stronger and that she believes she will be healthy enough in the near future to return to the stage — but she didn't specify exactly when.
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