In an interview with “Vogue”, Celine Dion opened up about her battle with stiff person syndrome (SPS) and how it has affected her ability to sing and her daily life. The Grammy winner is hoping for a miracle to cure her condition, but she is trying to accept it.
Dion took a break from her professional commitments in December 2022 to focus on her health after revealing the diagnosis. Since then, she has stopped performing or going on concert tours. In order to cope with SPS, Dion spends five days a week in athletics, physical therapy, and vocal treatments. She works on improving her toes, knees, calves, fingers, singing voice and other aspects of her body.
The singer’s illness is still unknown and Dion admits that she has two options: either train like an athlete and work very hard or give up and accept that it’s over. She chooses to work with her whole body and soul with the help of a medical team. Her goal is to see the Eiffel Tower again.
Dion credits the love and support from her family and fans as well as first-class medical care as what helped her the most during this difficult time. Although she cannot promise fans that she will return to live performances, she did not rule out the possibility either.
A new documentary called “Me: Celine Dion” will be released later this year on Prime Video (Amazon). The film documents over a year of footage in which Dion navigates her way to an open and authentic life in the shadow of the disease.
