Celine Dion trends on X as video of singer receiving treatment for Stiff Person Syndrome surfaces

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Celine
Dion
singing
on
stage.
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Social
networking
platform
X,
formerly
Twitter
has
been
washed
agog
with
a
video
of
popular
Canadian
singer,
Celine
Dion
receiving
treatment
for
her
Stiff
Person
Syndrome.

The
video
is
purported
to
be
from
the
pop
star’s
documentary
about
the
battling
of
her
Stiff
person
Syndrome
and
her
music
career.

The
documentary,
‘I
am:
Celine
Dion’
gives
a
raw
and
honest
behind-the-scenes
look
at
the
iconic
superstar’s
struggle
with
a
life-altering
illness.

Serving
as
a
love
letter
to
her
fans,
this
inspirational
documentary
highlights
the
music
that
has
guided
her
life
while
also
showcasing
the
resilience
of
the
human
spirit.


‘I’ll
return
to
stage
even
if
I’ve
to
crawl’
–
Celine
Dion

On
Tuesday,
July
9
Celine
started
trending
when
a
video
of
her
receiving
treatment
for
her
illness
surfaced
on
X.

In
the
video,
the
pop
star
could
be
seen
crying
and
convulsing
while
a
team
attends
to
her
for
treatment.

She
found
it
difficult
to
speak
and
was
only
groaning
in
convulsion.
One
of
her
team
members,
identified
as
Brian
could
be
heard
saying
“We
are
here
with
you
Boss.
We
are
all
here,
everything
is
going
to
be
okay.”

Celine
Dion
during
her
documentary,
‘I
am:
Celine
Dion’

The
video
which
is
purported
to
have
been
recorded
two
years
ago
has
been
met
with
consolation
from
her
fans.


‘I
hope
we’ll
find
a
miracle’
–
Celine
Dion
gives
update
on
her
sickness

The
pop
singer
is
currently
under
treatment
and
have
significantly
improved
from
her
condition.
Celine
Dion,
Dua
Lipa,
and
Aya
Nakamura
are
set
to
perform
live
at
the
2024
Paris
Olympics,
which
will
take
place
in
Paris,
France.

The
Paris
Olympics
will
run
from
Friday,
July
26,
2024,
to
Sunday,
August
11,
2024.

Celine
Dion
first
disclosed
in
December
2022
that
she
had
been
diagnosed
with
Stiff
Person
Syndrome,
which
causes
stiff
muscles
in
the
torso,
arms
and
legs,
with
noise
or
emotional
distress
known
to
trigger
spasms.

She
revealed
that
she
secretly
battled
Stiff
Person
Syndrome
for
17
years
before
making
it
public.

The
ailing
singer
confessed
that
she
had
been
experiencing
symptoms
since
2008.

She
recently
stated
that
her
Stiff
Person
Syndrome
feels
like
she’s
“being
strangled.”

In
May
last
year,
Dion
was
forced
to
cancel
a
string
of
shows
scheduled
for
2023
and
2024,
saying
she
was
not
strong
enough
to
tour.