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Celine Dion to open up about rare neurological disorder in upcoming documentary

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<p>The trailer for the upcoming documentary of Celine Dion has been unveiled.</p><p>Ahead of the release of <em>I Am: Celine Dion</em> on June 25 on Prime Video, the trailer of the film was released on May 23.</p><p>According to its synopsis, the documentary &quot;gives us 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.&quot;</p><p>In the trailer, Celine can be seen getting candid about her condition.</p><p>&quot;I&#x27;ve been diagnosed with a very rare neurological disorder. And I wasn&#x27;t ready to say anything before but I&#x27;m ready now,&quot; she said.</p><div><iframe width="1349" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KzV4mSZPke0" title="I Am: Celine Dion - Official Trailer | Prime Video" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Showing footage of her different concerts throughout the years, the documentary chronicled her successful career as one of the industry&#x27;s singing icons.  </p><p>&quot;When you record, it sounds great. But when you go on stage it will be greater,&quot; she remarked in the trailer.</p><p>The trailer also showed a glimpse of Celine&#x27;s health struggles.</p><p>&quot;It&#x27;s not hard to do a show. It&#x27;s hard to cancel a show,&quot; she said. </p><p>&quot;I miss it so much. The people. I miss them. If I can&#x27;t run, I&#x27;ll walk. If I can&#x27;t walk, I&#x27;ll crawl. And I won&#x27;t stop,&quot; an emotional Celine said.</p><p>It was in December 2022 when Celine revealed that she has been diagnosed with stiff person syndrome (SPS).</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-4" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C28-kNGriZU/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A4%2C%22os%22%3A430205.39999997616%2C%22ls%22%3A77865.30000001192%2C%22le%22%3A78122.39999997616%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="746" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-4" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>According to John Hopkins Medicine, SPS is a &quot;a rare autoimmune neurological disorder that most commonly causes muscle stiffness and painful spasms that come and go and can worsen over time. However, some people experience other symptoms such as an unsteady gait, double vision or slurred speech.&quot;</p><p>The condition forced her to cancel her world tour.</p><p>In an interview with Vogue France in April 2024, Celine opened up about the therapies she has been undergoing to battle the condition.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/4/14/celine-dion-takes-on-her-first-film-role-in-love-again-1513" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>READ: Celine Dion takes on her first film role in ‘Love Again’</u></strong></a></div><p>&quot;I haven’t beat the disease, as it’s still within me and always will be. I hope that we’ll find a miracle, a way to cure it with scientific research, but for now, I have to learn to live with it,&quot; she shared.</p><p>The singer went on: &quot;Five days a week I undergo athletic, physical and vocal therapy. I work on my toes, my knees, my calves, my fingers, my singing, my voice... I have to learn to live with it now and stop questioning myself.&quot;</p>

<p>"I Am: Celine Dion" documentary is set to be released on Prime Video on June 25. </p>

"I Am: Celine Dion" documentary is set to be released on Prime Video on June 25.

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Celine Dion to open up about rare neurological disorder in upcoming documentary

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Published May 26, 2024 02:29 PM PHT

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