Legendary Canadian singer Celine Dion has been battling with a neurological disorder called stiff person syndrome that has no cure.
Her condition, which is progressive and incurable, causes the body to attack its own nerve cells and severely impacts mobility.
Celine Dion’s older sister Claudette has now revealed that the 55-year-old singer has control over her muscles.
“She’s working hard, but she doesn’t have control over her muscles. What breaks my heart is that she’s always been disciplined. She’s always worked hard. Our mother always told her, ‘You’re going to do it well, you’re going to do it properly,” Claudette told 7 Jours.
“It’s true that in both our dreams and hers, the goal is to return to the stage. In what capacity? I don’t know. The vocal cords are muscles, and the heart is also a muscle. This is what comes to get me. Because it’s 1 out of a million case, the scientists haven’t done that much research because it didn’t affect that many people,” she added.
Claudette also revealed that their family charity, Fondation Maman Dion, has been inundated with messages of support for the star.
“Some people have lost hope because it’s all illness that isn’t well known. If only you knew the number of phone calls the Foundation gets about Celine! People tell us they love her and they’re praying for her. She gets so many messages, presents and blessed crucifixes,” Claudette said.
The new development comes just weeks after Celine Dion made her first public appearance in three and a half years and took the microphone to sing to the surprise of many.
