On June 25, the documentary ‘I Am: Céline Dion’ was released, in which you can see how the famous singer fights against rigid person syndrome, which was diagnosed a few years ago and for which she decided to stay away from the music scene.
“Pure and sincere documentary about the iconic Céline Dion’s fight against an illness that changed her life, reviewing the music that has guided her throughout her life and the resilience of the human spirit,” reads the description of the format. from Prime Video.
In the midst of promoting this documentary, a video was published in which Céline Dion was captured suffering severe pain and anguish due to a crisis related to her condition.
Irene Taylor, the director of the documentary, told ‘AP’ that she recorded the episode only because, previously, the singer gave her free rein to capture everything that was necessary for the audiovisual project.
Céline Dion premiered her documentary on Prime Video.
Photo:Amazon Prime
Céline Dion suffers from stiff person syndrome
“She was in the best hands she could be in. If they needed an extra pair of hands I would have dropped my microphone and walked in to help them without a doubt. But I decided to keep filming knowing we didn’t have to use it,” the director said.
Once Dion recovered, he wrapped himself in a towel, sat down and admitted that he was ashamed of what had happened.
“Every time something like this happens it makes you feel very embarrassed and I don’t know how to express it, it’s just, you know, like you have no control over yourself,” the artist explains.
Céline Dion took the opportunity to promise her fans that she will recover her artistic career: “I still see myself dancing and singing. I always find plan b and plan c, you know. That’s me. If I can’t run, I’ll walk. If I can’t walk, I will crawl. But I won’t stop.
Céline Dion premiered her documentary on Prime Video.
Photo:Amazon Prime
What is stiff person syndrome?
According to the US National Organization for Rare Diseases (NORD), “it is a rare acquired neurological disorder characterized by progressive muscle stiffness (stiffness) and repeated episodes of painful muscle spasms.”
Muscle stiffness usually fluctuates, that is, it gets worse and then improves. It usually occurs along with muscle spasms that can occur randomly or be triggered by various events, such as a sudden noise or light physical contact.
KAREN CASTAÑEDA
DIGITAL SCOPE EDITORIAL
TIME
