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Céline Dion on Living With Stiff Person Syndrome: ‘Nothing’s Going to Stop Me’

Céline Dion shared an optimistic update about her battle with stiff person syndrome, saying "nothing's going to stop" her from trying to get better.

The iconic Canadian vocalist appeared on the cover of Vogue France and opened up about dealing with the disease that has stopped her from performing for several years. 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,” Dion told the magazine. Dion explained that she’s chosen to “train like an athlete and work super hard” instead of staying at home and “sing[ing] to myself.” Stiff-person syndrome is an autoimmune neurological disease that causes muscle stiffness and painful spasms.

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