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Celine Dion Explains Why She Finally Went Public With Stiff Person Syndrome Diagnosis: ‘I Could Not Do This Anymore’

Celine Dion tells 'Today Show' host Hoda Kotb that she had to come forward with her Stiff Person Syndrome diagnosis because she couldn't lie anymore.

But it wasn’t until she publicly shared her diagnosis with the rare neurological condition Stiff Person Syndrome in 2022 that the singer finally felt like she’d come clean about her health struggles. In the latest preview of an upcoming NBC primetime special in which Dion discusses her health issues, the Canadian powerhouse vocalist tells The Today Show ‘s Hoda Kotb that she knew it was time to be more transparent. The singer also tells Kotb that she first began having trouble controlling her voice after noticing symptoms in 2008, saying that initially she thought things would be “fine.” But then the muscle spasms and stiffness in her hands and feet became more prominent and she realized something serious was happening with the chronic, progressive disease that can be managed with medication.

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