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'Celine Dion shares update after being diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome

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She affirmed that she was going to stay strong and that nothing was going to stop her
She affirmed that she was going to stay strong and that nothing was going to stop her

SINGER Celine Dion shows off her titanic shoulder pads.

She posed in a brown trench coat and caramel dress and white hooded top for a Vogue France photoshoot.

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Celine Dion posed in a brown trench coat and caramel dress for a Vogue France photoshootCredit: Cass Bird / Vogue France
She also donned this look on the front cover of the mag
She also donned this look on the front cover of the magCredit: Cass Bird / Vogue France

The Canadian star, 56, who had a No 1 hit with My Heart Will Go On from 1997 blockbuster Titanic, insisted she was proud “to reveal my beauty”.

Celine also told of her battle with Stiff Person Syndrome, a debilitating disorder that causes muscle stiffness and spasms.

She said: “Five days a week I undergo athletic, physical and vocal therapy.

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“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.

“At the beginning I would ask myself: ‘Why me? How did this happen? What have I done? Is this my fault?’.

“Life doesn’t give you any answers. You just have to live it. I have this illness for some unknown reason.

“Either I train like an athlete and work super hard, or I switch off and it’s over.”

And she added: “I have this strength within me. I know nothing is going to stop me.”

The full interview is available on the Vogue France website.

Celine spoke about her battle with Stiff Person Syndrome
Celine spoke about her battle with Stiff Person SyndromeCredit: Cass Bird / Vogue France

Ellie Henman

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