Céline Dion, 56, has revealed the severe impact of Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) on her health and singing ability. In an exclusive interview with TODAY’s Hoda Kotb, Dion described the sensation of singing with SPS as feeling like 'somebody is strangling you.' She elaborated that it feels like 'somebody is pushing your larynx, pharynx this way.' She also disclosed that she has suffered broken ribs due to severe spasms caused by the condition. The full interview will air on June 11 on NBC.
Celine Dion says Stiff Person Syndrome battle 'like somebody is strangling you' https://t.co/RP2My9FiSX https://t.co/fJyO72Cotu
Celine Dion compares singing with stiff person syndrome to somebody ‘strangling you’ https://t.co/sNpgolMfwi https://t.co/3eCPq5ycvW
In a preview clip for an interview with "Today" that will air on Tuesday, Celine Dion pushes her larynx back with her fingers to demonstrate how spasms with the disease and what her voice sounds like under the pressure. https://t.co/UAfFjRtm4e
Celine Dion says she's broken ribs and struggled to sing with rare stiff person syndrome https://t.co/cJVm5jDhFH
Celine Dion has opened up about the chronic impact of her health battle with Stiff-person syndrome on her all-important singing voice. https://t.co/dmabicyh1Y
Celine Dion describes what it's like to sing with stiff person syndrome, telling the 'Today' show 'it's like somebody's strangling you.' https://t.co/n1KeVYnMC3
Celine Dion emotionally opened up about her symptoms amid her Stiff-Person Syndrome battle. https://t.co/WdKBqI0Onu
Celine Dion has suffered broken ribs due to spasms from Stiff Person Syndrome. “Sometimes, when it’s very severe, it can break some ribs,” the singer said. https://t.co/7TC2bss5KS
Celine Dion Says Singing With Stiff-Person Syndrome Feels ‘Like Somebody Is Strangling You’ “It’s like somebody is pushing your larynx, pharynx this way." More: https://t.co/c0I9Xo2JYr https://t.co/H8MaSRMAif
Celine Dion Says Singing With Stiff-Person Syndrome Feels "Like Somebody is Strangling You” https://t.co/a84vrOZau6
Céline Dion Describes the Effect Stiff-Person Syndrome Has on Her Voice: 'Like Somebody's Strangling You' https://t.co/2aPavOGsn0
Celine Dion is opening up about her health struggles and battle with Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS). https://t.co/oLSIOa4qxP
Celine Dion, 56, reveals singing with stiff person syndrome makes her feel like 'somebody is STRANGLING her' as she opens up about agonizing symptoms of her illness https://t.co/onQ4sWlYo9 https://t.co/okzNt7PMXF
Celine Dion said in a new interview that singing with Stiff Person Syndrome is "like somebody's strangling you." Pressing inward on her throat with her fingers, Dion said “it’s like somebody’s pushing your larynx, pharynx, this way.” https://t.co/7TC2bssDAq
Céline Dion’s Ribs Broke From Spasms Stemming From Stiff-Person Syndrome https://t.co/qwP7BNY7Fe
Celine Dion reveals how singing with stiff person syndrome makes her feel as she opens up about her symptoms https://t.co/EeyA2PWHsk https://t.co/E7W1tiNwkF
Celine Dion Says Singing With Stiff Person Syndrome Is Like 'Somebody's Strangling You,' Reveals She Has Broken Ribs From Spasms https://t.co/tbDX0paEg6
Celine Dion makes devastating confession about singing with stiff person syndrome https://t.co/OydjdJTpll https://t.co/dx6Ij6FR7b
EXCLUSIVE: In an interview with TODAY’s Hoda Kotb, Céline Dion is shedding light on her health and how seriously her stiff person syndrome has affected her ability to sing. Céline Dion's full conversation with Hoda will air on June 11 on @NBC. https://t.co/kvsVX8ZjDt
Any advice on what to do when you have broken ribs? I had a hard fall over the weekend. I think three are broken. Ugh. My last broken rib was from Taekwondo. My school’s master was demonstrating how to pull a kick just before making contact, but her kick still hit too hard. 1/N