Upcoming Prime Video doc follows Canadian superstar's career and recent diagnosis with stiff person syndrome
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Published Apr 16, 2024 • Last updated 3days ago • 2 minute read
An upcoming documentary that follows the career of Celine Dion and her battle against the rare autoimmune neurological disorder Stiff Person Syndrome has a release date.
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I Am: Celine Dion will hit Prime Video on June 25, the streamer announced Tuesday.
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Dion shared a first-look photo from the film to her Instagram account, promising that the documentary will offer “a raw and honest behind-the-scenes look at the iconic superstar’s struggle with a life-altering illness.”
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“Serving as a love letter to her fans, this inspirational documentary highlights the music that has guided her life while also showcasing the resilience of the human spirit,” the My Heart Will Go On singer’s team wrote alongside the image which show’s Dion holding up an empowered fist.
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Fellow hitmaker Cyndi Lauper cheered on news of its release in the comments writing, “Many many blessings! Love you Celine ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙌 🔥.”
Directed byOscar-nominated filmmaker Irene Taylor, the career-spanning doc will capture the music icon’s “never-before-seen private life” as it “takes viewers on a journey inside Celine’s past and present as she reveals her battle with Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) andthe lengths she has gone to continue performing for her beloved and loyal fans.”
“This last couple of years has been such a challenge for me, the journey from discovering my condition to learning how to live with and manage it, but not to let it define me,” Dion, 56, said in a statement. “As the road to resuming my performing career continues, I have realized how much I have missed it, of being able to see my fans. During this absence, I decided I wanted to document this part of my life, to try to raise awareness of this little-known condition, to help others who share this diagnosis.”
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I Am: Celine Dion comes nearly two and a half years after he five-time Grammy winner revealedshe had been diagnosed with SPS.
When she shared her tragic news, Dion admitted the battle has “been a struggle.”
“The spasms affect every aspect of my daily life, sometimes causing difficulties when I walk and not allowing me to use my vocal cords to sing the way I’m used to,” Dion told fans. “I have to admit it’s been a struggle. All I know is singing, it’s what I’ve done all my life.”
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