Céline Dion is ‘embarrassed’ by ongoing seizures

Céline Dion is “embarrassed” every time she has a seizure.

Two years ago, Dion, 56, announced she had been diagnosed with stiff person syndrome, a rare neurological condition that causes involuntary spasms and muscle stiffness, and she admitted the disorder had taken a toll on her both physically and mentally.

In her Amazon Prime Video special “I Am: Celine Dion,” she said: “Every time something like this happens, you’re so embarrassed. You don’t like losing control of yourself.”

However, Dion drew strength from two strong women: the late opera singer Maria Callas and her own mother Thérése, who raised 14 children with limited means.

She said: “My husband (René Angélil – who died in 2016 after a battle with throat cancer – gave me a necklace. It belonged to Maria Callas. I hope it gives me some strength – I think it will.”

“My mom was a very strong person. Sometimes there was nothing left in the fridge, but she never told us we had nothing to eat. She made dough and there were carrots – she made some lovely hot pies. She said she prayed she would never hear, ‘Mom, what is that?’

“Mom is the superhero. We only felt love, affection, attention – that’s what I have inside me. That’s my greatest foundation.”